EVENT ALERT.....

Here is a notice from the Baltimore Police Department about the 5K Fiesta Run that will be staged this weekend at M&T. About 1,200 walkers and runners will participate, and it isn’t expected to impact upon your travel plans. However, since they will be in the neighborhood, we thought you’d be interested in what the event entails.


On Saturday, May 1st at 8 AM, the Fiesta 5K will be held in the area of M&T Bank Stadium. The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research will sponsor the Fiesta 5K race and walk. This event will consist of approximately 1200 people, and last two hours. This event will start at M&T Bank Stadium.

The race will take place on the following route:

• Runners will start on Hamburg Street in front of M&T Bank Stadium.
• Runners will turn left on Russell Street from Hamburg.
• They will then turn right on West Street, and then left onto Paca Street.
• From Paca, runners will turn right on Ostend Street, left onto Hamburg Street, and then left onto Bush Street.
• Runners will then turn left onto Wicomico Street, and right onto Ostend Street.
• Runners will then turn left onto Russell Street, and right onto Hamburg Street, crossing the bridge.
• Runners will turn right on Leadenhall, and left onto Cross Street.
• Runners will then turn left onto Hanover Street, right onto Hamburg Street, and then left onto Charles Street.
• From Charles Street, runners will turn left onto Henrietta Street, and then left onto Hanover Street.
• From Hanover, the runners will turn back onto Hamburg Street and finish in front of the Johnny Unitas Statue on Hamburg Street.

Traffic control will be in place during the race, and the Route 295 off ramp onto Russell Street along side of M&T Bank Stadium will be shut down. Motorists should expect traffic delays. For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/1986265/.

Best,Jan Hardesty
Public Information Officer