Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, joined the tens of thousands of participants in the run.
A section of Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai – one of the busiest roads in the world – was closed for the event as fitness enthusiast from all nationalities and ages converged at Dubai World Trade Centre for the run. Dubai Run 30×30, which included a 5km fun run and 10km race, kicked off at 6:30am.
Which roads are closed and when?
Sheikh Zayed Road, Financial Centre Street
Sheikh Zayed Road will be closed north-bound, in addition to Financial Centre Street, from 6-8 am, and motorists are advised to use Al Khail Road on the upper part of Financial Centre Street.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard will be closed from 6-7.45 am, but motorists can use Burj Khalifa Street instead as an alternative route.
Happiness Street
The RTA said there will road closures on Happiness Street from 6-8.30 am, and Zabeel Street II can be used instead.
Metro timings
Timings for the Dubai Metro have also been rescheduled to accommodate the large number of participants expected to reach the 30×30 Fitness Challenge by public transport.
The metro is set to start running at 4.30 am, instead of the Friday regular 10am start. If you plan on running, get off at the World Trade Centre Metro Station.
Attention runners!
The organisers reiterated on Thursday that roads would be closed by 6am while gates open at 4.30am. Get there early or you could be denied entry. If you arrive without registration or the bib distributed, you will be denied entry for both races.
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