Dubai: Popular routes across Dubai will be closed from 6am to midday on Friday, paving the way for participants in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
However, organisers assured that the roads will gradually opening as the marathon passes a particular sector.
The 42km-long marathon route starts from Umm Suqeim Street, between the two intersections of Dubai Police Academy and Madinat Jumeirah, passing through King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Street, Jumeirah Beach Road and will return back to Umm Suqeim Street.
This means that parts of Umm Suqeim, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and Jumeirah streets will see temporary closures for traffic.
Organisers said: “The marathon route will start on Umm Suqeim Road at the end of Madinat Jumeirah, up to Al Sufouh, past the Dubai College Junction, … [and] past the Dubai Media City entrance [before] U- turning back at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi’s traffic lights.
“Then the runners will head back along Al Sufouh, past the Madinat Jumeirah and onto the Jumeirah Beach Road, running past the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.”
During the marathon, Al Wasl Road will be closed between Al Thanya Road and parts of Umm Suqeim Road, and will reopen by 2pm.
The 42km marathon also includes a 10km-long Road Race and a Fun Run stretching for 4km.
The route for the Road Race also begins from Umm Suqeim Street near the Dubai Police Academy, and passes through the intersections of Madinat Jumeirah and Dubai Media City.
The route of the Fun Run will be carried out between the two intersections of Dubai Police Academy and Madinat Jumeirah, passing through Omran Taryam Street in the direction of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Street, which then turns to the starting point.
