Temporary road restrictions for the 2016 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge

The streets of Illovo, Melrose and Birdhaven will once again come to life with the 13th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® taking place at the Wanderers Club on Thursday, 7 April.

Issued by Openfield

5 Apr 2016

A highlight on the Johannesburg calendar, a sold-out crowd of 13,796 runners, joggers and walkers from 237 companies will gather for corporate camaraderie and world-class entertainment – all for a good cause. J.P. Morgan will make a donation on behalf of all participants for the third consecutive year to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, in particular the Youth Empowerment through Sport (YES) programme.

To ensure the safety of all participants, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has approved temporary road restrictions during the race between 4.45pm to 8pm.

We would like to reassure residents that we will make every effort to ensure as little as possible disruptions during this time.

Race route description and detail:

From the runners and joggers start line:
Start in Venus Street, close to corner of (c/o) Greenacres Drive, run down Venus Street (north to south), away from The Wanderers Club, and turn left into Tyrwhitt Avenue, right into Melrose Street.

From the walkers start line:
Start in Wingfield Avenue corner of (c/o) Greenacres Drive, turn left into Greenacres Avenue, right around park, continue with Greenacres Drive and turn right into Melrose Street. The two starting groups merge 200m before the 1km mark. From here the route is the same for all.

Merged race route:
Runners and walkers make their way up Melrose Street, right into Cecil Avenue, left into Tyrwhitt Avenue, right into Tottenham Avenue, right into Jellicoe Avenue, right into Jameson Avenue, left into Tyrwhitt Avenue, left into Reform Avenue, left into Jellicoe Avenue, right into Jameson Avenue, right into St Andrew Street, right into Reform Avenue, left into Jellicoe Avenue, left into Victoria Avenue, right into St Andrews Street, right into Bute Avenue and left into Venus Street and onto Finish line in The Wanderers Club. The following road will be temporarily restricted on 7th April 2016:

Restrictions between 8.30am – 8pm

Venus Street. C/O Greenacres Drive / Venus Street
Venus Street. C/O Arran Avenue / Venus Street

Restrictions between 4.45pm – 8pm

Rudd Road. C/O Corlett Drive / North Street
Atherstone Road. C/O Corlett Drive / North Road
North Road. C/O Oxford Road / Edgewood Avenue
Venus Street. C/O North Road / Melrose Street
Bute Avenue. C/O North Road / Venus Street
Arran Avenue. C/O North Road / Venus Street

Restrictions between 5.30pm – 8pm

St Andrews Street. C/O Venus Street / Wrenrose Avenue
Wrenrose Avenue. C/O St Andrews Street / Greenacres Drive
Ravenswood Ave. C/O St Andrews Street / Greenacres Drive
Wingfield Avenue. C/O St Andrews Street / Greenacres Drive
Greenacres Drive. C/O Venus Street / Edgewood Avenue
Melrose Street. C/O Greenacres Drive / Cecil Avenue
Tyrwhitt Avenue. C/O Oxford Road / Melrose Street
Jellicoe Avenue. C/O Oxford Road / Arran Avenue
Jameson Avenue. C/O Oxford Road / St Andrews Street
St Andrews Street. C/O Jameson Avenue / Arran Avenue

Restrictions between 6.15pm – 8pm

Somerville Road. C/O Glenhove Road / Melrose Street
5th Street. C/O Glenhove Road / Melrose Street
Venus Street. C/O Glenhove Road /Melrose Street
Jameson Avenue. C/O Glenhove Road / Melrose Street

Download and view the temporary road restrictions here.

For more information, please contact:

Percy Thenga (+27) 62 341 1032
az.oc.dleifnepo@ycrep

Andrea Lindsay (+27) 82 890 5030
az.oc.dleifnepo@aerdna

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