The Two Oceans Marathon will take place after all, the City of Cape Town confirmed in a statement.
Two Oceans Marathon gets the greenlight
This year’s edition of the iconic race was riddled with controversy following complaints from religious leaders about the inconveniences brought on by the popular event.
More specifically, church leaders were not too pleased about the road closures that negatively impact the commemoration of Easter. After all, this period is crucial for churches.
However, following consultations between Two Oceans Marathon organisers, religious leaders and the City of Cape Town, a decision was reached to give allow the event to continue as planned, with a two-day run.
“To mitigate the impact on any worshippers or other individuals going about their business, the City’s Traffic Services will work with marathon marshals to ensure worshippers are able to gain access to intersections along the route and ensure they are not unreasonably restricted in reaching their properties or places of business at all times,” the City noted.
The compromise, however inconvenient it was for churches, did come with a mandatory stipulation. The Two Oceans Marathon may be forced to move the iconic event away from the Easter weekend in future.
Cape Town road closures for this Easter weekend
Here is the complete list of Cape Town road closures for the Easter weekend:
Saturday, 17 April 2022
Closures expected to be in place from 03:30 until 10:30. Expect delays.
- Between Klipper Rd and Letterstedt Road, Claremont
- Between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road, Newlands-Claremont
- Protea Road between Main Road and the M3 (There will be no access to the M3 via Protea Road & Newlands Road)
- Paradise Road between Protea Road and Edinburgh Drive
- M3 southbound from Princess Anne Ave to Kendal Road
- Kendal Road between Spaanschemat River Road and Edison Road
- Spaanschemat River Road from Doorddrift Road to Ladies Mile Extension
- Ladies Mile Extension between Spaanschemat River Road & Constantia Main Road
- Parish Road from Constantia Main Road to Southern Cross Drive
- Constantia Main Road between Pagasvlei Road and Constantia Village Shopping Centre Entrance
- Southern Cross Drive from Brommersvlei Rd to Rhodes Drive
- Rhodes Drive from Southern Cross Drive to Canterbury Road Circle
- Rhodes Drive from Canterbury Road Circle to Union Ave
- M3 Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive/Newlands Ave to UCT
- Princess Anne Avenue, accesses to and from M3 Northbound closed. Rhodes Memorial will be accessible to the public
Detours:
- 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 06:45 and 08:30
- 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 06:45 and 08:30.
Sunday, 18 April 2022
Closures expected to be in place from 03:30 until 13:00. Expect delays.
- Newlands, between Klipper Rd and Letterstedt Road
- Newlands to Claremont, between Letterstedt Road and Protea Road
- Claremont to Wynberg, from Protea Road to Piers Road
- Wynberg to Diep River, from Piers Rd to De Waal Rd / Kendal Rd
- Diep River to Retreat, from De Waal Rd / Kendal Rd to Tokai Rd
- Retreat to Steenberg, Tokai Rd to Steenberg Rd
- Steenberg Rd to Atlantic Rd – Southbound lane use Westlake Ave and Boyes Drive
- Muizenberg to Fish Hoek – Local access only between Muizenberg (Atlantic Road) and Kalk Bay (Clairvaux Road).
- Kommetjie Road, Fish Hoek – From Main Road to Corsair Way, Sun Valley
- Corsair Way, Sun Valley – Kommetjie Road to Frigate Crescent. Both lanes closed
- Dory Walk, Sun Valley – Frigate Crescent to Chebec Crescent
- Chebec Crescent, Sun Valley – Dory Walk to Dhow Street
- Ou Kaapse Weg – Both Directions: Expect Delays – Stop / Go control at Noordhoek Main Rd.
- Noordhoek Main Road – Local access only. Northbound lane closed. Traffic to share southbound lane.
- Slivermine Road, from Village Lane to Noordhoek Main Road
- Chapmans 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 07:00.
- Hout Bay Main Road from Chapman’s Peak to Victoria Road Circle
- Hout Bay Road from Victoria Road Circle to Disa River Road
- Hout Bay Road from Disa River Road to Constantia Nek
- Rhodes Drive from Constantia Nek to Canterbury Road Circle
- Rhodes Drive from Canterbury Road Circle to Union Ave
- M3 Union Avenue from Rhodes Drive/Newlands Ave to UCT
- Princess Anne Avenue – Accesses to and from M3 Northbound closed.
Detours:
• Traffic wishing to travel via Constantia Nek will be diverted via Valley Road and Disa River Road,
• A Stop/Go system will operate on Hout Bay Main Road between Disa River Road and Constantia Nek.
