It’s all systems go for the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, and the City of Cape Town has geared up its services to provide support to the world’s most beautiful marathon.

14 000 runners is expected to take to the start line of the Ultra Marathon on Saturday, 13 April, while 18 000 athletes will be taking on the Half Marathon on Sunday, 14 April.

The 56km will follow a route worthy of the title ‘world’s most beautiful marathon’, taking runners from Newlands to scenic glory in Muizenberg, St. James, Kalk Bay, the famed Chapman’s Peak and Constantia, before finishing under the shadow of Table Mountain at UCT.

The 21,1km runners will also start in Newlands, traversing a route that will take them through Claremont, Kenilworth, Wynberg and Constantia before finishing off at UCT’s rugby field.

The City of Cape Town is providing logistical support in the form of safety and security personnel to the event.

Road closures

As a result of the two races, a number of roads on the routes will be impacted on Saturday and Sunday.

For the Ultra Marathon on Saturday, temporary road closures will be in place for Newlands, Claremont, Kenilworth, Muizenberg, St. James, Kalk Bay, Chapman’s Peak and Constantia, among others.

Comprehensive road closures and detours for the Ultra Marathon are available HERE.

The Half Marathon will impact roads in Rondebosch, Claremont, Kenilworth, Wynberg and Constantia.

A list of the half marathon road closures and detours is available HERE.

MyCiTi services affected

The MyCiTi bus service in Hout Bay will be impacted by the road closures in Hout Bay on Saturday, 13 April:

• Route 109 will be diverted via Victoria Avenue and Princess Street
• Route 118 will turn around after the Valley Stop

The following stops will be affected during the road closure period:

• Route 109, southbound direction only (towards Hout Bay): Valley, Imizamo Yethu, Berg-en-dal, Scott, Mainstream
• Route 118, both directions: Imizamo Yethu

Municipal facilities

The following waste drop-off facilities will be closed on Saturday, 13 April 2024, due to the marathon:

• Simon’s Town
• Kommetjie
• Hout Bay

Residents can use Sea Point (recyclables only), Coastal Park, Wynberg and Retreat drop-offs as alternatives.

The Fish Hoek Driving Licence Testing Centre will be closed on Saturday, 13 April 2024 due to the Ultra Marathon.