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Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Road Closures
Know your driving-way around Cape Town during the race
Last Update 13 April 2017
It's Easter Weekend, and the Two Oceans Ultra and Half Marathon is taking over the roads on Saturday 15 April 2017 - so we have given you a little heads up on which area's to avoid.
Here are the starting times of the two races;
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56km: 6.40am
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21.1km: 6am, 6.10am, 6.20am
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ULTRA AND HALF MARATHON ROAD CLOSURES & RESTRICTIONS: 15 April 2017 |
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ROAD |
CLOSURE TIME |
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Main Road: Newlands Between Klipper Rd and Letterstedt Road, Claremont |
3.30am – 6.45am |
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Protea Road Between Main Road and the M3 NB: There will be no access to the M3 via Protea Road & Newlands Road |
5.30am – 6.45am |
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Paradise Road Protea Road to Edinburgh Drive |
5.30am – 6.45am |
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M3 Southbound From Princess Anne Ave to Ladies Mile |
5.30am – 8am |
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Kendal Road Between Spaanschemat River Road & Edison Road |
5.30am – 8am |
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Spaanschemat River Road From Doorddrift Road to Ladies Mile Extension |
5.30am – 8am |
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Ladies Mile Extension Between Spaanschemat River Road & Constantia Main Road |
6am – 8.30am |
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Parish Road From Constantia Main Road to Southern Cross Drive |
6.15am – 8.30am |
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Southern Cross Drive From Brommersvlei Rd to Rhodes Drive |
6.15am – 9am |
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Main Road: Newlands to Plumstead both carriageways From Letterstedt Rd to Gabriel Rd Athletes will be moved from both sides of the road to the left at Gabriel Road |
5.30am – 7.15am |
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Main Road: Plumstead to Muizenberg Gabriel Rd to Atalantic Rd - Southbound lane (direction Muizenberg) closed, traffic diverted over Boyes Drive |
6.30am – 8.15am |
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Main Road: Muizenberg to Fish Hoek Motorists travelling south & 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 |
7am - 9.15am |
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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. |
7am – 9.30am |
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Corsair Way: Sun Valley Kommetjie Road to Frigate Crescent. Both lanes closed |
7am – 10am |
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Frigate Crescent: Sun Valley Corsair Way to Dory Walk |
7am – 10am |
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Dory Walk: Sun Valley Frigate Crescent to Chebec Crescent |
7am – 10am |
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Chebec Crescent: Sun Valley Dory Walk to Dhow Street |
7am – 10am |
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Ou Kaapse Weg Both Directions: Expect Delays - Stop / Go control at Noordhoek Main Rd. |
7am – 10am |
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Noordhoek Main Road Northbound lane closed. Traffic to share southbound lane. Drive slowly with caution |
7am – 10.30am |
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Silvermine Road From Village Lane to Noordhoek Main Road |
7am – 10.30am |
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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. |
3.30am – 12pm |
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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 on the southbound lane (direction Cape Town). |
7.30am – 11.30am |
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Hout Bay Road From Victoria Road Circle to Disa River Road Totally closed to traffic. |
7.45am – 12.15pm |
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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 |
7.45am – 12.30am |
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Rhodes Drive Constantia Nek to Canterbury Road Circle Both directions |
5.30am – 1.15pm |
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Rhodes Drive Canterbury Road Circle to Union Ave Traffic may only travel south. Runners will be in lane heading towards Cape Town (their left). Please note: Kirstenbosch Gardens & Restaurant will be accessible to the public |
6.30am – 1.15pm |
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M3 – Union Avenue Rhodes Drive/Newlands Ave 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 |
6.30am – 2pm |
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Princess Anne Avenue Access to and from M3 Northbound closed. Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public |
6.30am – 2pm |
Spectators 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 7am, after 9.15am or use Ou Kaapse Weg which will have a Stop/Go control for both vehicles and runners between 7.30am and 10am.
Please avoid parking in these areas:
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Main Road between Klipper and San Souci Roads
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Protea Road from the Main Road to Edinburgh Drive (M3)
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Main Road from Atlantic Road, Muizenberg through St James and Kalk Bay until the police station just past Clovelly Road in Fish Hoek.
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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).
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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:
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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 5.30am and 8.am.
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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 5.30am and 8.am.
Please note that the M3 Northbound Carriageway right lane between Rhodes Drive and UCT will remain open to traffic for the duration of the event.
By Tarina Meiring
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For more information on the race - have a look at our Two Oceans Marathon event.
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