As runners are gearing up for the annual Fox Valley Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 21, local police departments are also preparing, with planned road closures in Geneva and St. Charles on the day of the race.

The Fox Valley Marathon’s races include the marathon, half marathon, Fall Final 20 and Fox Valley 5K, according to its website. The course starts in downtown St. Charles, runs through Geneva, Batavia and North Aurora and finishes back in St. Charles

The event is set to start and end at Mt. St. Mary’s Park, according to a news release from the St. Charles Police Department about the road closures. The race is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday, with runners leaving the park via the Prairie Street Bridge, following routes both south and north on Riverside Avenue. The northbound marathon ro

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