Plainfield’s first full marathon, the Back Your Badge Marathon takes place on Saturday, September 23, 2023. With a 3.1-mile, 13.1-mile and 26.2-mile course, you can expect some lane restrictions and road closures.
To help ease the stress for your commute come race day, we’ve listed the full traffic impact below (these times are estimates):
Pike Lane closed at 7:30am
CR 350 S in EB lane from 7:30am to 8:15am
Liberty Meadows Road in NB lane 7:30am to 8:30am
Crabtree Lane in WB lane 7:30am to 8:30am
Vandalia Boulevard in NB lane 7:30am to 8:45am
US 40 Single Lane Closure 7:45am to 9:00am
US 40 Full Closure at Vestal Road 7:45am to 9:30am
Carr Road in NB lane 8:00am to 9:30am
Dan Jones Road 8:00am to 9:45am
Co Rd 300 S. 8:00am to 10:00am
Vine Street crossing North Street 8:15am to 10:15am
Lincoln Street 8:15am to 10:30am
Stafford Road in EB lane crossing Center Street 8:30am to 11:30am
Southfield Drive 8:30am to 11:30am
Stout Heritage Parkway 8:45am to 11:30am
Perry Road in SB curb lane 8:45am to 12:15pm
Stanley Road in WB lane 8:45am to 12:30pm
Edwards Drive in SB lane 9:00am to 12:30pm
Midnight Pass in SB lane 9:00am to 1:00pm
Reeves Road in WB lane 9:15am to 1:30pm
Palomino Boulevard 9:30am to 2:30pm
Calabassas Road 9:30am to 2:30pm
Northlands Terrace 9:30am to 2:30pm
Anacostia Drive 9:30am to 2:30pm
Lipizzan Lane 9:30am to 2:45pm
Battsea Lane 9:45am to 2:45pm
5K Road Closures or Affected Roads:
South through roundabout onto Vestal Road in total road closure. 7:45am to 8:00am
Vestal Road in SB Lane 7:45am to 8:00am
Vestal Road passing Andrews Boulevard in NB Lane 7:45am to 8:15am
US 40 in Total Closure 7:45am to 8:15am
Avon Avenue in SB lane 7:45am to 8:30am
Kain Street in WB lane 7:45am to 8:30am
Ellis Street 7:45am to 8:30am
North Street 7:45am to 8:30am
The Marathon Planning Committee is also putting together a Back Your Badge Victory Party at the finish line for runners, their families and the greater community. If you plan to attend the Victory Party or plan to cheer on your loved one near the finish line, you are asked to park at the Al & Jan Barker Sports Complex. The Plainfield Community School Corporation has graciously offered to transport patrons to and from the Al & Jan Barker Sports Complex on the morning of September 23rd.
Finally, if you live near the marathon route, we hope you consider staging a cheering section for our runners. We will be running a sign contest, the best sign displayed along the route will win a prize.
We hope you help make this inaugural marathon a race these runners will never forget!