Take note of the SPAR Challenge road closures

THIS year’s Durban SPAR Women’s 10km/5km Challenge, hot on the heels of the Comrades Marathon, takes place on Sunday, June 5 starting near GrowthPoint Kings ParkStadium on Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue.

The 10km will start at 8am and the 5km at 9.30 am. Participants and supporters are requested to heed the road closures and note where parking facilities are, to ensure a smooth flow of people in and out of the Moses Mabhida Stadium and Growthpoint Kings Park precinct.

From 2am the following roads will be closed:

. 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.

. Kingsmead Way.

. Eden Gardens Crescent.

From 4am the following roads will be closed:

. KE Masinga Road (the two left lanes) between Eden Gardens Crescent and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue.

. Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Argyle Road and Smiso Nkwanyana Road

. Somtseu Road at Masabalala Yengwa Avenue.

From 6am the following roads will be closed:

. The west-bound 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).

Access to People’s Park and the Durban Country Club:

· Access and egress to the Durban Country Club will be from the M4 (Ruth First Highway). Please note that Isaiah Ntshangase Road will be closed at the entrance to Moses Mabhida Stadium (on Masabalala Yengwa Avenue) and the entrance to Durban Country Club. There will be no through traffic at this intersection.

· Access to People’s Park will be via Somtseu Road (Sasol Service Station near the station) and past Durmail using the back gate.

Parking

· Access to the free parking on Growthpoint Kings Park fields KP3, 4 and 5 will be via Smiso Nkwanyana Road into Jacko Jackson Drive. Once this area is full, access will be limited to emergency and official vehicles only.

· Parking for a fee at Moses Mabhida is accessed via Isaiah Ntshangase Road from Umgeni Road only.

Only manual entries are now available for the challenge. This can be done at the race registration, where participants can collect their race numbers, promo bags and T-Shirts at Berea Rovers, 73 Jacko Jackson Drive (off Masabalala Yengwa Avenue) on Thursday, 2 June and Friday, 3 June from 10am to 5pm and on Saturday, 4 June from 10am to 3pm. No entries will be taken on race day.

E-mail durban@sparwomensrace.co.za, like the Facebook page SPAR Women’s 10/5km Race or follow on Twitter for up-to-the-minute postings. #run031.