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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 11/19/2012
SUBJECT: Gobble Gallop Races
BY: Officer Bill Stovern (218) 390-2297
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 11/22/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 9:00 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Downtown Duluth
SUBJECT: Gobble Gallop Races
BY: Officer Bill Stovern (218) 390-2297
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 11/22/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 9:00 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Downtown Duluth
On Thursday November 22nd, 2012 (Thanksgiving Day) the Gobble Gallop Races will be held in Downtown Duluth. The first of four races starts at 09:00 am. All four races start and finish on London Road near 13th Avenue East. The race routes run West on London Road, onto Superior Street, to 5th Avenue West and back.
London Road will be closed from 10th Ave E to 13th Ave E. Superior Street will be closed from 5th Ave W to 10th Ave E.
Superior Street east bound traffic will be detoured up to 2nd Street to continue east. West bound traffic will be sent up 10th Ave E to 1st Street to continue west.
Lake Avenue will be blocked off at Superior Street. Access to Canal Park, Park Point, and the DECC will be down 5th Ave W to the connector to Railroad Street, and from the freeway exits onto South Lake Ave.
Downtown traffic should return to normal by approximately 11:30 am.
Drivers are urged to use caution when driving in the area of this event.