Dubai Metro timings will be altered on Friday to help participants taking part in the historic Sheikh Zayed Road run.
Trains will run from 4:30 am tomorrow, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on its official Twitter handle.
To ensure the arrival of participants to the #DubaiRUN race, we changed the operating hours of #DubaiMetro on Friday, November 8, 2019, with the first trip starting at 4:30 am. You can reach the start line from the World Trade Centre Metro Station. #DubaiFitnessChallenge pic.twitter.com/8ayo2cINkL
— RTA (@rta_dubai) November 6, 2019
While organisers tipped runners to use public transport to avoid delays, there are limited parking slots available at the venue and at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 5:00 am.
On Twitter, the RTA also shared details of the road closures for the Dubai Run 30x30.
To organise the #DubaiRUN, there will be some road closures on Friday, November 8. Kindly check the timings and locations of the closures and the alternative roads you can take for your journeys. #DubaiFitnessChallnege @DXBFitChallenge @DubaiPoliceHQ @DXBMediaOffice pic.twitter.com/fwjuLlhR0m
— RTA (@rta_dubai) November 6, 2019
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