Preparations in full swing for 2023 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, says race director

Posted : 04 December 2023

All hands are on deck to ensure the success of the 2023 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, according to Race Director Gabriel Okon. As part of measures to ensure a memorable experience for participants and Abuja residents, the Race Director and other functional managers, including officers from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO), embarked on a route tour to identify areas that will be permanently closed for the four hours of the race and areas that will be partially closed.

Okon disclosed that the half marathon will commence in front of the ECOWAS Commission at 7 am, while the 5-kilometre fun race will start at Banex Plaza. He advised runners to arrive at the start points before 6 am on race day, December 16, 2023, because "once it's 6 am, Thomas Sankara Street and Yakubu Gowon Crescent will be totally blocked. There will be partial closure on Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway, but the roads will be blocked from Banex Plaza to the Vehicle Park behind the Eagles Square and the Federal Secretariat."

The Race Director urged residents of the FCT, especially those living along the route, to come out in their thousands and cheer the runners. He appealed for the cooperation of residents with the organizers, especially those who will provide instructions to those intending to go out on race day.

Okon said, "the good news is that if we start the race by 7 am, by 10 am, we are done with both the half and marathon and the 5 km. We are appealing to residents for their cooperation. We will begin our route education in all the media this week, especially for those who live around the route and those who may have important business to transact around the area on race day.

"As for runners, our kits distribution starts on Monday, December 11, to Friday, Dec. 15, at the vehicle park behind the federal secretariat. Runners, apart from getting the running vests and number bibs, will also get a participant guide containing all the information they need to know, especially about road closures, alternative routes, how to get to the start point on race day, and where they could park their vehicles."

Preparations in full swing for 2023 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, says race director

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