Bumper sporting weekend for the Metro
The sporting activities include the 70.3 Standard Bank Ironman Triathlon which is in 12th year as well as the Nedbank Cup Ke Yona Round 32 match between local side Tornado Football Club and Kaizer Chiefs Football Club.
Both events will take place on Sunday 27 January with the race kicking off at 6am at the Orient Beach and the soccer game taking place at the Mdantsane’s Sisa Dukashe Stadium at 3pm.
Entrance is free for the triathlon race and it starts at 6.30am.
Tickets for the soccer game are available at Ticketpro for R40 for adults and R15 for children. Gates will open from 1pm.
The public is warned of road closures for the two events.
BCMM Spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya described the events as the right tonic to position the City for major events in 2019.
“As hosts of such an important sporting events, Buffalo City receives international and local reviews. These events give the city an opportunity to show the world the true South African hospitality as well as boosting tourism and adding to the economy of the City,” he said.
Ngwenya said that the free publicity generated from broadcast platforms for the events run into hundred thousands of rands with positive economic spin offs for accommodation, travel, tourism and Small Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMMEs).
The East London’s superb location, nestled in the incredible coastal area makes it a perfect host for this testing exceptional race. Weather predictions anticipate sunny conditions with temperatures maximising at 27 degrees.
“We are ready to host the 2017 edition of the triathlon and we are looking forward to the spectacular race.”
The race kicks off at 6am with a 1.9km swim at East London's Orient Beach.
Tornado vs Kaizer Chiefs
The football match will be a third major game hosted in Sisa Dukashe Stadium this month with Chippa United and the MDC diski weekend already been hosted.
The City will implement its safety regulations to ensure an incident free event with the BCMM local organising committee’s safety and security cluster having held meetings with PSL, SAPS and Nedbank.
IRONMAN 70.3 Road closures
The BCMM Traffic Department would like to inform all about the road closure for the upcoming Ironman 70.3 Road Closures as well as the alternative route for the duration of the event
Time for road closures:
• The N2 from Beacon Bay off ramp to Blaney intersection will be closed at 06h15 and re-opened when all the cyclists are off the N2
• The N2 from Blaney intersection to the NEX off ramp will be closed at 06h30 and re-opened if all cyclists are off the N2
• The 2 lanes on the North East Expressway direction Gonubie will be opened once all the cyclists are on the N2
START: CYCLE ROUTE
• The race starts in the Orient Theatre parking.
• The cyclists will come out at Orient Road,
• Right into Currie Street,
• Onto the Esplanade,
• Left into Moore Street,
• Right into John Baillie Road,
• Left into Buffalo Park Drive,
• Turn right onto the North East Expressway,
• Left onto the N2 direction KWT,
• Left onto Berlin off ramp,
• Right at the Berlin off ramp direction Berlin Industrial Area,
• Right onto the N2 on ramp direction East London,
• Left at North East Expressway on ramp,
• Return via the same route and finishing at the Orient Theatre car park.
START: RUN ROUTE
• From the transitional area the runners will run along the Esplanade,
• Into Link Road,
• Right into John Bailie Road,
• Right into Turnberry Avenue,
• along Gleneagles Road,
• Right into Galway Road turning at the turning point in Galway Road and Return via the same route finishing at the Orient Pool.
ROAD CLOSURES: N2
1. N2 direction King Williams Town at Beacon Bay off ramp on the N2
2. N2 at Blaney intersection direction East London on the N2
3. N2 on ramp at Bonza Bay Main Road direction East London
4. N2 on ramp at North East Expressway direction King Williams Town
5. N2 on ramp at Western Avenue interchangedirection Gonubie
6. N2 on ramp at Meadow Road direction King Williams Town
7. Amalinda Main at N2 on ramp direction King Williams Town
8. Amalinda Main at N2 on ramp direction Gonubie
9. N2 on ramp at Nahoon Dam interchange direction King Williams Town
10. N2 on ramp at Nahoon Dam interchange direction East London
11. N2 on ramp at Fort Jackson interchange direction King Williams Town
12. N2 on ramp at Fort Jackson interchange direction East London
13. N2 on ramp at Berlin interchange direction King Williams Town
14. N2 on ramp at Berlin interchange direction East London
ROAD CLOSURES: NORTH EAST EXPRESSWAY:
1. Commercial Road direction Buffalo Park Drive at Fitzpatrick
2. North East Expressway at Bowls Road / Buffalo Park Drive
3. Buffalo Park Drive and North East Expressway
4. St Peters Road at Nahoon View Road
5. North East Expressway on ramp at Pearce Street interchange direction North
6. North East Expressway on ramp at Pearce Street interchange direction South
7. Old Transkei Main Road and NEX on ramp direction City
8. N2 on ramp at North East Expressway direction Gonubie (Sasol Garage)
9. North East Expressway at Wyse Ave
ROAD CLOSURES: ESPLANADE:
1. Orient Road closed at Hillview Road
2. Currie Street closed at Brighton Street
3. Rhodes Street at Brighton Street
4. Esplanade closed at Rhodes Street
5. Esplanade closed at Quanza Street
6. Esplanade closed at Fitzpatrick Road
7. Esplanade closed at Clifford Street
8. Esplanade closed at Inverleith Terrace
9. Esplanade closed at Long Fellow Street
10. Moore Street closed at the Holiday Inn entrance
11. John Bailie Road closed at Mc Jannet Drive
12. John Bailie Road closed at Turnberry Road
13. John Bailie Road closed at Ainsdale Road
LANE CLOSURE: TURNBERRY AVENUE AND GALWAY ROAD
The right hand lane up Turnberry Avenue, left into Gleneagles Road and turning right into Galway Road will be closed for traffic.
The left hand lane in Galway Road will be divided into two lanes.
The right hand lane up Turnberry Avenue, left into Gleneagles Road and turning right into Galway Road will be closed for traffic.
The left hand lane in Galway Road will be divided into two lanes.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES AS PER N2 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
• FROM GONUBIE TO KWT
From N2 left into Beacon Bay off ramp, left into Bonza Bay Main Road, right into Batting Road, left into Old Transkei Road, right into Pearce Street, into Lukin Road, right into Oxford Street, left onto Amalinda Main Road to Voortrekker Road, left onto Voortrekker Road into R102, right at Ndevana/Ilitha Street and continue with the N2.
Alternative Route:
From N2 left into Beacon Bay off ramp, right into Bonza Bay Main Road, right into Wyse Ave, left into Old Transkei Road, right into Pearce Street, into Lukin Road, right into Oxford Street, left into Amalinda Main Road to Voortrekker Road, left into Voortrekker Road, into R102, right at Ndevana/Ilitha Street and continue with the N2.
• FROM KWT TO GONUBIE
From N2 right into Ilitha/Ndevana Road, left onto the R102 into Voortrekker Road, right into Amalinda Main Road, right into Oxford Street, left into Lukin Road, into Pearce Street, left into Old Transkei Road, into Batting Road, left into Bonza Bay Road, right onto the M10 and continue with the N2.
Nedbank Cup Ke Yona
• VIP parking to be reserved with cones at Sisa Dukashe Stadium
• Traffic Officers to control traffic at Gate 1 and to ensure that no vehicles park or obstruct the entrance close to the gate.
• It is to be noted that traffic officials are to control vehicular traffic and not access control to the stadium. Access control functions to be done by PSL and or VIP protection Services.
• Traffic Officers to patrol the area and assist with traffic control.
• Streets around the stadium will be closed off by barricades.
2019-01-24