NEWS RELEASE
Date: September
11, 2023
Re:
Darien Road Race
Traffic Advisory
Issued
by: Captain
Jeremiah P. Marron Jr.
Field
Services Bureau
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“Traffic Advisory-Darien Road Race 2023”
The annual Darien Road Race will be
held on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 9:00 AM. The road race, hosting
approximately 500 racers, will start at Pear Tree Point Beach. Impacted roads
will be Pear Tree Point Road, Long Neck Point Road, Goodwives River Road,
Sunswyck Road, Tory Hole Road, Delafield Island Road, Red Coat Pass, Old Kings
Highway South, Locust Hill Road and Andrews Drive.
Motorists and residents of the area
are advised to expect short-term delays and detours along the race route.
Darien Police personnel will be positioned along the route to facilitate the
flow of traffic and the safety of the runners.
Boat launches from the Darien Boat Club at Pear
Tree Beach will be suspended during race hours, 8:00am-11:00am.
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