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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
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 11/22/2016
SUBJECT: Gobble Gallop Race Traffic Advisory
BY: Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley (218) 730-5722

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Media/Public Notification
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 11/24/2016
INCIDENT TIME: 7:00 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Downtown Duluth-Superior Street

On Thursday, November 24th, (Thanksgiving Day) the Gobble Gallop Races will be held in downtown Duluth.  The first of three races starts at 9:00 a.m.  All 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.

Parking Restrictions begin at 7:00 a.m.  London Road from 10th Avenue East to 14th Avenue East, and Superior Street from 10th Avenue East to 4th Avenue West will be posted no parking.  Vehicles on the race after 7:00 a.m. will be tagged and towed.

London Road will be closed at 7:45 a.m. from 10th Avenue East to 14th Avenue East at 7:45 a.m. for race setup and for the kid's race.  Superior Street will be closed at 8:45 a.m. from 5th Avenue West to 10th Avenue East for the Race.

Superior Street east bound traffic will be detoured up to 2nd Street to continue east. West bound traffic will be sent up 10th Avenue East 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 Avenue West  to the connector to Railroad Street, and from the freeway exits onto South Lake Avenue.

Downtown traffic should return to normal by approximately 11:30 a.m. Drivers are urged to use caution when driving in the area of this event.