Take note of road closures
Motorists are urged to be aware of road closures for the SPAR Women’s 10/5km on Sunday 7 June.
DURBAN’S annual SPAR Women’s 10/5km Race takes place on Sunday, 7 June at Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, and with the race beginning on Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and trailing through other roads in the area, motorists are urged to be aware of roads and link roads that 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, the intersections that will be closed are: The intersection of Snell Parade/Athlone Drive; the intersection of Stiebel Place/ Lagoon Drive/Blue Lagoon Tunnel; the intersection of Snell Parade/Battery Beach and the intersection of Stiebel Place/Athlone Drive (East and West).
From 3am, the intersection of Battery Beach/Suncoast Main Entrance traffic circle (heading north) will be closed, as well as the intersection of Battery Beach/Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and the intersection of Isaiah Ntshangase/Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (south bound).
From 4am, the intersection of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue North bound lane closure from KE Masinga to Argyle will be closed with one lane of traffic remaining open for access to the station and to Argyle Road. The intersection of the Arglye Road on-ramp to Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (north bound) and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue will re-open at noon, and all other main roads will be reopened 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 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.
Visit: www.sparwomensrace.co.za or like Facebook page SPAR Women’s 10/5km Race, Twitter @SPARLadiesRace and Instagram sportsparkzn.
