Gourdy's Pumpkin Run Street Closures

Oct 28, 2026

 

 

CINCINNATI, OH – Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run will be held this Saturday, October 31.  Starting and Finishing at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, the course follows the riverfront for the entire 3.1 miles.  In order to accommodate this event, the following roads will close Saturday, October 31 at 7:00AM, and remain closed until approximately 11AM:

  • Mehring Way- closed between Freeman Avenue and E Pete Rose Way
  • Gest Street- closed south of Third Street
  • W Pete Rose Way- closed between Central Avenue and Gest Street
  • Central Avenue- closed south of W Pete Rose Way
  • Elm Street- closed south of Freedom Way
  • Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Second Street
  • Johnny Bench Way- closed
  • E Pete Rose Way- Westbound closed between Broadway and Johnny Bench Way

 

Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible and to reduce their speed and use caution when approaching the closure areas.

 

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