More than 30 000 take part in Big Walk
More than 30 000 people are making their way to Durban's promenade this morning for one of the biggest sporting events on the East Coast Radio calendar.
The Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk has already kicked off. Walkers and some joggers will make their way from uShaka Marine World to Moses Mabhida Stadium. For the safety of the participants, police have closed a number of roads. Parbhoo Sewpersadh, metro police spokesperson, says motorists can use the M4 and Umgeni Road as alternate routes.
"We have set up a joint operation centre which includes Metro police, SAPS and organisers in order to accommodate the more than 30 000 participants", he said.
Meanwhile East Coast Radio’s General Manager, Boni Mchunu, says it’s a special day for the Durban community:
"For us the event represents the spirit of community and the spirit of KZN. It solidifies what we stand for as a brand", she said.
"As you know East Coast Radio is like a fabric that binds everything in KZN. So that is really what the event means to us", Mchunu said.
Road Closure:
ECR BIG WALK – ROAD CLOSURES
The following road closures will be in place for Sunday 20th May 2018
From 05h00 until ±13h30
1) Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue (Southbound) from Smiso Nkwanyana (Goble) Road to Sandile Thusi (Argyle) Road.
2) Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue (Northbound) from Sandile Thusi (Argyle) to Isaiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road - All vehicles North on Masabalala Yengwa Avenue will be diverted onto Sandile Thusi (Argyle) Road
From 06h00 until ±13h30
3) Snell Parade [north & southbound] from north side of the traffic circle outside Bike and Bean to Athlone Drive.
4) North side of Bike and Bean parking. No traffic must be allowed north on Snell Parade from Bike and Bean.
5) Athlone Drive [Westbound] from Snell Parade to Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Ave
6) M4 (Southbound) off ramp at Athlone Drive
7) M4 (Northbound) off ramp at Athlone Drive
8) M4 (Southbound) onramp to Riverside Road
[Roadway opens to traffic at ±11h30]
9) M4 (Northbound) onramp to Riverside Road
[Roadway opens to traffic at ±11h30]
10) Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue (Southbound) two lanes from Athlone Drive to Smiso Nkwanyana (Goble) Road – All vehicles will be diverted West upon Smiso Nkwanyana (Goble) Road
11) Battery Beach Road / Snell Parade [at the traffic circle] – Controlled Access to the parking at the Mustering Fields [Peoples Park East]
Recommended Route to the Parking at Mustering Fields [Peoples Park East]
• Sandile Thusi (Argyle) Road left into the old Natal Command Base, over the bridge across the M4 into the Mustering Fields [Peoples Park East]
• Sandile Thusi (Argyle) Road left into Sylvester Ntuli Road, left into Snell Parade, left into Battery Beach Road, left into Mustering Fields Parking [Peoples Park East]