Philadelphia Marathon - Logisitics around Convention Center?

CaveCibum

So the Philadelphia Marathon is on Sunday the 19th, and the Half Marathon is Saturday the 18th. Philly locals - how bad is it getting around? What kind of road closures are there around the Convention Center?

Edit: I just saw that there was some info in this thread, which of course didn't come up when I searched for "marathon"

ishtra

A few things I found - the main marathon page - https://philadelphiamarathon.com/marathon-information - has the schedule of events, info about the Health and Fitness expo Also in the convention center friday and saturday, https://philadelphiamarathon.com/expo-schedule, and here is the map of the marathon itself -https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/uploads/partnerWebsites/partnerWebsite549-customSectionAttachment59e0c602b502f3.47545757.pdf
about there is a list of restaurants they recommend to attendees and spectators (i'm trying to find a link)

TheOperationsExpert

I highly, highly recommend parking at a regional rail SEPTA station or PATCO (from NJ). It'll often be more affordable, and easier if the traffic's an issue.


I don't know how the marathon will impact traffic, as I'm usually walking in the city.

LilRuub

I could not find the information for 2017 but here is the info for 2016 & 2015. I'm guessing the restrictions will be similar.
https://www.metro.us/philadelphia/philadelphia-marathon-2016-road-closures-septa-info-course-map/zsJpkr---ixO2FUKPahYwg
http://6abc.com/traffic/philadelphia-marathon-road-closures-transit-impact/1092887/

CaveCibum

Thanks everyone. I found a lot of those pages too. The place where I'm staying is directly on the marathon route, so I'm just guessing that travel to and from is going to be tough.