If you’re planning to drive through Nashville later this month, it’s worth paying attention—because thousands of runners are about to take over some of the busiest streets.
The St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll running series has road closure details for people trying to plan around traffic. Organizers say four of the event’s five courses will be held on Saturday, April 25: the marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K. On that day, closures begin at 5 a.m. and run until 2:30 p.m. Meanwhile, there’s also a 1-mile race on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.—but the route is contained around Nissan Stadium, with a 1-hour time limit.
Saturday’s routes will touch several neighborhoods, including 12 South, Downtown, East Nashville, Music Row, Salemtown, and The Gulch. The starting points are different depending on the distance: runners in the marathon and half marathon start at Broadway and 8th Avenue South, while those doing the 10K and 5K start at 8th and Demonbreun. After all that running, the finish lines for the races are outside Nissan Stadium. (And yes, it sounds like the kind of morning where you notice the city’s quieter than usual—like when you step outside and the air feels still, before the noise builds.)
The schedule is also simple in the way that matters for everyday life. Saturday’s bigger events—marathon through 5K—are packed into that closure window from early morning through early afternoon. Then Sunday’s 1-mile event is smaller and more contained, basically orbiting the stadium area. It’s the kind of setup that can be manageable… unless you’re someone who normally cuts through those neighborhoods without thinking.
For anyone needing the full street-by-street details, organizers provided a list of road closures, and that’s the practical next step if you’re trying to avoid detours. The impact is likely to be concentrated where the routes start and pass through, and with times set pretty clearly, you can at least map your day around the heavier congestion.
So, in the end, the question isn’t just “are there closures?” It’s “where, and when?” Saturday covers a lot more ground—while Sunday keeps it closer to Nissan Stadium. And if you’re driving, the simplest move is to check the full closure list before you head out. After all, even with runners moving carefully on a course, the city doesn’t always bend to your plan in the moment.
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