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Motorists warned of road restrictions for JP Morgan race on March 4

Chronicle Reporter

On 4 March, the world’s largest corporate road race, the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, will see thousands of athletes take to the streets around the Wanderers Club.

In addition, 144 championship participants from around the globe will dash off from the starting line five minutes prior to the city event at 6.30pm on Venus Road, outside the club. The race organisers will ensure residents have access to roads at times when the athletes are not on the roads to ensure the safety of participants during the 5.6km race.

Temporary road closures:

9am – 8pm

• Corner St Andrew Street and Wingfield Avenue (Restriction Wingfield Avenue)
• Corner Wingfield Avenue and Greenacres Drive (Restriction Wingfield Avenue, North)
• Corner Venus Street and Greenacres Drive (Restriction Venus Street, South)
• Corner Venus Street and Arran Avenue (Restriction Venus Street)

2pm – 8pm

• Corner St Andrew Street and  Wrenrose Avenue (Restriction St Andrew Street, West)
• Corner North Street and  Wrenrose Avenue (Restriction North Street, West)
• Corner North Street and  Rudd Road (Restriction North Street, East)
• Corner Corlett Drive and  Rudd Road (Restriction Rudd Road, South)
• Corner Corlett Drive and  Atherstone Road (Restriction Atherstone Road, South)
• Corner Oxford Road and  North Street (Restriction North Street)
• Corner Melrose Street and  Cecil Avenue (Restriction Melrose Street, East South to West North)

4pm – 8pm

• Corner St Andrew Street and  Wrenrose Avenue (Restriction Wrenrose Avenue, South)
• Corner Edgewood Avenue and  Greenacres Drive (Restriction Greenacres Drive)
• Corner Melrose Street and  Tyrwhitt Avenue (Restriction Tyrwhitt Avenue)
• Corner Melrose and  Rose streets (Restriction Rose Street)

5.30pm – 8pm

• Corner Glenhove Road and  Jameson Avenue (Restriction Jameson Avenue, North)
• Corner Melrose and  Venus streets (Restriction Venus Street, North)
• Corner Melrose and  5th streets (Restriction 5th Street, North)
• Corner Melrose Street and  Somerville Road (Restriction Somerville Road, North)

Residents are kindly requested to make use of the following three access streets into the Melrose and Birdhaven Areas:

• Into North Street from Oxford Road (avoid Rudd Road)
• Into Greenacres Drive from Edgewood Avenue and Melrose Street
• Into Cecil Avenue from Glenhove Road

Details: www.jpmorgan.com or 0860-460-906.

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