Race Walks
Venue
Melbourne Docklands
Competition dates
Monday 20 March 2006, 9.00am to 11.00am (Women's 20km)
Monday 20 March 2006, midday to 2.00pm (Men's 20km)
Friday 24 March 2006, 8.00am to 1.00pm (Men's 50km)
Transport overview
The Men and Women's Race Walks will be held in Melbourne Docklands along Victoria Harbour and NewQuay. The route includes Harbour Esplanade, NewQuay Promenade, Aquitania Way, Caravel Lane and Dopel Lane,. Spectators are expected to access this event by walking from Southern Cross Station.
All Road Event courses were publicly announced in July 2005. Approximately 150,000 booklets containing course routes and event dates and details were distributed throughout local communities where Road Events are taking place. There will be ongoing communications in the lead up to the Games to help communities fully understand the local arrangements that will be put in operation.
Affected roads(on day of event unless specified)
| Aquitania Way |
Closed from 2.00am to 4.00pm |
| Caravel Lane |
Closed from 2.00am to 4.00pm |
| Dopel Way |
Closed from 2.00am to 4.00pm |
| Saint Mangos Lane |
Closed from 2.00am to 4.00pm |
| Harbour Esplanade |
Closed between NewQuay Promenade and Bourke Streets from midnight to 4.00pm Restricted access between Dudley Street and NewQuay Promenade from midnight to 4.00pm |
| La Trobe Street |
Closed west of Adderley Street from midnight to 3.30pm |
Venue transport arrangements
| Facility | Available access |
| Accessible / spectator shuttle drop off / pick up |
Docklands Drive, west of Harbour Esplanade |
| Accessible parking |
Telstra Dome car park |
| Taxi rank |
Southern Cross Station (Collins Street) - refer to Docklands Precinct map |
| Charter coach parking and drop off / pick up |
Village Docklands car park - access via Batman Hill Drive |
| Sponsor coach drop off / pick up |
Bourke Street, west of Harbour Esplanade |
| Bicycle access |
Docklands Park - west of Harbour Esplanade, south of Bourke Street |
No stopping / tow-away zones
A number of areas in and around the course may have No stopping / tow-away restrictions. Please pay close attention to parking signage in the days before, during and after this event to ensure vehicles are not left in restricted areas.
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