PEORIA, Ill. — If you’ll be driving around downtown Peoria Thanksgiving morning, be aware there’ll be a lot of runners on the streets.
Peoria’s ‘Chocolate Turkey 5K, sponsored by ShaZam Racing, begins at 8 a.m. on Water Street between Liberty and Main. The course continues to Eaton, then Washington.
The turnaround point is Pecan and MacArthur. Washington Street will be barricaded during the race, until about 9:30 a.m.
Peoria Police say drivers downtown during the race should expect increased foot traffic and potential delays.
The following intersections will be impacted (8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
-MacArthur/Washington
-Persimmon/Washington
-State/Washington
-Liberty/Washington
-Main/Washington
-Hamilton/Washington
-I-74 off ramp/Washington
-Adams/Eaton
