The 76th annual Manchester Road Race will go on as planned on Thanksgiving morning, unless the governor declares a state of emergency because of the storm heading this way, according to the town’s newsletter.
The race is set to start at 10 a.m. on Thursday and parking lots will be plowed, as will the roads leading to the race.
Before, during and after the race, there will be some road closures.
Main Street will be closed to traffic between Bissell and Maple streets from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. to allow the construction crews to put up fencing and ropes along the roadway.
At 6 a.m., Main Street will be closed from Center to Charter Oak streets until the end of the race.
At 8:45 a.m., the Interstate 384 exit ramps, both eastbound and westbound at exit 3, will be closed.
At 9:15 a.m., the entire race route will be closed to cars.
Most roads will open after the tail car of the race passes, but Main Street will continue to stay closed from Center to Charter Oak streets until after the cleanup, which is expected to happen around 1 p.m.
