Dubai Ride: Road closures announced for 4 hours

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced closure of three major roads in view of Dubai Ride on Friday.

In a tweet, the RTA said the roads will be closed for traffic from 4am to 8am on Friday. The affected roads are Sheikh Zayed Road (between second interchange and Dubai World Trade Centre area), Lower Financial Centre Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard. Motorists can take Al Khail Road, Upper Financial Centre Road and Burj Khalifa Road respectively as alternative routes.

The authority said parking will be available at The Dubai Mall and Zabeel parking (through Upper Financial Centre Road), and DWTC parking (through Al Mustaqbal Street and Zabeel 2 street) for participants.

During its historic debut last year, more than 20,000 people participated in Dubai Ride, cycling along Sheikh Zayed Road against the backdrop of some of the city's most famous landmarks.

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Families are encouraged to get involved with a 4-km course, with a scenic route around Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard and Burj Khalifa.