Boksburg South and Dalpark residents are urged to take note of road disruptions in and around the Boksburg Stadium during the Dis-Chem Ride for Sight on February 18 from 05:30 to 14:00.
Claudette Medefindt, race secretary, is appealing to all residents to show caution and friendliness to the cyclists who will be cycling to help restore the gift of sight.
“All the proceeds from the event go to supporting South Africans who are losing their vision due to conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal blinding condition. We are expecting the top South African cyclists to be there, please come out and cheer them on.”
Affected roads
Jubilee Road around the stadium, Barry Marias Road, Essenhout, Keurboom. North Boundary Road (R554), the R103 in the Vosloorus Roodekop and Alrode areas, the R23 from Heidelberg and the R554 in the Carnival City areas.
Jubilee road will have two-way traffic on the South bound side of the road from the City Stadium to Barry Marais from 05:15, until 14:00, while the northbound lanes will be for cyclists only.
The S bends from Barry Marais through Essenhout and Keurboom roads to North Boundary (R554) will be closed to all traffic from 05:00 to 14:00.
Residents in the area who need to enter or exit their property should call the communication JOC on 087 550 2482, to be escorted through the closed area. Please allow extra time to get through the thousands of cyclists.
Authorization for the event has been granted by Ekurhuleni Metro and EMPD, the SAPS and Gauteng Department of Roads.
Residents using North Boundary Road (West) from Carnival City should be extra cautious as cyclists will be changing lanes from the left lane to the right lane before they turn right into Keurboom road.
The route map is available on https://www.retinasa.org.za/events/dis-chem-ride-4-sight.
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