If you’ve opted to stay in Cape Town for the long weekend, take note of these important road closures for the 2017 Two Oceans Marathon taking place on Saturday 15 April 2017.
START TIMES:
- 56 km: 6:40 am
- 21.1 km: 6:00 am, 6:10 am, 6:20 am
| CONSOLIDATED ULTRA AND HALF MARATHON ROAD CLOSURES & RESTRICTIONS: SATURDAY 15 April 2017 | |
| ROAD | CLOSURE TIME |
| Main Road: Newlands Between Klipper Road and Letterstedt Road, Claremont |
3:30 am – 6:45 am |
| Protea Road
Between Main Road and the M3 NB: There will be no access to the M3 via Protea Road & Newlands Road |
5:30 am – 6:45 am |
| Paradise Road Protea Road to Edinburgh Drive |
5:30 am – 6:45 am |
| M3 Southbound
From Princess Anne Avenue to Ladies Mile |
5:30 am – 8 am |
| Kendal Road
Between Spaanschemat River Road & Edison Road |
5:30 am – 8 am |
| Spaanschemat River Road
From Doordrift Road to Ladies Mile Extension |
5:30 am – 8 am |
| Ladies Mile Extension
Between Spaanschemat River Road & Constantia Main Road |
6 am – 8:30 am |
| Parish Road
From Constantia Main Road to Southern Cross Drive |
6:15 am – 8:30 am |
| Southern Cross Drive
From Brommersvlei Road to Rhodes Drive |
6:15 am – 9 am |
| Main Road: Newlands to Plumstead – both carriageways
From Letterstedt Road to Gabriel Road Athletes will be moved from both sides of the road to the left at Gabriel Road |
5:30 am – 7:15 am |
| Main Road: Plumstead to Muizenberg
Gabriel Road to Atlantic Road – Southbound lane (direction: Muizenberg) closed, traffic diverted to Boyes Drive |
6:30 am – 8:15 am |
| Main Road: Muizenberg to Fish Hoek
Motorists travelling south & north will be diverted via Ou Kaapse Weg. Traffic travelling to and from Kommetjie/Simonstown roads through Fish Hoek will be diverted via Beach Road |
7 am – 9:15 am |
| Kommetjie Road: Fish Hoek
From Main Road to Corsair Way, Sun Valley, motorists to share westbound (direction: Kommetjie) lane. Runners use eastbound lane. Drive slowly with caution. Runners will be using the eastbound lane. Drive slowly with caution. |
7 am – 9:30 am |
| Corsair Way: Sun Valley
Kommetjie Road to Frigate Crescent – both lanes closed. |
7 am – 10 am |
| Frigate Crescent: Sun Valley
Corsair Way to Dory Walk. |
7 am – 10 am |
| Dory Walk: Sun Valley
Frigate Crescent to Chebec Crescent. |
7 am – 10 am |
| Chebec Crescent: Sun Valley
Dory Walk to Dhow Street. |
7 am – 10 am |
| Ou Kaapse Weg
Both Directions: Expect Delays and a Stop/Go control at Noordhoek Main Road. |
7 am – 10 am |
| Noordhoek Main Road
Northbound lane closed. Traffic to share southbound lane. Drive slowly with caution. |
7 am – 10:30 am |
| Silvermine Road
From Village Lane to Noordhoek Main Road. |
7 am – 10:30 am |
| Chapman’s Peak Drive
Chapman’s Peak Drive will be closed to traffic from 3:30 am. Spectators permitted to enter from Hout Bay to the various picnic spots from the Hout Bay side only until 7 am. |
3:30 am – 12 pm |
| Hout Bay Main Road
From Chapman’s Peak to Victoria Road Circle. Traffic coming into Hout Bay will be detoured away from Victoria Road Circle to Valley and then Disa River Roads. Runners will be in the southbound lane (direction: Cape Town). |
7:30 am – 11:30 am |
| Hout Bay Road
From Victoria Road Circle to Disa River Road. Totally closed to traffic. |
7:45 am – 12:15 pm |
| Hout Bay Road
From Disa River Road to Constantia Nek. A convoy system for motorists will operate under the direction of the traffic department. Runners will be in eastbound lane (direction: Constantia Nek) i.e. their left. |
7:45 am – 12:30 pm |
| Rhodes Drive
Constantia Nek to Canterbury Road Circle – both directions. |
5:30 am – 1:15 pm |
| Rhodes Drive
Canterbury Road Circle to Union Avenue. Traffic may only travel south. Runners will be in the lane heading towards Cape Town (their left). Please note: Kirstenbosch Gardens and Restaurant will be accessible to the public. |
6:30 am – 1:15 pm |
| M3 – Union Avenue
Rhodes Drive/Newlands Avenue to UCT. Left lane will be coned off for athletes, right lane will remain open at all times for motorists travelling towards Cape Town. Please drive cautiously. Please note: Rhodes Memorial Restaurant will be accessible to the public. |
6:30 am – 2 pm |
| Princess Anne Avenue
Access to and from the M3 Northbound will be closed. Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public. |
6:30 am – 2 pm |
Spectators are to please obey all officials and marshals and be aware of traffic when supporting the runners. Do not stand in roadways where vehicles are travelling.
Traffic proceeding to the City from the False Bay areas should either travel before 7 am, after 9:15 am or use Ou Kaapse Weg which will have a Stop/Go control for both vehicles and runners between 7:30 am and 10 am.
Residents in the following areas are requested not to park along the route and to use alternative side streets for the duration of the race:
- Main Road between Klipper and San Souci Roads
- Protea Road from the Main Road to Edinburgh Drive (M3)
- Main Road from Atlantic Road, Muizenberg through St James and Kalk Bay until the police station just past Clovelly Road in Fish Hoek
- Kommetjie Road from 17th Avenue through to the Fish Hoek Circle at Main Road (runners will be running towards Sun Valley facing the traffic within one lane which will be coned off)
- Sun Valley: Frigate Crescent between Corsair Way and Dory Walk, Dory Walk between Frigate and Chebec Crescents, and Chebec Crescent from Dory Walk to Frigate Crescent.
Detours:
- Traffic from Hout Bay will be directed via Pagasvlei Road and Spaanschemat River Road to the M3 and Constantia Road and then to Claremont and Wynberg via Alphen hill Road (Victoria Hospital) between 5:30 am and 8 am
- Traffic to Hout Bay will be directed from Edison Road and Ladies Mile Roads to Spaanschemat River Road and Pagasvlei Road to Constantia Road between 5:30 am and 8 am.
Please note that the right lane on the M3 Northbound Carriageway between Rhodes Drive and UCT will remain open to traffic for the duration of the event.
Delays can be expected for the duration of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon. We appeal to motorists to avoid using roads leading to the race route. Please comply with the directions given by traffic officers and marshals.
Road signs will be in place during the week prior to the race, advising motorists of the road closures.
Photography Two Oceans Marathon