Roads closed for Lake Tahoe Marathon

Highway 89 will be closed to northbound traffic from Spring Creek (just north of Camp Richardson) to Tahoe City from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday for the Lake Tahoe Marathon.

Highway 89 is open to southbound traffic traveling from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe, but motorists are subject to 45-minute delays for races starting at Commons Beach in Tahoe City, Glen Street in Rubicon and Inspiration Point at Emerald Bay. Northbound traffic from Tahoma to Tahoe City will resume without delays approximately 10 a.m.

The Lake Tahoe Marathon is expected to draw 7,500 visitors to Lake Tahoe. For more information, call 530-544-7095 or visit the Lake Tahoe Marathon website at www.laketahoemarathon.com.