Parkway Closed for Eppie’s Great Race July 18

Eppie’s Great Race is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2015 along the American River Parkway.

The annual event starts at the William B. Pond Recreation Area with runners racing downstream (West) to the Guy West Bridge.

At Guy West Bridge, runners will transition to bikes and head upstream (East) to the Sunrise Avenue footbridge where they will switch to water crafts and paddle downstream (West) to River Bend Park.

The American River Parkway Multi-Use Trail will be closed from Guy West Bridge upstream to Sunrise Avenue footbridge from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

There will be aid stations set up at approximately every 1 mile to provide support to the runners, cyclists and paddlers with food, fluids, and if needed, medical attention.