Road closures for Nov 29-Dec 1 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
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Sections of the city, including Nicoll Highway and the Central Business District will be closed to the public during the 2024 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon.
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SINGAPORE – Race organisers Ironman Group have announced road closures and transport arrangements for the Nov 29-Dec 1 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM).
Sections of the city, including Nicoll Highway, National Stadium, Beach Road, Marina Boulevard and the Central Business District (CBD) will be closed to the public.
Some buildings along areas such as Temasek Avenue, Beach Road and Nicoll Highway MRT will also be considered no access zones, which will have no vehicular access, pick-ups and drop-offs.
More details of the road closures and transport arrangements can be found here.
SBS Transit also said that 27 of its bus services will be affected by lane and road closures on Nov 30 and Dec 1.
On Nov 30, bus services 10, 11, 14, 16/16M, 31, 32, 33, 56, 57, 70, 100, 107, 111, 130, 131, 133, 158, 195 and 196 will be diverted to travel on alternative routes from the start of bus operations to 11.45am.
They will skip bus stops on Bayfront Avenue, Beach Road and Nicoll Highway as well as those in the Civic District, Central Business District and Marina Central.
On Dec 1, from the start of bus operations to 3pm, bus services 10, 11, 14, 16, 30, 31, 32, 33, 48, 57, 70M, 80, 100, 107M, 111, 121, 130, 131, 133, 145, 158, 186, 195, 196, 400 and 401 will be similarly affected.
The three-day event will kick off with the Kids Dash on Nov 29, with the the 5km and 10km runs taking place the following day.
The half-marathon and marathon categories will be held on Dec 1, alongside the Ekiden relay race that is returning to the SCSM for the first time since 2021.
There will be a new finish line for the 2024 edition, with participants completing their runs at the Anderson Bridge instead of the National Stadium, as the 55,000-capacity venue has been booked for the Dec 8-Jan 5 Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
Jeff Edwards, the Ironman Group’s managing director of Asia, said: “The refreshed routes for SCSM 2024 have been carefully planned in close collaboration with key partners to offer a memorable race for our runners as well as spectators.
“Safety of all is a key priority when we plan these events, and SCSM 2024 looks forward to welcoming participants from all over the world to an event that celebrates both the excitement of a world class race and the beautiful sights of Singapore.”
