Durban’s annual Spar women’s 10km and 5km race takes place on Sunday, 7 June at Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead.
The race will begin on Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and trail through other roads in the area. These roads and link roads will be closed for a few hours to accommodate the race.
The 10km starts at 8am in Masabalala Yengwa Avenue opposite Durmail and the 5km starts in Masabalala Yengwa Avenue at the Somtseu Road intersection.
On the morning of the race from 2am, intersections that will be closed are:
* Intersection of Snell Parade and Athlone Drive;
* Intersection of Stiebel Place, Lagoon Drive and Blue Lagoon tunnel;
* Intersection of Snell Parade and Battery Beach;
* Intersection of Stiebel Place and Athlone Drive (east and west).
From 3am
* Intersection of Battery Beach and Suncoast main entrance traffic circle (heading north);
* Intersection of Battery Beach and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue;
* Intersection of Isaiah Ntshangase and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (southbound).
From 4am
* Intersection of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue northbound lane closure from KE Masinga to Argyle (one lane of traffic to remain open for access to the station and to Argyle Road);
* Intersection of Arglye Road on-ramp to Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (northbound). Masabalala Yengwa Avenue will re-open at noon and all other main roads will be re-opened by 11am after the race.
There are recommended areas for parking. Each of these parking areas has their own fee structure and are not contracted to the event. Participants and spectators may park at the International Convention Centre, which is undercover parking and the recommended access point is on Bram Fischer Road. Centrum Parking opposite the Durban Exhibition Centre will be available and can be accessed via Samora Machel Street.
The Workshop which provides both open and undercover parking is another option and can be accessed from Samora Machel Street. Suncoast also has parking space and may be accessed from Sandile Thusi then left into Sylvester Ntuli.
Parking is free of charge along the beachfront.
For more information, visit www.sparwomensrace.co.za or like the Facebook page SPAR Women’s 10/5km Race, Twitter @SPARLadiesRace and Instagram sportsparkzn.
