Several downtown Geneva streets will be closed early Sunday, Sept. 21, to accommodate the annual Fox Valley Marathon.

The marathon begins in St. Charles and heads south into Geneva, impacting downtown streets and main arterial roads from 7 to 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
• Third Street – Campbell to Fulton streets
• Fulton Street – Third Street to Route 31

Detour Routes

Route 38 

Eastbound traffic will detour south on Seventh Street, east on Franklin Street, south on Third Street to south on Route 31, east on Fabyan Parkway, and north on Route 25. Westbound traffic will follow the same route in reverse.  

Route 31

Southbound motorists will detour west on Roosevelt Street, south on Third Street (St. Charles)/Anderson Boulevard (Geneva), east on State Street, south on Seventh Street, east on Franklin Street, south on Third Street to south on Route 31. Northbound traffic will use the same route in reverse.

Alternate Route

Drivers seeking to avoid the road closures should use Route 25, Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road. Trucks should use this route and avoid downtown if possible.

Marathon officials and police officers will provide traffic control during the morning. Officials will be available to assist motorists to and from their residences if they live within the designated race course.  

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