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SEVERAL STREETS IN MAKATI City?s central business district will be closed to traffic Saturday and Sunday to pave the way for a running event hosted by Globe and Ayala Land Inc.

Dubbed Globe-Ayala Land Run for Home 2010, the event will be held on Sunday with the start and finish lines on Ayala Avenue in front of Tower One Exchange Plaza and the Paseo de Roxas side of Ayala Triangle Garden.

According to a traffic advisory issued by Ayala Land, the following streets will be closed today beginning 6 a.m., and onwards for the construction of arcs for the start and finish lines:

Westbound direction of Ayala Avenue from Makati Avenue to Paseo de Roxas (side of Tower One and Makati Stock Exchange)

Northbound direction of Paseo de Roxas from Ayala Avenue to Makati Avenue (Ayala Triangle Garden side)

Westbound motorists along Ayala Avenue from Edsa going to Gil Puyat Avenue are advised to turn right to Makati Avenue, left to Paseo de Roxas and right to Ayala Avenue. Or they may turn left to Makati Avenue and take De la Rosa Street. On the other hand, vehicles going to Tower One and MSE buildings will be allowed entry through Ayala Avenue/Makati Avenue.

Northbound vehicles along Paseo de Roxas from Legaspi Village going toward Gil Puyat Avenue should turn right to Ayala Avenue, left to Makati Avenue.

All vehicles along Sedeño Street should turn right towards Ayala Avenue.

On Sunday, from 4:45 a.m. to 10 a.m., the following roads will be closed to give way to the runners.

Both directions of Ayala Avenue, from Paseo de Roxas to North Drive (one lane up to Fonda Street will be provided for those going to Manila Peninsula and Urdaneta Village);

Both directions of Paseo de Roxas, from Ayala Avenue to Gil Puyat Avenue (lanes from Sedeño Street to Ayala Avenue is open to traffic);

Northbound lane of Paseo de Roxas, from Ayala Avenue to De la Rosa Street (Opposite direction/southbound lanes will be two-way);

Portion of Dela Rosa Street, from Paseo de Roxas to Makati Avenue;

Portion of Legaspi Street, from Dela Rosa Street to Greenbelt Drive;

Both directions of Greenbelt Drive Tunnel, from Legaspi Street to Esperanza Street.