These Sacramento streets will close for weekend fitness event. Here’s where to avoid

More than 4,000 people are expected to flood the streets of midtown and downtown Sacramento on Sunday, prompting road closures in the area.

The Kaiser Permanente Women’s Fitness Festival will shut down roads as early as 7 a.m. ahead of the 7:30 a.m. 5K and 10K race on Ninth Street, between L Street and Capitol Mall. A new set of participants will flood the streets again starting at 9:30 a.m. for the half-mile kids’ run.

After the race, participants will receive medals, breakfast and drinks in the mimosa garden and complimentary health screenings, according to the fitness festival’s website. There will also be a fitness expo filled with vendors.

All streets will reopen “when safe and participants are done,” said Gabby Miller with the Sacramento City Manager’s Office in an email to The Bee.

Here’s a look at the Kaiser Permanente Women’s Fitness Festival courses in Sacramento.

Sacramento streets closed for women’s fitness festival

Both motorists and pedestrians should avoid the following major streets beginning at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

Here’s the list:

• Ninth Street from N Street to L Street
• L Street from Ninth Street to 19^th Street
• 18^th Street from L Street to Capitol Ave
• Capitol Ave from 17^th Street to 19^th Street
• 17th Street from N Street to Capitol Ave
• N Street from 17^th Street to 19th Street
• 19th Street from O Street to N Street
• O Street from 17^th Street to 19^th Street
• 17th Street from P Street to O Street
• P Street from 17^th Street to 19^th Street
• 19th Street from P Street to Q Street
• Q Street from 19^th Street to 15th Street
• P Street from 15^th Street to 16th Street
• 16th Street from P Street to Capitol Ave
• 15^th Street from N Street to Capitol Ave
• N Street from Ninth Street 15^th Street

This story was originally published June 2, 2023 at 9:18 AM.