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Cape Town gets ready for the Two Oceans Marathon
The much-anticipated Two Oceans Marathon as well as the Half Marathon will be taking place over this weekend on Saturday, 5 April and Sunday, 6 April, respectively.
According to Cape Town Etc, there will be a vast number of road closures and restrictions around Cape Town leading up to and during the race starting Wednesday, 2 April.
Take a look:
These roadways will be closed or have restricted access from Wednesday, 2 April until Saturday, 5 April:Â
- Fritz Sonnenberg Road (between Granger Blvd and Bay Road) will be closed from 2 April to 4 April from 6:00 to 20:30Âas well as on 5 April from 6:00 to 15:30.
- Vlei Road (between Helen Suzman and Fritz Sonnenberg Road) will be closed from 2 April to 4 April from 6:00 to 20:30Âas well as on 5 April from 6:00 to 15:30.
- Granger Bay Blvd (from Beach Road to Fritz Sonnenberg Road) will be closed from 2 April to 4 April from 6:00 to 20:30Âas well as on 5 April from 6:00 to 15:30.
- Beach RoadÂ(vicinity of Green Point Lighthouse) will have stop/go controls on 4 April from 7:30 to 8:00.
- Beach Road (western boundary of Hotel School) will have stop/go controls on 4 April from 7:45 to 8:30.
The following roadways will be closed on the morning of Saturday, 5 April for the Two Oceans Marathon:
- Main Road Newlands (Between Klipper and Letterstedt Road) will be closed from 3:30 to 6:00.
- Main Road Newlands to Claremont (between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road) will be closed from 3:30 to 6:00.
- Main Road: Claremont to Wynberg (from Protea Road to Piers Road) will be closed from 4:40 to 6:15.
- Main Road: Wynberg to Diep River (from Piers Road to De Waal Road/Kendal Road) will be closed from 5:00 to 6:45.
- Main Road: Diep River to Retreat (from De Waal Road/Kendal Road to Tokai Road) will be closed from 5:15 to 7:15.
- Main Road: Retreat to Steenberg (Tokai Road to Steenberg Road) will be closed from 5:30 to 7:15.
- Main Road: Steenberg to Muizenberg (Steenberg Road to Atlantic Road) will be closed from 5:30 to 7:45.
- Main Road: Mulzenberg to Fish HoekÂwill be closed from 5:45 to 8:30.
- Kommetjie Road: Fish Hoek (From Main Road to Corsair Way, Sun Valley) will be closed from 6:00 to 8:45.
- Corsair Way: Sun Valley (Kommetjie Road to Frigate Crescent) Both lanes will be closed from 6:15 to 8:45.
- Frigate Crescent: Sun Valley (Corsair Way to Dory Walk) will be closed from 6:15 to 9:00.
- Dory Walk: Sun Valley (Frigate Crescent to Chebec Crescent) will be closed from 6:15 to 9:00.
- Chebec Crescent: Sun Valley (Dory Walk to Dhow Street) will be closed from 6:15 to 9:00.
- Ou Kaapse Weg (Expect delays – Stop/Go control at Noordhoek Main Road) from 6:15 to 9:00.
- Noordhoek Main Road (Local access only.) Northbound lane closed from 6:15 to 9:30.
- Silvermine Road (from Village Lane to Noordhoek Main Road) will be closed from 6:30 to 9:30.
- Chapman’s Peak Drive will be closed to traffic from 3:30 to 10:30.
- Hout Bay Main Road (from Chapman’s Peak Drive to Victoria Road Circle) will be closed from 7:00 to 10:45.
- Hout Bay Road (from Victoria Road Circle to Disa River Road) will be closed from 7:00 to 11:15.
- Hout Bay Road (from Disa River Road to Constantia Nek) will be closed from 7:15 to 11:00.
The following roadways will be closed on the morning of Sunday, 6 April:
- Main Road: NewlandsÂ(between Klipper Road and Letterstedt Road) will be closed from 3:30 to 7:30.
- Main Road: Newlands to Claremont (between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road) will be closed from 3:30 to 7:30.
- Protea Road (between Main Road and the M3) will be closed from 6:00 to 7:30.
- Paradise Road (Protea Road to Edinburgh Drive) will be closed from 6:00 to 7:30.
- M3 Southbound (from Princess Anne Avenue to Kendal Road) will be closed from 6:00 to 8:15.
- Kendal Road (between Spaanschemat River Road and Edison Road) will be closed from 6:00 to 8:30.
- Spaanschemat River Road (from Doorddrift Road to Ladies Mile Extension) will be closed from 6:00 to 8:30.
- Ladies Mile Extension (between Spaanschemat River Road and Constantia Main Road) will be closed from 6:30 to 8:45.
- Constantia Main Road (between Pagasvlei Road and Constantia Village Shopping Centre Entrance) will be closed from 6:45 to 8:30.
- Parish Road (from Constantia Main Road to Southern Cross Drive) will be closed from 6:45 to 8:45.
- Southern Cross Drive (from Brommersvlei Road to Rhodes Drive) will be closed from 6:45 to 9:30.
- Rhodes Drive (Southern Cross Drive to Canterbury Road Circle) will be closed from 6:45 to 9:45.
- Rhodes Drive (Canterbury Road Circle to Union Avenue) will be closed from 7:00 to 10:15.
- M3 – Union Avenue (Rhodes Drive/Newlands Avenue to UCT) will be closed from 6:30 to 10:45.
- Princess Anne Avenue will be closed from 6:30 to 10:45.
Will you be running or supporting someone running the Two Oceans Marathon this year?
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