Organisers of the Soweto Marathon have urged runners to arrive early not only for Sunday's start, but also when registering on Saturday.
Around 23,000 runners are expected to participate in the Soweto Marathon on Sunday. Picture: Papi Morake/Gallo Images
While registration was extended by an hour over the previous two days in an effort to ease congestion, many runners were expected to collect their race numbers on Saturday.at 6pm on Saturday night at FNB Stadium, traffic around Nasrec is likely to affect individuals who arrive later in the day to register for the race.
“There will be traffic and congestion, so try to avoid that by coming early in the morning,” Blumberg said ahead of the annual race.“Obviously some people have commitments and can’t get there early, but we ask them to be patient and plan their journeys accordingly.”In addition, with the race shifting finish venues from FNB Stadium to Nasrec, Blumberg felt they had enough space to accommodate all 23,000 runners and their supporters.
Despite hosting a massive field of participants, competing over 42km, 21km and 10km distances, Blumberg was confident the organisers were ready to put on a successful race.
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