Dubai road closures scheduled for half marathon

Friday, 7 February 2025 09:58

By ARN News Staff

Multiple roads in Dubai will be temporarily closed on Sunday to accommodate the Burj2Burj half marathon.

Runners will be on the roads between Al Mustaqbal Street and Jumeirah Beach Road, the event has advised.

Road closures are scheduled in Dubai on Sunday for the Burj2Burj half marathon.

Al Mustaqbal Street, Lower Financial Centre Street, Al Wasl Road and 2nd December Street will be affected by the race in the early hours of the morning.

Other closed roads include Jumeirah Road, Jumeirah Beach Road and Al Darmeet Street - in both directions.

The roads are expected to reopen around 9:30 a.m.

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The full schedule of road closures is as follows:

2:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. - Al Mustaqbal Street is partially closed towards Lover Financial Centre Street (Southbound only)
5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. - Lower Financial Centre Street is closed from Al Mustaqbal Street to Al Wasl Road (Westbound only)
5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. - Al Wasl Road to 2nd December Street (Northbound only)
5:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - 2nd December Street to Jumeirah Road (Eastbound only)
5:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Jumeirah Road to Jumeirah Beach Road (Southbound only)
5:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Jumeirah Beach Road to Al Darmeet Street (Both directions)
5:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Al Darmeet Street to finish (Both directions)

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