The SPAR Women’s Race Joburg is expecting 16 000 runners, and several roads will be closed for the event, so it is important that if you are taking part you should park your vehicle timeously and in one of the correct areas.
Marks Park Sports Club, Emmarentia, will be abuzz on 7 October as people complete 5km and 10km runs for a good cause – that being to raise funds for Reach for Recovery, a breast cancer support group that helps women with breast cancer return to daily life through providing free support as well as providing a prosthesis service.
For a list of road closures that morning, click here
When parking at the venue, look out for the official SPAR parking officers who will be wearing yellow branded SPAR vests and have official accreditation badges.
They will direct you to official parking and keep your vehicle safe.
Organisers urge runners to travel together and limit the number of vehicles.
General Parking located at Marks Park Sports Club
Parking Areas A and B
These areas will be used for VIPs, disabled, management and emergency services only.
Access to this area will be via the Marks Park main gate.
Use Beyers Naudé Drive and turn on to Judith Road.
Proceed up Judith Road to the gate. Security and marshals will direct people to correct parking areas from there.
This parking area will have no access between 7am and 8.45am.
Only selected emergency vehicles will have access to Judith Road during this time.
Parking Areas C, D and E
These areas will be open to all based on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Access to these areas will be via Louw Geldenhuys Drive / Orange Road.
Marshals, security, police and metro police will be in these areas to assist with getting vehicles in and out of the parking areas.
All roads leading to Louw Geldenhuys Drive/Orange Road will have limited access between 5am and 3pm.
Residents with resident access passes will be allowed through.
Roosevelt High School (located in Thomas Bowler Street)
Parking Area F
Roosevelt High School will be open to all from 5am, at R50 per vehicle.
Secured parking can accommodate roughly 300 vehicles on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Please note that parking areas offered to participants are at owner’s risk and the venues cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to any vehicles.
Caxton Local Media Joburg North is also collecting running shoes to give to underprivileged children as part of the ‘drop off a pair and show you care’ campaign.
If you have new or pre-loved running shoes you are willing to donate, bring them during office hours to Caxton’s offices at 368 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall, or 1 187 Cornelius Street, Weltevvreden Park.
Online entries for the race have closed but you can visit any SPAR, SuperSPAR or KwikSPAR store to fill in an entry form.
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