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Cape Town - Cape Town's beauty will be showcased during the 42.2km route of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, taking place this weekend.
If you are not one of the 12 500 participants competing in the festival of running which will benefit 14 charities, then you need to take note of the following road closures.
Also, there is going to be lots of fun and entertainment happening at the supporter zones set-up along the route and at the finish line at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point. If you will be supporting, we'd love to see your pics. Email us on pics@traveller24.com on come join our travel community! Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and snap away on Instagram.
You can also check out the fully interactive marathon map here
Here is a breakdown of the road closures for each day:
Saturday 20 September
Green Point
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Fritz Sonnenberg, between Granger Bay Boulevard and Beach Road, 9am-12pm.
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Kiewiet Street, between Beach and Bay Roads, 9am-12pm.
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Somerset/Main Road, between Clyde and Wigtown Roads, 7:30am-11am.
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High Level Road, between Clydebank and Wigtown Roads, 7:30am-11am.
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Kloof Road, between Kloof and Kloof Nek Roads, 8am-11am.
Sunday 21 September
Sea Point and Green Point
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Beach Road, between Clarens and Three Anchor Bay Road, 6am-4pm.
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Beach Road, between Three Anchor Bay and Fritz Sonnenberg, 6am-4pm.
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Somerset Road, between Wigtown and Buitengracht Road, 6am-7:30am.
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Vlei Road, between Helen Suzman and Fritz Sonnenberg, 9am-3pm.
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Granger Bay Boulevard, between Fritz Sonnenberg and Beach Road, 6:30am-7:30am.
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Somerset Road, between Buitengracht and Chiapinni Roads, 9am-1:30pm.
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Prestwich Street, between Chiapinni and Ebenezer Roads, 9am-1:30pm.
CBD
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Bree Street, between Riebeek and Strand Streets, 7:30am-8am.
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Bree Street, between Riebeek and Bloem Streets, 9am-1:30pm.
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Strand Street, between Bree and Castle Streets, 7:30am-8am.
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Keizergracht Street, between Tennant and Constitution Streets, 8:30am-12:30pm.
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Longmarket Street, between Primrose and Parade Streets, 8:45am-12:45pm.
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Plein Street, between Darling and Orange Streets, 8:45am-1pm.
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Orange Street, between Plein and Rheede Streets, 8:45am-1pm.
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Adderley Street, between Government Avenue and Strand Streets, 8:45am-1pm.
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Strand Street, between Adderley and Bree Streets, 8:45am-1:15pm.
Southern Suburbs (Woodstock to Claremont)
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Newmarket Street, between Castle and Albert Streets, 7:45am-8:30am.
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Albert Street, between Newmarket and Lower Main Road in Salt River, 7:45am-9am.
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Liesbeek Parkway, between Alma and Campground Roads, 7:45am-9:30am.
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Liesbeek Parkway, between Lower Main and Station Roads, 7:45am-9:30am.
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Park Road, between Campground and Milner Road, 8am-10am.
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Campground Road, between Park and Keurboom Roads, 8am-10:15am.
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Campground Road, between Keurboom and Main Roads, 8am-10:30am.
Southern Suburbs (Claremont to Woodstock)
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Letterstead Road, between Main and Boundary Roads, 8am-10:30am.
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Main Road, between Boundary and Russel in Woodstock, 8:15am-12pm.
Spectator and supporter zones - some of which will feature live entertainment as well as food and drinks for sale.
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Rondebosch Common (near Red Cross Children’s Hospital)
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Newlands Sun hotel (Main Road, Newlands)
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Sanlam Hard Miles Hill (District Six)
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Grand Parade (City of Cape Town activation)
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Government Gardens
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Bree Street
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Sea Point Swimming Pool and along the Promenade
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Green Point A Track, where a festive finish will take place on Sunday, including stadium seating for spectators, club gazebos, bi screen TV (with live streams from the race itself from 6:30am to 11am), vendors, a beer garden, a Coke Zone, and fun and entertainment.
Parking and transport for participants
On Saturday, vehicles can be parked in and around Green Point Common. Participants can also park at the V&A Waterfront and walk up to Somerset Road or Cape Town Stadium Forecourt.
On Sunday, the same applies, although Beach Road in Mouille Point, into Fritz Sonnenberg Road, will only be accessible before 7am. P3 is reserved for VIP Parking only. Parking areas are to be accessed between 5am and 6:30am.
The MyCiTi shuttle service will run between the Civic Centre and Stadium stations at five-minute intervals from 5:30am to 6:30am, and at 10-minute intervals from 6:30am to 7:10am. Only runners who have a Sanlam Cape Town Marathon IRT shuttle ticket will be able to use the service. Tickets cost R5 and can be bought from registration at The Lookout in Granger Bay. Marshalls at Stadium Station will direct runners to their appropriate starting points.
Race organisers recommend that runners get to the starting line on both days as early as possible.
