LA Marathon street closures set to take effect early Sunday before race kicks off at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Multiple street closures are set to go into effect ahead of the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon.

Streets along the route will be closed starting at 3 a.m. Sunday and reopening by 6 p.m. The course stretches from Dodger Stadium to Brentwood, through Chinatown, downtown L.A., Echo Park, Silverlake and Hollywood, including long stretches of Hollywood and Sunset boulevards.

Closures will begin along the entire course prior to the race start, occurring on a rolling basis, organizers said. All road closures will be final at 6 a.m., and the races begin at 7 a.m. Streets will reopen on a rolling basis.

Drivers were urged to adhere to dates and times posted on streets as "No Parking - Tow Away Zones." "These will be strictly enforced and vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense," according to marathon organizers.

Meanwhile, thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets around Dodger Stadium for a 5-K race.

Saturday morning's warm-up race featured participants of all ages and abilities, including kids' races. Sunday's main marathon is scheduled to begin at 6:40 a.m. for the pro women, and at 7 a.m. for everyone else, also at Dodger Stadium.

The finish line is at Santa Monica Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars in Century City.

City News Service contributed to this report.