10km Road Race

10 Km Assembly

1O km Assembly is behind the 10 km Start Arch on Uhuru Highway outside Nyayo Stadium.

Athletes will assemble in the following order:

1. 10 Km elite athletes immediately behind the start line

2. 10 Km Assembly behind the elite athletes

Assembly for the 10 Km race  opens at 7.30 am.

10 Km Start

  • 08:05    PA announcement to 10 km athletes '5 minutes to go'
  • 08:09    PA announcement to 10 km athletes '1 minute to go'
  • 08:10    10 Km Start (BY GUN)

10 Km Route

The Standard Chartered 10 km Road Race follows the route indicated on the route map (JV 26/03/2012)

All turns and junctions for the 10 km Race are clearly signposted.

Directional signs and Distance markers for the 10 km Race are coloured GREEN

It is important to note and follow the signs that will lead runners to the right or left hand lanes of the road on approach to junctions and turning points

A

10 Km start. Start Line is 430 metres before Bunyala roundabout

A-B

Start - Haile Selassie roundabout along Uhuru Highway

B-C-D

Haile Selassie roundabout - turning point in Uhuru Park  - Haile Selassie roundabout.

Water, WC and Medical stations in Uhuru Park

D-E-F

Haile Selassie roundabout -Jomo kenyatta Ave. - University way roundabout turning point - Jomo Kenyatta roundabout.

F-G-H

Kenyatta Ave roundabout Kimathi Street turning point - Kenyatta Ave roundabout.

Water, WC and Medical stations outside Standard Chartered Kenyatta Ave branch

I-J-K

Harambee Ave -  Harambee Ave turning point - Uhuru Highway

 

L-M-N

Haile Selassie roundabout - turning point at Moi Ave roundabout-  Haile Selassie roundabout.

WC station 200 before the Moi ave roundabout

O

Keep right on entry to Bunyala Roundabout. Turn Right At Bunyala Roundabout (opposite to normal everyday traffic flow) to enter Aerodrome Road

P

10 km Finish. Finish line is 160 metres up Aerodrome road from Bunyala Roundabout

Water, Medical and WC stations are clearly marked by signs placed at the station and signs placed 200m before the station.

10 Km Finish

Only the top 25 Men and top 25 Lady finishers will be timed.

After the top 25 Men and Lady finishers have entered their relevant funnels the guiding tapes are moved to the side closing the chutes and allowing all other athletes to pass round the funnel.

Any of the top 10 male or female athletes may be pulled aside for ‘dope’ testing

NOTES:

  1. Athletes should not queue to cross the finish line.
  2. After crossing the Finish line please immediately leave the Finish Line Area. PLEASE DO NOT HANG AROUND AND CAUSE CONGESTION ON THE FINISH LINE.

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