Two Oceans Marathon road closures

CAPE TOWN - The Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and half marathon will take place on the weekend of 13 and 14 April 2024. The 56km ultra takes place on 13 April and the 21km (half marathon) race takes place on 14 April.

Both races start in Claremont along Main Road and Dean Street and finish at UCT's Rugby Fields on the upper campus.

The ultra is scheduled to start at 5.15am. The half marathon is set to start at 6.15am.

For more info, see https://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/.

Below are the road closures for both events:

Road closures for the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon on 13 April 2024:

Main Road: 

- Newlands - Between Klipper Road and Letterstedt Road - 03h30 – 06h00
- Newlands to Claremont - Between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road - 03h30 – 06h00
- Claremont to Wynberg - From Protea Road to Piers Road - 04h45 −06h15
- Wynberg to Diep River - From Piers Road to De Waal Road / Kendal Road - 05h00 – 06h45
- Diep River to Retreat - From De Waal Road / Kendal Road to Tokai Road - 05h15 – 07h15
- Retreat to Steenberg - Tokai Road to Steenberg Road - 05h30 – 07h15
- Steenberg to Muizenberg - Steenberg Road to Atlantic Road - Southbound lane use Westlake Avenue and Boyes Drive - 05h30 – 07h45
- Muizenberg to Fish Hoek - Local access only between Muizenberg (Atlantic Road) and Kalk Bay (Clairvaux Road). Motorists travelling south and north will be diverted over Ou Kaapse Weg. Traffic travelling to and from Kommetjie / Simonstown Roads through Fish Hoek will be diverted via Beach Road - 05h45 – 08h30

- 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 - 06h00 – 08h45

- Corsair Way: Sun Valley - Kommetjie Road to Frigate Crescent. Both lanes closed - 06h15 – 08h45

- Frigate Crescent: Sun Valley - Corsair Way to Dory Walk - 06h15 – 09h00

- Dory Walk: Sun Valley- Frigate Crescent to Chebec Crescent - 06h15 – 09h00

- Chebec Crescent: Sun Valley - Dory Walk to Dhow Street - 06h15 – 09h00

- Ou Kaapse Weg - Both Directions: Expect Delays - Stop / Go control at Noordhoek Main Road - 06h15 – 09h00

- Noordhoek Main Road - Local access only. Northbound lane closed. Traffic to share southbound lane. Drive slowly with caution - 06h15 – 09h30

- Silvermine Road - From Village Lane to Noordhoek Main Road - 06h30 – 09h30

- Chapman’s Peak Drive - Chapman’s Peak Drive will be closed to traffic from 03h30. Spectators permitted to enter from Hout Bay to the various picnic spots from the Hout Bay side only until 07h00 -    03h30 – 10h30

- 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 Noordhoek).    07h00 – 10h45

- Hout Bay Road - From Victoria Road Circle to Disa River Road. Totally closed to traffic - 07h00 – 11h15

- 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 the eastbound lane (direction Constantia Nek) i.e. their left- 07h15 – 11h30

- Rhodes Drive - Constantia Nek to Canterbury Road Circle. Both directions closed to traffic - 07h30 – 12h15

- 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 - 07h45 – 12h30

- M3 – Union Avenue - Rhodes Drive/Newlands Avenue to UCT. The left lane will be coned off for athletes, the right lane will remain open at all times for motorists travelling towards Cape Town. Please drive cautiously. Please note: Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public - 07h00 – 13h00

- Princess Anne Avenue - Accesses to and from M3 Northbound closed. Please note: Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public - 07h00 – 13h00

Detours:

• Traffic wishing to travel from or to Hout Bay via Constantia Nek will be diverted via Valley Road and Disa River Road.
• A Stop/Go system will operate on Hout Bay Main Road between Disa River Road and Constantia Nek.

The M3 northbound carriageway right lane between Rhodes Drive and UCT will remain open to traffic for the duration of the event.

Road closures for the Two Oceans Half Marathon on 14 April 2024:

- Main Road: Newlands - Between Klipper Road and Letterstedt Road - 03h30 – 07h30

- Main Road: Newlands to Claremont - Between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road - 03h30 – 07h30

- Protea Road - Between Main Road and the M3. NB: There will be no access to the M3 via Protea Road and Newlands Road - 06h00 – 07h30

- Paradise Road - Protea Road to Edinburgh Drive - 06h00 – 07h30

- M3 Southbound - From Princess Anne Avenue to Kendal Road - 06h00 – 08h15

- Kendal Road - Between Spaanschemat River Road and Edison Road - 06h30 – 08h15

- Spaanschemat River Road - From Doorddrift Road to Ladies Mile Extension - 06h00 – 08h15

- Ladies Mile Extension - Between Spaanschemat River Road and Constantia Main Road - 06h30 – 08h30

- Parish Road - From Constantia Main Road to Southern Cross Drive    - 06h45 – 08h45

- Constantia Main Road - Between Pagasvlei Road and Constantia Village Shopping Centre Entrance. Both directions – local access only - 06h45 – 08h30

- Southern Cross Drive - From Brommersvlei Road to Rhodes Drive - 06h45 – 09h00

- Rhodes Drive - Southern Cross Drive to Canterbury Road Circle. Both directions closed to traffic - 06h45 – 09h30

- 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 - 07h00 – 10h00

- M3 – Union Avenue - Rhodes Drive/Newlands Ave to UCT. The left lane will be coned off for athletes, the right lane will remain open at all times for motorists travelling towards Cape Town. Please drive cautiously. Please note: Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public - 06h30 – 10h30

- Princess Anne Avenue - Accesses to and from M3 Northbound closed. Please note: Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public   - 06h30 – 10h30

Detours:

Traffic from Hout Bay will be directed in 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 06h45 and 08h30.

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 06h45 and 08h30.

The M3 northbound carriageway right lane between Rhodes Drive and UCT will remain open to traffic for the duration of the event.