Date: 12/5/25 6:24 am From: Lynn Erla Beegle (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Half Marathon affecting Wake County Hotspot on December 6
For birders who plan on birding the Wake County hotspot "Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd" on December 6 - **STAY AWAY!** There is a half-marathon using the trail and several parts of the Raleigh sections of Crabtree Creek Trail: Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon, Crabtree Boulevard & Crabtree Creek Trail Saturday, December 6, Event Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm Associated Road Closures: Crabtree Boulevard between Capital Boulevard and N. Raleigh Boulevard, and N. Raleigh Boulevard between Yonkers Road and Barksdale Drive will be closed from 7:45am until 8:10am for the start of the race. Crabtree Creek Trail will be used from 8:00am until 12:00pm. View the half marathon route for more details at https://raleighhalfmarathon.com/course/ Happy birding! Lynn Erla Beegle, Raleigh NC