Pat's Run 2025: What to know about road, freeway closures and transit detours
Pat's Run is back for its 21st year! The annual race honoring former Arizona State University football player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman returns to Tempe on April 12.
Hosted by the Pat Tillman Foundation, the event draws nearly 30,000 participants of all ages and skill levels each year. The 4.2-mile course begins near Mountain America Stadium, winds through the streets of Tempe, crosses two bridges, and finishes inside the stadium.
As with any large-scale event, traffic delays and road closures are expected. The City of Tempe announced that several local streets will be closed or have restricted access, and public transit routes will be detoured before, during, and after the race.
Here's what you need to know if you're planning to be in Tempe the weekend of April 12.
Packard Drive will be closed between Sixth Street and Rio Salado Parkway beginning April 11 at 4 p.m. until April 12 at noon.
Sixth Street will be closed in both directions between Rural Road and Veterans Way.
Alpha Drive will be closed in both directions between University Drive and Sixth Street.
Rio Salado Parkway will be closed in both directions between Rural Road and Ash Avenue.
Northbound Mill Avenue will be closed between Third Street and Washington Street/Curry Road.
Curry Road will be closed in both directions between Mill and College avenues.
Lakeview Drive will be closed in both directions at Washington Street.
Southbound College Avenue will be closed between Curry Road and Gilbert Drive.
Eastbound Gilbert Drive will be closed between College Avenue and Scottsdale Road.
Southbound Scottsdale/Rural Road will be closed between Curry Road and University Drive.
Northbound Scottsdale/Rural Road will be closed between University Drive and Curry Road.
Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at McClintock Drive.
The eastbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road will close.
The westbound Loop 202 on-ramp at Scottsdale Road will close.
The westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road will be restricted to northbound traffic only on Scottsdale Road.
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Streetcar service will be limited to operate between Dorsey Lane/Apache Boulevard and Ninth Street/Mill Avenue.
48 Northbound: Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center, exit east to Fifth St./College Ave., south on College Ave. to University Drive, east on University Drive to McClintock Drive, north on McClintock Drive to Rio Salado Parkway, east on Rio Salado Parkway, to resume regular route.
48 Southbound: Regular route to McClintock Dr./Rio Salado Parkway, south on McClintock Drive to University Drive, west on University Drive to College Ave., north on College Ave. to Fifth St., west on Fifth St. to Tempe Transportation Center, west on Fifth St. to resume regular route.
72 Northbound: Regular route to Rural Road/University Drive, east on University Drive to McClintock Drive, north on McClintock Drive to Curry Road, west on Curry Road to Scottsdale Road, north on Scottsdale Road to resume regular route.
72 Southbound: Regular route to Scottsdale Road/Curry Road, east on Curry Road to McClintock Drive, south on McClintock Drive to University Drive, west on University Drive to Rural Road, south on Rural Road to resume regular route.
Orbit Earth Eastbound: Route begins at Curry Road/College Ave.
Orbit Earth Westbound: Regular route to Weber Drive/Scottsdale Road, south on Scottsdale Road to Curry Road, west on Curry Road to College Ave., north on College Ave. to layover at College Ave./Curry Road timepoint.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Highway, street closures and bus detours for the 2025 Pat's Run
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