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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: 11/22/2017
SUBJECT: Gobble Gallup Races Traffic Advisory
BY: Lt. Mike Ceynowa

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE:
INCIDENT TIME: 0900 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Downtown Duluth

On Thursday November 23 (Thanksgiving Day) the Gobble Gallup Races will be held in Downtown Duluth.  The first of three races start at 09:00 am.  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 07:00.  London Road from 10th Ave E to 14th Ave E, and Superior Street from 10th Ave E to 4th Ave W will be posted no parking.  Vehicles on the race after 07:00 will be tagged and towed.

London Road will be closed at 07:45 from 10th Ave E to 14th Ave E at 07:45 for Race setup and for the Kid's Race..  Superior Street will be closed at 08:45 from 5th Ave W to 10th Ave E. 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 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.