Time: 06:30
Event Cost: 42.2km; R100; 10km; R30; Temporary License; 42.2km; R30; senior; R15; junior; R10
Location: Adderley Street, Cape Town
Description
The fast and flat 42.2km route, catering for elite athletes and beginners alike, showcases the mountain, sea and all other major attractions of Cape Town. Starting in Adderley Street, Cape Town, the marathon takes runners out to Rondebosch, before looping back to the city, via the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point, Green Point Common and finishing in Darling Street.
The event is a qualifier for the 2012 Comrades and Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon.
The 10km route starts in Adderley Street and takes runners out to the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point and Green Point Common, before looping back to the city and finishing in Darling Street.
There will also be a 4.2km mini marathon.
Pre-entries are available, as well as late entries on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 September.
What a beautiful route on a perfect Spring day in Cape Town to run this very well organised marathon!
The last 10km on Beach Road was such a bonus and a healing salve on sore feet and tired muscles and flagging spirit! It was actually quite fun running on the promenade amongst beach revellers and kids on tricycles, and laughing at their shocked faces when they realised what is happening around them!
The water stations were good, there were excellent marshalls and traffic control despite being in the middle of the city, the MyCity bus and staff were really excellent and clean and helpful and most of all – completely efficient and on time!
I was impressed with the organisation, from the beginning to the end.
Only gripe – no food to eat, such as fruits and potatoes? Only one station had chocolate blocks and jelly babies.
Excellent race – no wonder the world record was broken on this day!
An excellent and beautiful race. An amazing view of Table Mountain. Very good support and excellent marshalls- even for a slower runner it was a pleasure!