Thousands to Ride in 39th Amashova – Here’s How It Will Affect Traffic

Thousands of cyclists will pedal the 132-kilometre route from the Nelson Mandela Capture Site near Howick to Masabalala Yengwa Avenue in Durban.

The roads along the race route will all be closed to traffic at 2am on the morning of the race. 

The reopening times vary.

Motorists in KwaZulu-Natal are advised to plan ahead and consider alternative routes.

Here is the list of road closures for Sunday: 

Route Segment   Closure Time

Nelson Mandela Capture Site – R103 Prospect Road 02h00 – 08h00

R103 Prospect Road – R103 Main Road 02h00 – 08h30

R103 Main Road – R103 Boston Road 02h00 – 08h30

R103 Boston Road – R103 Cedara Road 02h00 – 08h30

R103 Cedara Road – R103 Old Howick Road 02h00 – 09h00

R103 Old Howick Road – Chief Albert Luthuli Street 02h00 – 09h30

Chief Albert Luthuli Street – Alexandra Road 02h00 – 09h45

Alexandra Road – Umlaas Road 02h00 – 11h30

Umlaas Road – R103 Inchanga / 1000 Hills 02h00 – 12h30

R103 Inchanga – Bothas Hill Butchery 02h00 – 13h30

R103 Patna Road – R103 Galloway Road 02h00 – 13h45

Old Main Road, Hillcrest – Hospital Road 02h00 – 14h00

Hospital Road / Shongweni Road – M13 Hillcrest 02h00 – 14h30

M13 Hillcrest – M13 Westville (Westbound) 02h00 – 15h00

M13 Westville – M13 45th Cutting (Westbound) 02h00 – 15h00

N3 Outbound – Monty Naicker Street 02h00 – 15h30

Monty Naicker Street (Pine Street) 02h00 – 15h30

Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (South Bound) 02h00 – 16h00