ROAD CLOSURES

The Ventura Marathon involves a marathon and a half marathon that start in Upper Ojai and Oak View and finish in Downtown Ventura. The event attracts over 2,500 runners both locally and nationally who want to run on a fast course and experience the beautiful Ojai and Ventura areas.


Please read road closure and detour information below.


Road Closure and Detour Information


Please review the information on road closures, detours and delays below. All ends times are approximate, but we do our best to reopen roads as soon as we can to reduce the impact to residents and businesses. 


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OJAI AREA


McNell Rd


  • Closure: Both directions between Grand Ave and Reeves Rd.
  • 3:00am to 8:30am
  • Closure: Southbound land between Grand Ave and Thacher Rd.
  • 6:00am to 7:30am


Thacher Rd

  • Closure: Eastbound lane between McNell Rd and Carne Rd.
  • 6:00am to 7:30am


Carne Rd


  • Closure: Southbound Carne Rd between Grand Ave and Ojai Ave
  • 6:00am to 8:45am
  • Closure: Northbound Carne Rd between Grand Ave and Thacher Ave
  • 6:00am - 7:30am
  • Suggested Detour (To Santa Paula): Head Westbound on Grand Ave towards Gorham Rd > Left on Signal Ave > Right on Aliso > Left on Blanche St >Left on Hwy 150/Ventura Ave
  • Suggested Detour (To Ventura): Head Westbound on Grand Ave towards Gorham Rd > Left on Signal Ave > Right on Aliso > Left on Blanche St >Left on Santa Ana St > Right on Ventura St (turns into Creek Rd) > Right on Hermosa Rd > Left on Hwy 150/Ventura Ave


Grand Ave (Westbound Lane is Open)


  • Closure: Eastbound Grand Ave between Gridley Rd and Carne Rd
  • 6:00am to 8:45am
  • Suggested Detour: Carefully Turnaround and head towards Signal Ave (Grand turn into Signal) > Right on Aliso St > Left on Blanche Rd >  Left on Hwy 150/Ojai Ave > Left on Carne Rd > Left or Right on Grand Ave


Gridley Rd (Northbound Lane is Open)


  • Closure: Southbound Gridley Rd between Grand Ave and Hwy 150/Ojai Ave
  • 6:00am to 8:30am
  • To access, come from Hwy 150/Ojai Ave west of Gridley Rd and turn left on Gridley Rd


Hwy 150/Ojai Ave (Eastbound Lane is Open)


  • Closure: Westbound Hwy 150/Ojai Ave between Maricopa Hwy and Carne Rd
  • 6:00am to 9:45am
  • Suggested Detour from Santa Paula to Ventura or Meiners Oaks/Ojai: Right on Carne Rd > Left on Grand Ave > Left on Signal Ave > Right on Aliso > Left on Blanche St >Left on Santa Ana St > Right on Ventura St (turns into Creek Rd) > Right on Hermosa Rd >  Left on Hwy 150/Ventura Ave (Ventura) or Right on Hwy 150/Ventura Ave (Meiners Oaks or Ojai)


Signal St


  • Closure: Southbound Signal St between Hwy 150/Ojai Ave and Matilija St
  • 6:00am to 9:30am
  • To access, use Matilija East of Signal (or park on South side of Ojai Ave and walk over)


Matilija St


  • Closure: Eastbound and Westbound Matilija St between Ventura St and Signal St
  • 6:00am to 9:30am
  • To access, Use the 1 block detour utilizing Ventura St, Aliso St, and Signal St.


Ventura St


  • Closure: Northbound Ventura St between Matilija St and Hwy 150/Ojai Ave
  • 6:00am to 9:30am
  • Business and residents will be able to travel Southbound on Ventura St if they are already parked in this section prior to the road closure. To access businesses in this area, you will need to park on Matilija St West of Ventura St and walk down. You can also park on the South side of Ojai Ave and walk over.


La Luna Ave

  • Closure: Eastbound and Westbound La Luna Ave between W El Roblar Dr and W Lomita Ave
  • 3:00am to 8:00am
  • To access, Local residents in this section will be given a flyer with half marathon manager's contact info in this section to help escort in our out. Participants will be out of this area by 7am but breakdown will be until 8.
  • Closure: Northbound La Luna Ave between W Lomita Ave and Baldwin Rd
  • 6:00am to 7:30am
  • To access, use Southbound La Luna Ave (access from Lomita Ave)


Baldwin Rd (Eastbound Lane is Open*)

  • Closure: Westbound Baldwin Rd between La Luna Ave and Highway 33
  • 6:00am to 10:30am
  • Suggested Detour: Use Tico > Left on W Lomita > Left on Rice Rd > Right or Left on Baldwin Rd. OR Loma Dr > Right on Tico Rd > Left on W Lomita Ave > Left on Rice Rd > Right or Left on Baldwin Rd. OR Woodland Ave > Right on Rice Rd > Right or Left on Baldwin Rd



Bike Path in Ojai & Oak View


  • Bike Path from the Ojai Ave (Hwy 150) and Highway 33 split down to Ventura will be heavily used by runners (technically not closed but will be too crowded to ride safely). Highly recommended to take other routes on race day or proceed with extreme caution!!!!
  • Any Road that crosses the bike path will have delays. Law Enforcement or volunteers will allow vehicles to cross when there is a break in runners.
  • From the 33/150 split to Tico: 7:30 AM until 10:30 AM
  • From Baldwin to Casitas Vista Rd: 6:40 AM until 11:30 AM
  • From Casitas Vista to Rex St in Ventura: 7:00 AM until 12:45 PM


VENTURA AREA


Bike Path in Ventura Area


The bike path is technically not closed but will be very crowded between Rex St and Casitas Vista Rd, so please use an alternate route. Runners will be on the path between 6:45am and ~1:00pm with heavier runner traffic from 7:30am to 11:30am.


  • Bike Path at Shell Rd - Runners will be crossing Shell Rd at the bike path and delays are expected. CHP will be managing traffic and will allow cars through when it is clear. Runners are expected to cross Shell Rd between 7:15am and 12:15pm with heavier traffic from 8:00am to 11:00am.
  • Bike Path at Stanley Ave - Runners will be crossing Stanley Ave at the bike path and delays are expected. Ventura Police Department will be managing traffic and will allow cars through when it is clear. Runners are expected to cross Stanley Ave between 7:25am and 12:30pm with heavier traffic from 8:00am to 11:15am.


Although it may be longer  please consider using the Canada Larga onramp / offramp if you live between Main St and Canada Larga. This would avoid crossing over the bike path or roads with runners so there should not be any delays (and would likely be faster.)


Downtown Ventura


Expect delays between 8:00am and 1:00pm on Olive St between Rex and Main St and on Main St from Olive St to Palm St.

Please see recommended detour below to completely avoid Main St between Olive and Palm.


Recommended Downtown Ventura Detour 


To avoid delays in the Downtown Ventura area, we recommend avoiding the race route area by using Ventura Ave -> E Park Row Ave -> Wall St -> Poli St -> Oak St -> Santa Clara St or Thompson Blvd and entering/exiting the freeway along Thompson Blvd or Seaward Ave.