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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: 11/22/2022
SUBJECT: Gobble Gallop Races Traffic Advisory
BY: Sergeant Michael Tinsley

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Gobble Gallop Races Traffic Advisory

On Thursday, November 24, the Gobble Gallop Races will take place in Downtown Duluth. The first of three races start at 9:00 a.m. All races will start and finish on London Rd, near 12th Ave E. The longest race runs west on London Rd to Superior St, west on Superior St to 5th Ave W, and returns on the same course.

Parking restrictions begin at 7:00 a.m. on London Rd from 10th Ave E to 14th Ave E and on Superior St from 10th Ave E to 4th Ave W. Vehicles parked in the no parking zones after 7:00 a.m. will be ticketed and towed.

London Rd will close at 7:30 a.m. from 10th Ave E to 14th Ave E for race setup and the Kid's Run. Superior Street will close at 8:45 a.m. from 5th Ave W to 12th Ave E for the 1-mile and 5K races.

Eastbound Superior St traffic will be detoured at 6th Ave W to 2nd St to continue east. Westbound traffic will be detoured at 12th Ave E to 3rd St to continue west.

Lake Ave will close at Superior St during the races. Access to Canal Park, Park Point, and the DECC will be from 5th Ave W to Railroad St, and from I-35 exits at Lake Ave and 5th Ave W.

Downtown traffic should return to normal by approximately 10:30 a.m. The Duluth Police Department is asking drivers to use caution when in the area of this event.

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