Directions & Parking

5:00 AM - 7:00 AM: Any route available into downtown except Saginaw Street.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Do not come at this time! All streets around the course are closed at 7:00 AM.
8:30 AM - 12 Noon: Follow any of the directions below.

From the South (Detroit): I-75 North to I-475 North (sign says to Downtown Flint) to Robert T. Longway Blvd exit. Turn Left on Longway, which becomes Fifth Ave. When you get near Saginaw St., there will be parking on either side of Fifth Ave. You may park either at Windmill Place located on the North side or at University of Michigan-Flint on the South side. It is a 3 block walk South to the start line.

From the South (Ann Arbor): US-23 North to I-69 East to I-475 North (sign says to Downtown Flint) to Robert T. Longway Blvd. exit. Turn Left on Longway, which becomes Fifth Ave. When you get near Saginaw St., there will be parking on either side of Fifth Ave. You may park either at Windmill Place located on the North side or at University of Michigan-Flint on the South side. It is a 3 block walk South to the start line.

From the North: I-75 South to I-475 South (sign says to Downtown Flint) to Robert T. Longway Blvd. exit. Turn Right on Longway, which becomes Fifth Ave. When you get near Saginaw St., there will be parking on either side of Fifth Ave. You may park either at Windmill Place located on the North side or at University of Michigan-Flint on the South side. It is a 3 block walk South to the start line.

From the East: I-69 West to I-475 North (sign says to Downtown Flint) to Robert T. Longway exit. Turn Left on Longway, which becomes Fifth Ave. When you get near Saginaw St., there will be parking on either side of Fifth Ave. You may park either at Windmill Place located on the North side or at University of Michigan-Flint on the South side. It is a 3 block walk South to the Riverfront Character Inn and the start line.

From the West: I-69 East to I-475 North (sign says to Downtown Flint) to Robert T. Longway exit. Turn Left on Longway, which becomes Fifth Ave. When you get near Saginaw St., there will be parking on either side of Fifth Ave. You may park either at Windmill Place located on the North side or at University of Michigan-Flint on the South side. It is a 3 block walk South to the Riverfront Character Inn and the start line.

Parking

Parking is available in several locations around the downtown area on Crim morning.

Coming into Flint on Flushing Road/Robert T. Longway, or via 475, the University of Michigan William White lot offers a substantial number of parking spaces. This lot is located on the corner of Saginaw St. and Robert T. Longway, across from Rally’s.

Crim participants arriving from the west can find parking in the Carriage Town area, located just west of the flint River, off of Grand Traverse St. A footbridge connects that side of the river with the downtown – start line area.

From the south and I-69, parking is available in the Flint City Hall area, near the corner of Saginaw and Court Street.

The Flint Farmers Market will open its overflow lot, on the north side of the market parking lot. After the race, enjoy the Market’s Rib Cook Off and awesome assortment of vendors.

Additional parking spaces are found scattered throughout the downtown area.