Pat's Run is back for its 21st year! The annual race honoring former Arizona State University football player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman returns to Tempe on April 12.
Hosted by the Pat Tillman Foundation, the event draws nearly 30,000 participants of all ages and skill levels each year. The 4.2-mile course begins near Mountain America Stadium, winds through the streets of Tempe, crosses two bridges, and finishes inside the stadium.
As with any large-scale event, traffic delays and road closures are expected. The City of Tempe announced that several local streets will be closed or have restricted access, and public transit routes will be detoured before, during, and after the race.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to be in Tempe the weekend of April 12.
Closures and restrictions April 11-April 12
Packard Drive will be closed between Sixth Street and Rio Salado Parkway beginning April 11 at 4 p.m. until April 12 at noon.
Road closures and restrictions on April 12 from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Sixth Street will be closed in both directions between Rural Road and Veterans Way.
- Alpha Drive will be closed in both directions between University Drive and Sixth Street.
- Rio Salado Parkway will be closed in both directions between Rural Road and Ash Avenue.
- Northbound Mill Avenue will be closed between Third Street and Washington Street/Curry Road.
- Curry Road will be closed in both directions between Mill and College avenues.
- Lakeview Drive will be closed in both directions at Washington Street.
- Southbound College Avenue will be closed between Curry Road and Gilbert Drive.
- Eastbound Gilbert Drive will be closed between College Avenue and Scottsdale Road.
- Southbound Scottsdale/Rural Road will be closed between Curry Road and University Drive.
- Northbound Scottsdale/Rural Road will be closed between University Drive and Curry Road.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at McClintock Drive.
Freeway restrictions and closures on April 12 from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- The eastbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road will close.
- The westbound Loop 202 ...
