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Marathon route change
The route and timing for the Lipton Bangalore Marathon half marathon has changed. The race will now begin at 6.30 a.m. and the reporting time is 5.30 a.m. The new route is as follows:
Start at Kanteerava Stadium, enter Cubbon Park from Vittal Mallya Road, exit at High Court Gate, go past Vidhana Soudha, left turn at G.P.O., Raj Bhavan Road, on to Sankey Road against the flow of traffic, go past golf course, B.D.A., Mekhri Circle, Bellary Road, over the Hebbal Flyover, take a right and go down on the Outer Ring Road, take a U-turn, take the Hebbal flyover and get back on to Bellary Road, follow the same route till Raj Bhavan, get on to Raj Bhavan Road, take a right turn before G.P.O., go past Vidhana Soudha till K.R. Circle, take the left into Cubbon Park, another left to go past the Karnataka Badminton Association, a right turn to go past KSLTA, at the gate on Vittal Mallya Road take a U-turn, go till Central Library, take a left turn at Central Library, go till Hudson Circle, take a left on to Kasturba Road and enter Kanteerva Stadium at the Kasturba Road Gate.
The route will be demarcated with plastic security tape on both sides. There will be mobile toilets every two kilometres and first-aid kits will be available at all water stops. Ambulances will be on standby and buses have been deputed for picking up exhausted participants.
Racing number bibs will be distributed at Kanteerava Stadium till May 14, between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Post 9 p.m. on May 14, no bibs will be issued. For more information call 51328753/54/55.
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