Several downtown Geneva streets will be closed to traffic early Sunday, Sept. 22 to accommodate the annual Fox Valley Marathon race course.

The marathon begins in St. Charles and heads south into Geneva, requiring the following downtown streets and main arterial roads to be shut down between 7 and 9 a.m., including:

• Route 31 – Roosevelt Street in St. Charles to Fabyan Parkway;
• Stevens Street – Route 31 to Fifth Street;
• Ford Street – Route 31 to Fifth Street;
• North Fifth Street – Stevens to Peyton streets;
• Peyton Street – Fifth Street to Route 31;
• State Street (Route 38) – Route 25 to Seventh Street;
• James Street – Route 31 to Fifth Street;
• South Fifth Street – James to Campbell streets;
• Campbell Street – Fifth to Third streets;
• South Third Street – Campbell to Fulton streets; and
• Fulton Street – Third Street to Route 31

Detour Routes

Route 38

All eastbound and westbound traffic will be able to cross Route 31. However, police will stop traffic intermittently from 7 to 9 a.m. to allow runners to pass southbound. Drivers should plan alternate routes to avoid potential delays.

Route 31

The state highway will be closed from Roosevelt Street in St. Charles to Fabyan Parkway in Geneva. Local traffic will have limited access to Route 31 between Stevens and Peyton streets and from James and Fulton streets.

Alternate Route

Motorists who want to avoid the road closures should take Route 25, Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road to travel around downtown Geneva. Trucks should use this route and avoid the downtown if possible.

There will be numerous marathon officials and police officers providing traffic control, so please use caution when driving through the downtown area. Officials will be available to assist motorists to and from their residences if they live within the designated race course.

For more information, visit the Fox Valley Marathon’s website.