KL Commonplace Chartered Marathon (SCKLM) 2022 – street closures in, across the metropolis this weekend, Nov 12-13

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That is it, the KL Commonplace Chartered Marathon (KLSCM, previously often known as SCKLM) 2022 is lastly occurring this weekend. That is what most runners have been in the end coaching for, a end or a private greatest on the principal occasion of our native race calendar.

The largest information for this yr’s SCKLM is a totally new route for the 42.195 km full marathon, which takes runners on a tour of the KL metropolis centre (Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, KLCC) earlier than heading down Jalan Ampang to enter the AKLEH. You’ll then run in direction of town centre and make a U-turn on the finish, crossing the Saloma Bridge twice.

After being a vacationer on foot, it’s all the way in which to Ampang, becoming a member of the MRR2 briefly earlier than working virtually the total size of the DUKE freeway. FM runners exit the DUKE at Jalan Kuching and at this level, you’d have completed 35 km, with seven extra to go all the way in which again to Dataran Merdeka in your medal. No Bukit Tunku this time!

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The 21.097 km half marathon route is just about much like the FM route, however with out the AKLEH U-turn and DUKE. As for the 10K run, should you’ve been to KL Automotive Free Morning Sunday runs, it’s like that route plus Jalan Kuching and Jalan Parlimen earlier than a closing downhill sprint to Dataran Merdeka.

It’s fairly some route (try the visualiser video beneath), and lots of KL roads can be closed to site visitors to make manner for occasion. It’ll be completed in phases and sections – try the map above and the total checklist of roads and closure occasions within the gallery beneath. If you happen to’re not collaborating, it’s greatest to only sleep in or keep away from KL within the morning this weekend.

By the way in which, the total marathon begins at 3.45 am on Sunday, whereas the half marathon can be flagged off at 5.45 am. Notice that the ten km run will occur on Saturday, November 12 – flag off time for the aggressive pace class is 6am.

As normal, organiser Dirigo has organized free prepare rides for runners within the morning, however now, a significant a part of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line is out of motion. In answering a query on Fb, the organiser mentioned “we’re conscious of the state of affairs with the Kelana Jaya to KLCC LRT line and are in shut communication with Prasarana. We are going to present an replace as quickly as we’ve extra info”.

Lastly, the race pack assortment expo (REPC) can be occurring on the KL Conference Centre from tomorrow until Saturday (November 10-11, 11am to 8pm; November 12, 10am to 6pm). This will even be affected by the closure of the LRT KLCC station so plan your route – I all the time take the MRT to Bukit Bintang and stroll to KLCC. If you happen to’re going to slog for hours doing 21/42 km, just a few km of strolling shouldn’t be an issue.

Good luck runners and should you obtain your targets!