Road Closures Alert: Two Oceans Marathon Returns to Cape Town This Weekend

Thousands of runners return this weekend to complete the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town while creating traffic problems in the racing areas. This famous event holds events over two days starting from April 5-6, 2025, while earning its ‘World’s Most Beautiful Marathon’ title. On Saturday, see the Ultra Marathon’s challenges, and on Sunday’s Half Marathon attracts runners worldwide.

The races kick off at Newlands Swimming Pool on Main Road and later follow stunning views during their path across Cape Town’s beautiful scenery. The Ultra Marathon starts from Newlands Swimming Pool following Main Road south to False Bay, then crosses Chapman’s Peak Drive to Hout Bay and Constantia Nek before ending at UCT.

Road Closure Information

Saturday, April 5 (Ultra Marathon):

  • Chapman’s Peak Drive closed 03:30-10:30
  • Main Road (Newlands to Muizenberg) closed 03:30-07:45
  • Main Road (Muizenberg to Fish Hoek) closed 05:45-08:30
  • Kommetjie Road and Sun Valley areas closed 06:00-09:00
  • Hout Bay routes affected 07:00-11:30
  • Rhodes Drive to M3 closed 07:00-13:00

Sunday, April 6 (Half Marathon):

  • Main Road (Newlands to Claremont) closed 03:30-07:30
  • M3 Southbound partially closed 06:00-08:15
  • Several Constantia routes closed 06:00-09:45
  • Rhodes Drive fully closed 06:45-10:15
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