Philly Love Run disrupts weekend
Philadelphia’s Love Run Half Marathon this weekend is prompting citywide road closures, parking restrictions, and SEPTA changes — plan for altered routes if you’re in town. ( ). Organizers published detailed closure maps and transit guidance to help runners and spectators navigate the city. (phila.gov)
The race is set for Sunday, March 29, 2026, with both the half marathon and 7.6K scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. and the start/finish located at Eakins Oval at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (nbcphiladelphia.com)) City notices show weekday-style pre-event closures will begin at 3 a.m. on race day for corridors including Benjamin Franklin Parkway (22nd to Eakins Oval), Eakins Oval, MLK Drive (Eakins Oval to Falls Bridge) and Kelly Drive (Eakins Oval to Fairmount Avenue). (phila.gov)) Officials list the full course as closing at about 6:45 a.m., with specific Center City segments affected — 16th Street, JFK Boulevard, Market Street between 20th and 6th, Arch Street and parts of Juniper and S. Penn Square — and say Center City roads should be reopened by roughly 11 a.m. as they’re cleared. (phila.gov)) “Temporary No Parking” signs will be posted and parking will be prohibited in posted areas on Sunday between 4 a.m. and 1 p.m.; vehicles left in those zones will be relocated by city crews. (phila.gov)) SEPTA published detour plans: buses 38 and 43 face service changes starting early Saturday, and on Sunday routes including 2, 4, 7, 16, 17, 23, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 61, 124 and 125 will be detoured through Center City and Old City. (phila.gov)) Organizers expect a large field — the event has sold out in prior years and regularly attracts more than 15,000 participants — and will hold a finish festival and beer garden from about 9 a.m. to noon, with the half-marathon course officially closing at noon. (nbcphiladelphia.com)) Packet pickup and the race expo are scheduled at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on the Friday and Saturday before the race (no race‑morning packet pickup), and event organizers say detailed course maps and downloadable guides are posted online. (loverunphilly.com))
