Starkville’s 40th annual Frostbite races will take place Saturday, closing parts of Main Street for the start and finish lines.
Road closures will start at 5:30 a.m. and run through 1:30 p.m. according to a press release from Starkville Main Street. They will affect East Main Street from South Washington Street to South Jackson Street, and North Lafayette Street from East Main Street to East Lampkin Street.
Those roads will be closed to serve as the beginning and end points of all three Frostbite races, including a half marathon, 10k and 5k.
The half marathon will begin at 9 a.m., with the other two races starting in five minute intervals after that. An award ceremony wrapping up the event is scheduled for noon.
The actual route of the race is a loop around downtown, with the longer races adding distance by directing the runners down Hail State Boulevard.
Starkville Main Street will be holding its Shop Local Warehouse Sale at the old Western Auto Building Friday and Saturday to coincide with the event.
“(It’s) just something we wanted to do in conjunction,” Paige Watson, Starkville Main Street’s director, said in a statement. “It should be a busy and bustling weekend downtown and around town and we’re excited for everything going on!
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