Parking

Be sure to allow plenty of time to locate parking and walk to the start line area.

• To reduce vehicle congestion, participants are encouraged to carpool.
• Limited parking is available on the streets and parking lots around the start area. Parking on the course route is prohibited.
• Please be courteous if parking in residential areas. Do not block driveways.
• Thanks to the generosity of Park Cedar Rapids, several parking options are available to race participants. Many downtown parking ramps will be open and available for $2 per vehicle. Downtown parking is available at the following locations:
  • Convention Center Ramp (on 1st Ave. between 3rd St. & 4th St.): $2
  • Five Seasons Ramp (on 1st Ave. between 4th St. & 5th St.): $2
  • 4th Avenue Ramp (by Greene Square Park, just north of 3rd St. between 3rd Ave. & 5th Ave.): $2
  • Lot 9, 10 & 12 (between A Ave. & B Ave., underneath the I-380 overpass): FREE
  • Lot 44 (on 2nd St. between 8th Ave. & 12th Ave. SE): FREE
• Please be aware that the course route will be closed before the 8 a.m. race start. If you are attending the 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. race start, please plan ahead and approach your parking location from a direction that does not intersect the course route.