Bluenose Marathon takes over Halifax this weekend

Streets will be flooded with runners this weekend as the Bluenose Marathon returns.

It will be a busy weekend in Halifax Regional Municipality, with thousands of runners on the streets, which means there will be some full and rolling street closures.

Tomorrow, from early morning to early afternoon, full closures will be on parts of Cogswell Street, Ahern Avenue, North Park Street and Cunard Street.

There will also be rolling closures in other parts of the city on Saturday, including Bell Road, Gottingen Street, Spring Garden Road and University Avenue.

Expect even more closures on Sunday from early morning through the afternoon, including the Macdonald Bridge, Agricola Street and Nantucket Avenue.

Meanwhile, Halifax Transit offers free conventional bus and ferry service for those involved with the marathon, including volunteers with credentials and participants with their race bibs. They can ride for free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

There will also be several parking bans in effect for several areas. For more information on that and other matters concerning the marathon, visit bluenosemarathon.com.