Published April 24 2015
The "All in for Autism" 10K/5K race is coming up on Sunday, April 26. Proceeds from the event, hosted by the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, will go toward the Autism Center at Seattle Children's Hospital and Kindering Center.
Both the 5-kilometer and the 10-kilometer courses start and end downtown at Northeast Second Street, near Downtown Park. The 5K course runs east along Northeast Second Street to 112th Avenue, down to the Bellevue Way and 112th Avenue Southeast "Y," and then north up Bellevue Way to the finish. The 10K course runs east along Northeast Second Street, turns south onto 114th Avenue between I-405 and the Mercer Slough, heads west on the I-90 trail, and returns north on 108th Avenue Northeast and Bellevue Way. routes
Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. on race day. The 10K run will begin at 8 a.m.; the 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the Kids Dash will begin at 9:30 a.m. Parking for the event will be available in the Bellevue Square parking garage on Northeast Fourth Street.
Between 7:30 and 10 a.m., several roadways will be partially or fully closed to vehicular traffic to accommodate the event. Northeast Second Street will be closed near Downtown Park for the race start and finish lines. However, most closures will be for southbound traffic through downtown and areas south, including segments of 112th Avenue, Bellevue Way and 108th Avenue. Traffic on adjacent streets and in surrounding neighborhoods will also be impacted during the event.
Detours and road closures signs will be in place during the event. Please plan accordingly and schedule trips to avoid conflicts with the event. Participants are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool or take a bus to the event. For specific lane closure information, please contact Titus Butcher at 425-452-6867.
Comprehensive information about travel options is available at Choose Your Way Bellevue. For up-to-date traffic information, please refer to Traffic Advisories or follow Bellevues Transportation Department on Twitter, @BvueTrans.