The 2026 Servus Edmonton Marathon, known far and wide as the “friendly” marathon, is back! This premier summer event attracts thousands of participants and spectators from around the world.
The City of Edmonton is proud to host the 35th running of the Servus Edmonton Marathon, bringing our active communities together.
Date: Sunday August 16, 2026
Time: 7am-2:30pm
This year, the event is projected to attract 10,000 participants and generate a significant economic impact for Edmonton.
The race route starts and finishes at the Edmonton Convention Centre located at 97 Street and Jasper Avenue. As a result:
- All lanes on Jasper Avenue from 95 Street to 116 Street will be closed from 6am-3pm
- There is a partial road closure on Jasper Avenue from 116 Street to 124 Street. Please use 104 Avenue or 107 Avenue as your alternate route. Driving across the marathon course could result in delays of up to an hour
Full Breakdown of Closures
- Friday August 14 at 6pm-Sunday August 16 at 8pm: Jasper Avenue (99 Street to 96 Street)
- Sunday from 4:30am-6pm: 97 Street (Jasper Avenue to 101A Avenue)
Sunday August 16:
- Jasper Avenue:
- 99 Street to 97 Street (total closure)
- 97 Street to 82 Street (expect delays, note bridge lane reduction)
- 82 Street, Jasper Avenue to 112 Avenue (expect delays)
- 112 Avenue, 82 Street to 80 Street (expect delays)
- 80 Street, 112 Avenue to 110 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 110 Avenue, 76 Street to 75 Street (local access only, delays)
- 75 Street, 110 Avenue to Ada Boulevard (local access only, expect delays)
- Ada Boulevard:
- 75 Street to 50 Street (local access only, expect delays)
- 50 Street to 111 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 109 Avenue to 104 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 50 Street, Ada Boulevard to Ada Boulevard (local access only, expect delays)
- 111 Avenue:
- Ada Boulevard to 40 Street (local access only, expect delays)
- 30 Street to 32 Street (local access only, expect delays)
- 40 Street, 111 Avenue to 109 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 109 Avenue, 40 Street to Ada Boulevard (local access only, expect delays)
- 104 Avenue, Ada Boulevard to 30 Street (local access only, expect delays)
- 30 Street, 105 Avenue to 111 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 32 Street, 111 Avenue to 107a Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 107a Avenue, 31 Street to 110 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- Jasper Avenue:
- 96 Street to 124 Street (total closure)
- 109 Street to 111 Street (Westbound lanes closed)
- 111 Street, Jasper Avenue to 124 Street/ 102 Avenue:
- 2 Westbound lanes closed
- 1 Eastbound centre lane closed (local access to 1 Eastbound sidewalk lane)
- 124 Street/102 Avenue to St. George’s Crescent:
- East bound lanes closed
- St. George’s Crescent, 102 Avenue to Ravine Drive (local access only, expect delays)
- Wellington Bridge Construction/Glenora Detour:
- East/West vehicle traffic - North Lanes - 124 Street/102 Avenue to Connaught Drive/102 Avenue to Connaught Drive/Stoney Plain Road
- East/West vehicle traffic - North Lanes - 102 Avenue/Stoney Plain Road to102 Avenue/133 Street to 133 Street/Stoney Plain Road
- Ravine Drive, Street George’s Crescent to 142 Street (local access only, expect delays)
- 142 Street, Ravine Drive to Summit Drive (expect delays)
- Summit Drive to 95 Avenue, 95 Avenue to 142 Street (local access only, expect delays)
- 142 Street, Valleyview Drive to 91 Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 91 Avenue, 140 Street to 90a Avenue (local access only, expect delays)
- 90a Avenue, Valleyview Drive to 140 Street, (local access only, expect delays)
- 140 Street to Valleyview Crescent/137 Street (local traffic only, expect delays)
- Buena Vista Road to 137 Street, 137 Street to Valleyview Drive (local access only, expect delays)
Downtown Access
Impacts to downtown Edmonton will begin at 6:30pm on Friday August 14 and end by 4pm on Sunday August 16, with the major delays occurring on Sunday.
On Sunday August 16, 2026, expect major traffic delays from 6am-4pm, especially in and out of downtown. Please plan ahead.
See the Special Event Road Closure Map, or the Current Traffic Disruptions Map for further details.
Neighbourhood Access
Many areas of the race route will allow local access only, meaning residents will be able to access and leave their homes. Please plan ahead and expect delays.
- Impacts to downtown neighbourhoods east of the Edmonton Convention Centre will start at 6:45 am and end at approximately 10:30am
- Impacts to downtown neighbourhoods west of the Edmonton Convention Centre will start at 6:30am and end at approximately 4pm
Residential streets in the neighbourhoods of Cromdale, Virginia Park, Bellevue, Boyle Street, Highlands, Beverly Heights, Rundle Heights, Wîhkwêntôwin, Glenora, Crestwood and Parkview will be impacted.
Residents are asked not to park on the route and to follow directions from race course marshals.
Parking
Parking restrictions on the event route will be in effect.
Access to a number of parking facilities will be impacted from Friday August 14 at 6pm to Sunday August 16 at 4pm. Parking facilities impacted include:
- Canada Place East and West Parkades
- Stanley A. Milner Library Parkade
- Sun Life Parkade
- KRP Tower
- Diamond and Impark lots on 99 Street, south of Jasper Avenue
- Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
- DoubleTree by Hilton hotel
- Surface lots along 101A Avenue, between 96 Street and 97 Street
Edmonton Transit Service Impacts
With no north/south traffic at 109 Street and 116 Street along Jasper Avenue, a number of ETS routes will be detoured, and some bus stops will be closed during the event.
Routes impacted include:
- Route 101: between 5 -10:30am
- Routes 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 110X, 511, 701, 900X, 901 and 902: between 5am - 3:30pm
Please be advised that Routes 2, 5, 111 and 900X will have additional detours to accommodate setup and tear down for the marathon. The detours will run from:
- 6pm on August 14 - 4am on August 16 for setup
- 4 -11pm on August 16 for tear down
Plan ahead and leave extra travel time for your trip. Use the Capital Line, Metro Line or Valley Line Southeast LRT to travel to and through downtown.
Volunteer in your Neighbourhood!
Registration for volunteers for the Edmonton Marathon is officially open! Come and be a part of the excitement. Club groups and teams are welcome.
You can also reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@edmontonmarathon.ca.