Inbound Lanes of Route 52 Causeway Closed Saturday Morning

OCNJ Daily

The annual Trail of Two Cities 5K run will go off rain or shine at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. The inbound lanes of the Route 52 causeway leading to Ninth Street in Ocean City will be closed to all traffic from about 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday to accommodate the race. Seek an alternative route if you’re traveling to Ocean City at that time. The popular 5K (3.1-mile) race offers spectacular views over the length of a point-to-point course from Ocean City to Somers Point. The route travels the length of the Route 52 causeway. Race-day registration runs at 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. at the Ocean City Transportation Center (10th Street and Haven Avenue in Ocean City). The race starts there at 8 a.m. and finishes at Kennedy Park in Somers Point. Buses will be available at the finish line in Somers Point to transport runners to the start in Ocean City before the race from 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Buses also will be available transport runners back to Ocean City from Somers Point after the race. An awards ceremony will be held at JFK Park after all participants have completed the course. For more information, visit www.ocnj.us/race-events.