Street closures planned for annual Thanksgiving Day race

There will be several road closures in Derby and Shelton during the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race Nov. 22 while the race is taking place. 

The race begins and ends at the Farmer’s Market on Canal Street in Shelton at 8 a.m. During the race Canal Street will be closed to traffic from Wharf, Hill and Cornell Streets. There will be one lane of traffic open on Howe Avenue (Route 110) between Cornell Street and Bridge Street. The Bridge between Derby and Shelton will be closed.

In Derby, Main Street (Route 34) will be closed between Olivia and Elizabeth Streets. Access to Elizabeth Street from Main Street up to the Derby Public Library at Seymour Avenue will also be limited during the race.

The race begins at 8 a.m., and it is anticipated that all runners will be off the course by 9 a.m. and all roads reopened to traffic.

In the event of snow, the race may be cancelled or an alternate route used which would not involve closure of state roads. 

Full information may be found at http://electronicvalley.org/derby/HullRace/.

This information was contributed by Jack Walsh of Derby on behalf of the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race Committee.