Primo's Run Set To Hit The Streets

Thousands of runners will hit the streets of Danville and San Ramon on Sunday morning for the 27th annual Primo's Run for Education.

The 13.1-mile half-marathon begins at 7:15 a.m. at Primo's Pizza on Hartz Avenue in downtown Danville. It finishes at Iron Horse Middle School on Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.

The 5k race begins at 8:15 a.m. at Iron Horse Middle School. It loops through the Bishop Ranch business park and finishes back at the school.

The race raises money for the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation. Organizers expect a record turnout of nearly 7,000 runners.

In preparation, city officials in Danville issued the following press release regarding street closures due to Sunday morning's races.

"Due to the Primo’s Run event on Sunday, there will be street closures in downtown Danville as well as rolling closures in Danville neighborhoods.

Beginning at 6 a.m., streets will be closed in downtown preparatory to the beginning of the half-marathon. Once the race begins at 7:15 a.m. the rolling closures will begin and will last until 9 a.m.

Streets affected include:

Diablo Road between Hartz Avenue and Front Street

Hartz Avenue between Linda Mesa Avenue and Prospect Avenue

Front Street between Diablo Road and Hartz Way

Hartz Way between Front Street and Laurel Drive

Laurel Drive between Hartz Way and the entrance to the Freitas Trail

Morninghome Road between Freitas Road and Old Farm Road

Old Farm Road between Morninghome Road and Contada Circle

Contada Circle between Old Farm Road and Thornhill Drive

Thornhill Drive between Contada Circle and Old Orchard Drive

Old Orchard Drive between Thornhill Drive and Sycamore Valley Road

Greenbrook Drive between Sycamore Valley Road and Paraiso Drive;

Paraiso Drive between Greenbrook Drive and Everett Drive

Everett Drive between Paraiso Drive and Brookside Drive

Brookside Drive between Everett Drive (near Sycamore Valley Road) and Osage Station Park

El Capitan Drive between Osage Station Park and Greenbrook Drive

Greenbrook Drive between El Capitan Drive and Brookside Drive

St. Christopher Way from Greenbrook Drive to St. David Drive

St. David Drive to Harlan Drive and from Harlan Drive to Greenbrook Drive

Drivers are asked to use caution on the roadways when driving through this area."