The annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk takes place today in NYC. Find the route map, road closures and more.

NEW YORK – The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk takes place today in New York City. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, almost 40,000 people are expected.

This is the 23rd year for the annual race that follows the trail Fallen FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller ran on 9/11.

After the race, there will be a festival on Vesey Street in Lower Manhattan with free food, drinks and a concert led by Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard.

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk route map.

The Tunnel to Towers 5K begins in Brooklyn near the entrance to the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and ends at West Street and Murray Street in Manhattan. The course is approximately 3.5 miles long. Attendees should go through the security checkpoint at Coffey Park on Dwight Street.

Road closures for Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk

The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel is closed Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The following streets in Manhattan will be closed:

• West Thames Street between West Street and Dead End (Battery Park Esplanade)
• Liberty Street between West Street and Battery Park Esplanade
• Vesey Street between West Street and North End Avenue
• River Terrace between Warren Street and Vesey Street
• Murray Street between North End Avenue and West Street
• Murray Street between North End Avenue and River Terrace
• Warren Street between West Street and River Terrace
• North End Avenue between Warren Street and Vesey Street
• South End Avenue between West Thames Street and Liberty Street/Dead End
• West Street between Warren Street and Battery Park Underpass / Battery Place
• Battery Park Underpass

The following road closures are in effect in Brooklyn:

• Beard Street between Richards Street and Dwight Street
• King Street between Dwight Street and Richards Street
• Visitation Place between Van Brunt Street and Richards Street
• Verona Street between Van Brunt Street and Columbia Street
• Delevan Street between Van Brunt Street and Columbia Street
• Commerce Street between Van Brunt Street and Columbia Street
• Seabring Street between Van Brunt Street and Columbia Street
• Bowne Street between Van Brunt Street and Hamilton Avenue
• Hamilton Avenue between Van Brunt Street and Henry Street
• Woodhull Street between Hamilton Avenue and Hamilton Avenue
• Hamilton Avenue between Woodhull Street and Hicks Street
• Columbia Street between Verona Street and Hamilton Avenue
• Dwight Street between Beard Street and Commerce Street/Columbia Street
• Richards Street between King Street and Bowne Street/Hamilton Avenue
• Van Brunt Street between Visitation Place and Hamilton Avenue
• Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (entrance towards Manhattan) / Brooklyn Battery Tunnel West

When does the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk start?

The race starts on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Registration and start number distribution for the event is closed on Saturday afternoon. Runners cannot register on race day.

How to get to the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk?

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is offering free water taxi service from Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal in Manhattan starting at 6 a.m. Participants must be in line by 7:30 a.m. No bags, food or drinks are permitted on the water taxis.

All participants with a race number can also receive free return transport from Pier 11 to Brooklyn after the race.

There is no parking near the start line in Brooklyn and there is limited parking at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. Participants and spectators are encouraged to use mass transportation.

What is the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation?

The Tunnels to Towers Foundation helps provide mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families and the families of fallen first responders. The foundation also hosts the annual Tower Climb, in which participants climb 104 floors at the One World Observatory.