THE eagerly anticipated Durban SPAR Women’s 10km/5km Challenge, set to take place this Sunday, will start outside the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium.
In preparation for the event, organisers are reminding all participants and their supporters to be aware of the road closures and make arrangements to allow for ample time to arrive, park and get to the start in Masabalala Yengwa Avenue.
The following road closures will affect access to the area. The 10km race starts at 08:00 and the 5km at 09:00 – on Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, outside Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium outer fields.
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Road Closures for Sunday, June 25:
From 02:00
- Snell Parade between Athlone Drive and the VIP entrance to Suncoast Casino
- Battery Beach Road between Snell Parade and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
- Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Smiso Nkwanyana Road and Isaiah Ntshangase Road
- the southbound lane of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Smiso Nkwanyana Road and KE Masinga Road
- Kingsmead Way and Eden Gardens Crescent
From 04:00
- KE Masinga Road (the 2 left lanes) between Eden Gardens Crescent and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
- Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Argyle Road and Smiso Nkwanyana Road
- corner Somtseu Road and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
From 06:00
- the westbound lane of Athlone Drive between Snell Parade and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
- the off-ramp from the M4 (Ruth First Highway) to Athlone Drive (in both directions)
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Road Openings:
According to Durban SPAR Women’s 10km/5km Challenge organisers, 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, and most roads will be reopened by 11:30.
Free Event Parking:
Access to the parking on Hollywoodbets Kings Park fields, KP3 and KP4, will be via Smiso Nkwanyana Road into Jacko Jackson Drive. Note – once this area is full, access will be limited to emergency and official vehicles only.
Access to Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium fields, KP9 and KP10, will be via Umgeni Road to Isaiah Ntshangase Road and through the Virgin Active parking area onto the fields.
Parking on these fields is free.
Entries were open online until June 18 for credit card and debit card payments. The second option is to enter manually – subject to the limit of 10 000 entries not having been reached – at Race Registration which takes place at the Coast of Dreams, Durban Exhibition Centre, off Walnut Road, on Friday, June 23 from 10:00 to 18:00 and Saturday, June 24 from 10:00 to 16:00.
All entrants will receive a goodie bag with a race T-shirt at Race Registration.
For more race information, go to https://sparwomensrace.co.za/durban/.
For more information, like the KZN SPAR Women’s Challenge Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.
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