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2025 Two Oceans Ultra marathon & 21km road closures

The Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and the Two Oceans half marathon will be held on 5 April and 6 April, respectively. Below are the road closures for the expo and for both race days.

2025 Two Oceans Ultra marathon & 21km road closures

FILE: A lead group of runners run on Chapman's Peak as they compete in the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, on 31 March 2018, in Cape Town. Picture: RODGER BOSCH / AFP

CAPE TOWN - The 2025 Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and the Two Oceans half marathon will be held on 5 April and 6 April, respectively.

Below are the road closures for the expo and for both race days.

ROAD CLOSURES FOR REGISTRATION, EXPO & INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP RUN IN VICINITY OF DHL STADIUM

- Fritz Sonnenberg Road Between Granger Bay Boulevard and Bay Road - 2nd to 4th April - 06h00 – 20h30

- Fritz Sonnenberg Road Between Granger Bay Boulevard and Bay Road - 5th April - 06h00 – 15h30
                                                                 
- Vlei Road Between Helen Suzman Boulevard and Fritz Sonnenberg Road - 2nd to 4th April - 06h00 – 20h30

- Vlei Road Between Helen Suzman Boulevard and Fritz Sonnenberg Road - 5th April - 06h00 – 15h30
                                                                   
- Granger Bay Boulevard From Beach Road to Fritz Sonnenberg Road No stopping / parking. Eastbound Shoulder / Cycle Lane Fenced off to protect pedestrian movement along Granger Bay Boulevard - 2nd to 4th April - 06h00 – 20h30

- Granger Bay Boulevard From Beach Road to Fritz Sonnenberg Road No stopping / parking. Eastbound Shoulder / Cycle Lane Fenced off to protect pedestrian movement along Granger Bay Boulevard - 5th April - 06h00 – 15h30
 
- Beach Road Vicinity of Green Point Lighthouse - Stop Go Controls for both Runners and Motorists for runners to cross Beach Road - Beach Road Vicinity of Green Point Lighthouse - Stop Go Controls for both Runners and Motorists for runners to cross Beach Road - 07h30 – 08h00

- Beach Road At western boundary of Hotel School: Stop/Go control for both Runners and Motorists for runners to cross Beach Road - 4th April - 07h45 – 08h30

ULTRA MARATHON ROAD CLOSURES & RESTRICTIONS: Saturday 5th April 2025

- Main Road: Newlands Between Klipper Road and Letterstedt Road - 03h30 – 06h00

- Main Road: Newlands to Claremont Between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road - 03h30 – 06h00

- Main Road: Claremont to Wynberg From Protea Road to Piers Road - 04h45 – 06h15

- Main Road: Wynberg to Diep River From Piers Road to De Waal Road/Kendal Road - 05h00 – 06h45

- Main Road: Diep River to Retreat From De Waal Road/Kendal Road to Tokai Road - 05h15 – 07h15

- Main Road: Retreat to Steenberg Tokai Road to Steenberg Road - 05h30 – 07h15

- Main Road: Steenberg to Muizenberg Steenberg Road to Atlantic Road – Southbound lane use Westlake Avenue and Boyes Drive. - 05h30 – 07h45

- Main Road: 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 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 Remains open in 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 Drive 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 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

- 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 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

HALF MARATHON ROAD CLOSURES & RESTRICTIONS: Sunday 6th April 2025

- 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 - 06h00 – 08h30

- Spaanschemat River Road From Doorddrift Road to Ladies Mile Extension - 06h00 – 08h30

- Ladies Mile Extension Between Spaanschemat River Road and Constantia Main Road - 06h30 – 08h45

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

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

- Southern Cross Drive From Brommersvlei Road to Rhodes Drive - 06h45 – 09h30

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

- Rhodes Drive Canterbury Road Circle to Union Avenue Traffic may only travel south. Runners will be in lane heading towards Cape Town (their left). Please note: Kirstenbosch Gardens and Restaurant will be accessible to the public - 07h00 – 10h15

- M3 – Union Avenue Rhodes Drive/Newlands Avenue to UCT Left lane coned off for athletes, right lane will remain open for motorists travelling towards Cape Town. Please drive cautiously. Please note: Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public - 06h30 – 10h45

- Princess Anne Avenue Accesses to and from M3 Northbound closed. Please note: Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public - 06h30 – 10h45