TRAFFIC GUIDE
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EVENT – Legacy Capital The Woodlands Marathon, Houston Methodist Half Marathon, John Eagle Honda 5K
DATE – March 1, 2025
PHONE – 281-939-7490
EMAIL – admin@thewoodlandsmarathon.com
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Traffic will be impacted from 6:30am-1:30pm
PLAN AHEAD and USE ALTERNATE ROUTES around the race course.
Expect 15-30 minute delays if you cross into the designated center area of the racecourse.
When leaving your neighborhood from inside the racecourse onto Lake Woodlands Drive, expect delays.
Add 10-15 extra for your travel times.
Map your own drive route prior to race day.
Lake Woodlands westbound will have CONTRA-FLOW (Vehicles will be traveling east and west from Lake Front Circle to Cochran's Crossing)
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Roads Open for Travel:
- Research Forest westbound
- Branch Crossing north and southbound
- Woodlands Parkway east and west
- I45 north and southbound
- Kuykendahl southbound
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Race Route Estimated Road Opening times:
- Eastbound Research Forest Drive 8:45am (fully open)
- Northbound Kuykendahl 9:20am (fully open)
- Northbound/Southbound Gosling 1015am (fully open)
- Lake Woodlands Drive (westbound - converted to contra-flow for eastbound traffic) 6:30am-11am
- Woodlands Parkway Westbound On Ramp/Grogan's Mill - 11:30am (fully open)
Businesses and neighborhoods will be accessible during the race.
NOTE: Eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive will have all lanes closed between 6:30am-11am from Kuykendahl to Grogan's Mill.
ALTERNATE ROUTES
Destination- The Woodland Country Club - Use Lake Woodlands Contraflow Lane from Grogan's Mill, right on Cochran's Crossing
Destination- Market Street - Use Lake Woodlands from I-45N
Destination- Woodlands Resort - I45 to West on Woodlands Parkway Uturn at E Panther Creek, East on Woodlands Parkway to Grogan's Mill.
Destination- Bear Branch Sports Park - I45 to West on Research Forest (Westbound is open)
RECOMMENDED COMMUTE AND DRIVING PRACTICES DURING THE EVENT- ALTERNATE ROUTES:
Only residential traffic is recommended through and around the racecourse during the hours of 6:30am and 1:30pm.
RUNNERS PACE CHART - Course Opening Times
This outlines the estimated timeframe when roads will re-open on the marathon course!
Marathon Click Here For Chart
Half Marathon Click Here For Chart
Click Here for MARATHON COURSE MAP
Click Here for HALF MARATHON COURSE MAP
Click Here for 10K COURSE MAP
Email or call with questions if you are unsure.
**Event Impact**
This event significantly contributes to local taxes and has a $4.5 million economic impact
on our community.
Over $1.3 million has been donated to local and national volunteer organizations since
2012.
