Planning to hang out in Kuala Lumpur this weekend? You might want to think twice cause the 2019 Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) is happening on Saturday and Sunday.
Since the haze has subsided, the show must go on – in this case, the annual run. As such, a couple of major roads in the city won’t be accessible to motorists. The road closures will take effect from 7am to 10am on Saturday (28th September) and 3am till 11am on Sunday (29th September).
“The health and safety of our runners remain our top priority and we are closely monitoring weather conditions. Rest assured, an announcement will be made by 7:30pm Friday, 27th September upon consultation with all relevant stakeholders,” KLSCM organiser Dirigo said.
The affected roads are:
- Jalan Raja (Dataran Merdeka)
- Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
- Jalan Sultan Ismail
- Jalan Ampang
- Jalan P. Ramlee
- Jalan Raja Chulan
- Jalan Bukit Bintang
- Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
- Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)
- Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE)
- Jalan Kuching (from Selayang)
- Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Duta)
- Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Kuala Lumpur Hospital
- Jalan Raja Abdullah (Kampung Baru)
- Jalan Langgak Tunku
- Jalan Dang Wangi
- Jalan Tunku
- Jalan Tun Ismail
- Jalan Dato Onn
- Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
- Jalan Parlimen
- Jalan Damansara
- Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar
- Jalan Kinabalu
- Bulatan Sultan Hishamudin
- Jalan Cendrawasih
- Jalan Kampung Pandan
- Jalan Pahang.
Check out the full list here:
You may also refer to the marathon routes here.
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