AS thousands of people head to Jonssons Kings Park Stadium for the Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge on Sunday, 24 June, participants and supporters are reminded to plan their route to the race as there are a number of road closures that will affect access into the area.
The 10km race starts at 8am and the 5km at 9.30am on Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, outside Jonsson Kings Park Stadium.
Road closures on Sunday are from 2am on Snell Parade between Athlone Drive and the main entrance to Suncoast Casino, Battery Beach Road, Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Smiso Nkwanyana Road and Isaiah Ntshangase Road, the south bound lane of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Smiso Nkwanyana Road and KE Masinga Road and Kingsmead Way, Eden Gardens Crescent.
From 4am, KE Masinga Road (two left lanes) between Eden Gardens Crescent and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue will be closed as well as Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Sandile Thusi (Argyle) Road and Smiso Nkwanyana Road and Somtseu Road at Masabalala Yengwa Avenue.
Road closures will be from 6am on the west bound lane of Athlone Drive between Snell Parade and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, and the off ramp from the M4 (Ruth First Highway) to Athlone Drive (in both directions).
Roads will be opened as soon as possible after the last competitor has left that portion of the route and the cleaning team has ensured that there is no litter.
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Most roads will be reopened by 11.30am.
Access and egress to the Durban Country Club will be from the M4 (Ruth First Highway). Isaiah Ntshangase Road will be closed at the entrance to Moses Mabhida Stadium and the entrance to Durban Country Club. There will be no through traffic at this intersection.
Access to the parking area at Sunkist Beach will be by way of a stop/go system managed by Durban Metro Police.
Access to the Parking on Jonsson Kings Park fields KP3,4 and 5 will be via Smiso Nkwanyana Road into Jacko Jackson Drive.
Access to the Parking on Jonsson Kings Park fields KP9 will be via Umgeni Road into Isaiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road/Virgin Active Parking area.
Recommended access to People’s Park will be via Somtseu Road (Sasol Service Station near the station) and past Durmail using the back gate.
Manual registration takes place on 21 and 22 June from 10am to 5pm and on 23 June at 10am to 3pm at Hall 6 at the Durban Exhibition Centre.
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