Parts of Mill Creek MetroPark will be closed to public on Saturday, Sunday

Saturday is expected to be a beautiful last day of summer. However, some may need to change plans to enjoy if your plans include some parts of Mill Creek Park.

A cross-country event will take place at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield on Saturday.

During the event, public access to the following MetroParks Farm facilities will be prohibited from dawn to mid-afternoon:

• MetroParks Bikeway (closed between Leffingwell Road and Route 446)
• MetroParks Farm Parking Lot
• MetroParks Farm Bikeway Spur Trail
• Disc Golf Courses
• Mindy Henning Hiking Trail
• Animal Barns
• Archery Range
• Natural Playground
• Recycling Area

Parking lot access will be for cross-country, event-related personnel and private rentals only.

On Sunday, the first day of fall, some roads in the park will be closed for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians from 6 am to 1:30 pm for the Youngstown Half Marathon and Relay, 5K, and Kids Fun Run.

Closed roads will include:

• East Cohasset Drive
• Cascade Road
• West Valley Drive
• East Park Drive
• Old Mill Drive
• East Newport Drive
• Kreider’s Entrance
• West Newport Drive
• East Golf Drive & parking areas both at Route 224 and Shields Road
• West Golf Drive from the Mill Creek Golf Course Parking Lot north to Shields Road
• Lanterman’s Mill