What to know about the 2024 Hartford Marathon – NBC Connecticut

The Hartford Marathon takes place on Saturday and thousands of runners, volunteers and spectators will come to Hartford to participate and cheer on the runners.

More than 9,300 runners and walkers and tens of thousands of spectators are expected for the 26.2-mile marathon, half marathon and 5K.

“It’s a huge marathon, the biggest marathon between New York and Boston,” Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said Friday.

Here you can find out when and where events take place on Saturday.

Just

• 7:55 a.m.: Marathon/Half Marathon – Wheelchair Athletes – Capitol Avenue in the front yard of the State Capitol Building
• 8 a.m.: Marathon/Half Marathon/Team 26.2 Relay – Capitol Avenue in the front yard of the State Capitol Building
• 8:01 a.m.: Charity 5K – Capitol Avenue east of Bushnell Theater (between Clinton Street and West Street)
• 9:30 a.m.: HMF FitKids Run – Elm Street at West Street (east end of Bushnell Park)

Directions and parking

Find directions and parking details here.

Road closures

Multiple roads will be closed in Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford and South Windsor.

The full list of road closures can be found here.

CT Transit and Bus Service

CT transit and bus service will be impacted during the marathon.

• During Saturday’s Hartford Marathon, temporary bus stops and detours will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be disruptions to CT Transit and CTfastrak buses in Hartford, downtown Hartford and East Hartford.
• All downtown Hartford bus stops on Main Street between South Green and Church Streets will close at 5 a.m. and will serve as a temporary bus stop at Church and Main.
• Routes 63 and 69 – no traffic on Capitol Avenue from Main Street to Park Terrace.
• Passengers can connect to the 101, 102, 121, 128, 161 and 928 routes via the CTfastrak shuttle, which operates between Church Street, the Spruce Street stop at Union Station and the Sigourney Street station. Allow about 20 to 30 minutes for the shuttle connection.
• There will be no downtown stops for CTfastrak buses.
• The Connecticut shuttle service runs between Margaritas Mexican Restaurant on Roberts Street and Church Corner. Customers transferring to/from 95 should plan to do so in downtown Hartford. Route 87 will not operate.

Party after the race

Target exhibition and celebrations: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bushnell Park

Food tent for athletes: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

Beer garden: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cold beer from Urban Lodge Brewing with live music on the Powerstation Events Bushnell Park stage. One free beer per participant 21+ (photo ID required). Additional beer will be available for purchase.

Awards: The top overall finishers will receive their awards immediately after their race at the finish line on Trinity Street. All other award winners may pick up their award in the Results/Awards area at Bushnell Park.

Where to find more information

For more information, visit the Hartford Marathon website here.