Traffic Advisory in Daytona Beach for Clash Endurance Daytona event.

Written by Anthony Bicy

Belden Communication News

The City of Daytona Beach has announced a traffic advisory for the CLASH Endurance Daytona event on Sunday, December 5, at the Daytona International Speedway.

Once known as Challenge Daytona, CLASH Daytona is an endurance sports festival, and it features events like mid-distance races. The event will also offer races for athletes of all ages and abilities during the weekend activities. Spectators are welcome to attend the event.

CLASH will begin with a 1.2-mile swim in the 29-acre Lake Lloyd, includes a 56-mile bike ride throughout streets in Daytona Beach, and end with an 11.2-mile run at the world-famous track.

Motorists should expect traffic delays from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Those coming to Daytona from DeLand are encouraged to take alternate routes, including I-4, State Road 40, and State Road 44, instead of International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92). Cyclists will also be traveling on U.S. 92 west to DeLand.

Most intersections on the course will be closed with assistance from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and law enforcement officers from Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach.

Here are the bike course details:

• Exit Daytona International Speedway at Gate 50 onto Midway Ave.
• Right onto Midway Ave. westbound
• Right onto Williamson Blvd. northbound. (Lane closure of median lane of NB Williamson Blvd.)
• Left turn onto Dunn Ave. westbound. (Follow over I-95)
• Right turn onto Tomoka Farms Rd. southbound
• Right turn onto U.S. 92 westbound. Lane closure of median lane of WB US 92
• U-turn at West Parkway to return eastbound. (Lane closure of median lane EB on U.S. 92)
• U-turn at Old Deland Rd. to begin Lap #2. (Merge with other riders westbound)
• U-turn at West Parkway to return eastbound. (Lane closure of median lane EB on U.S. 92)
• Kick-over from median lane to curb lane @ LPGA Blvd. (Remain eastbound on U.S. 92)
• Right turn onto Tomoka Farms Rd southbound via turn lane.
• Left onto Bellevue Avenue, into oncoming/westbound should lane.
• Left onto Williamson Blvd. northbound. (Lane closure of southbound curb lane.)
• Right onto Midway Ave. eastbound. (Lane closure of westbound curb lane.)
• Left into Daytona International Speedway @ Richard Petty Blvd.