Toronto Waterfront Marathon road closures: How it will impact your drive

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is taking place in-person this weekend for the first time since 2019, which means there will be plenty of road closures (see below) for downtown drivers to navigate.

The marathoners will start at Queen and University and finish the race at Nathan Phillips Square but the course will take runners as far west as High Park and as far east as the Beaches.

There will be major road closures in place on sections of University, Bloor, Bathurst, Lakeshore, Queen, and more.

While the majority of road closures go into effect on Sunday, the official race day, the entire weekend will have different activities and some closures start at 7 a.m. on Saturday.

The event aims to raise funds for over 100 different charities this fall. The marathon was a virtual event the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All other weekend closures and everything else going on in the city this weekend can be found here.

TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon road closures

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
• Northbound and southbound lanes on University Avenue from the south side of Dundas Street West to the north side of King Street West.
• Armoury Street from the west side of Centre Avenue to the west side of Chestnut Street

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
• Bay Street from the north side of Queen Street West to the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard
• Queen Street West from the east side of University Avenue to the west side of Yonge Street

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
• Lake Shore Boulevard West from Windermere Avenue to Bathurst Street

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
• Lake Shore Boulevard East and West from Bathurst Street to Don Roadway
• Front Street from Bay Street to Church Street

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
• Eastbound lanes on Front Street from Church Street to Jarvis Street
• Wellington Street from Church Street to Bay Street
• Church Street from the Esplanade to Front Street East
• Queen Street from Simcoe Street to Yonge Street
• Richmond Street from Simcoe Street to Yonge Street
• Adelaide Street from Simcoe Street to Yonge Street

Sunday, Oct.16, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
• Front Street from Cherry Street to Bayview Avenue
• Bayview Avenue from Mill Street to River Street
• Tannery Road from Front Street to Mill Street

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
• University Avenue/Queen’s Park Cr. from Dundas Street to Bloor Street
• Bloor Street from Queens Park/Avenue Road. to Bathurst Street
• Bathurst Street from Bloor Street to Lake Shore Boulevard
• Fort York Boulevard from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard

Sunday, Oct. 16, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:
• Lake Shore Boulevard East from Carlow Avenue to Woodbine Avenue
• Queen Street from Woodbine Avenue to Balsam Avenue
• Eastern Avenue/Front Street from Carlaw Avenue to Jarvis Street

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