Traffic delays warned for OC half marathon

Ocean City’s Island to Island Half Marathon is set for Saturday, and resort police are warning motorists to expect delays that morning.

Half marathon runners will begin the race at Assateague Island at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 29, and make their way to the finish line at the Inlet Lot.

There will also be a 5K run along with the half-marathon, but the 5K run will remain on the Boardwalk and will not affect traffic.

Ocean City police said in a news release that drivers should expect delays in the downtown area beginning at about 8 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.

Upon reaching Ocean City, runners will travel east on  Route 50 in the far right lane and cross the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge. Runners will then turn south on Philadelphia Avenue until turning east on South 1st Street, where they will cross Baltimore Avenue and continue to the Boardwalk.

Traffic on Philadelphia Avenue south of North Division Street will be reduced to one lane.

Event participants and spectators are urged to use crosswalks while crossing roads, and motorists should be vigilant in the downtown area during this event.