On May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, the Asian Stage of the 'I'm Running Istanbul' races will be run. Due to the running, some roads will be closed to vehicle traffic between 06.00:11.00 and 30:XNUMX. Spor Istanbul, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), continues its activities without interruption with the slogan of a more active and healthier city. After the Istanbul Half Marathon, which was run on April XNUMX, Istanbul is getting back into action with another road race.
The "I'm Running Istanbul" events, which Spor Istanbul has launched since 2016 in order to increase the number of road race participants in Turkey, to organize alternative races for road race participants, and to offer races in series to runners, consist of two stages, Asia and Europe in 2023. . The first race of this year's I'm Running Istanbul stages will be held in Üsküdar on Sunday, May 21; It will be held with the concept of “19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day”. 5K race at 08.00:10; The 09.15K race will start at XNUMX:XNUMX.
ASIAN STAGE WILL BE RUN
Organized with the concept of May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, I'm Running Istanbul Asia Stage will be held at Üsküdar Beach. The race, which will be the scene of colorful images accompanied by the Bosphorus and Maiden's Tower views; Pasa Limani Street will start in front of the coastal square and continue until the Harem, starting from the Üsküdar Harem Coastal Road junction. Athletes who make a “U” turn from here will continue along the coast along the same road to Üsküdar Square, Paşalimanı Caddesi, Kuzguncuk Çarşı Caddesi, Abdullahağa Avenue, in front of the Beylerbeyi Military Casino Directorate. The track, which will make the second “U” turn from here, will continue until Üsküdar Square at the end of Abdullahağa Street, Kuzguncuk Çarşı Street, Paşa Limani Street. While the 9K section of the track is completed in this way, the race will run an extra 10 meters (500 meters with the turn) in the direction of Harem in order to complete the 1000K, and will return from here and end at Üsküdar Square, where it started.
WAYS TO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
Due to the race on Sunday, May 21; Üsküdar- Harem İstikameti Paşa Harbor Street, Üsküdar Harem Coastal Road, Harem Teslisiye Boat Station “U” turn, Harem- Beylerbeyi Direction, Öğdül Street, Şemsi Paşa Garden Street, Şemsi Paşa Street, Şemsi Sinan Street, Üsküdar Işıklar, Hakimiyeti Milliye Street, Kurşunlu Medrese Street, Hüseyin Baykara Street, Nacak Street, Paşa Limani Street, Tahtalı Bostan Street, İcadiye Street, Üryanizade Street, Kuzguncuk Bazaar Street, Yenigün Street, Babanakkaş Street, Kuzguncuk Gazhanesi Street, Mesa Çıkmazı and Abdullahağa Street to traffic between 06.00:11.00 and XNUMX:XNUMX. will be closed.
EVENT PROGRAM
Entry to the Area: 07.15
Start :08.00:5 (09.15K) 10 (XNUMXK)
Award Ceremony: 10.30 – 11.00
Closing :11.30
Traffic Shutdown: 06.00 – 11.00