The 42,2 km marathon will take athletes from the start line outside the DHL Stadium, out to Newlands via Nelson Mandela Boulevard passing through Woodstock, Salt River and Mowbray before reaching the CBD and Sea Point.

Due to the marathon, a number of roads in the CBD and surroundings will be closed periodically to traffic on Sunday, 15 October 2023. 

​​‘The City is deploying its safety and security services to assist in management of logistics and safety in and around the event footprint. Traffic services will be working with event marshals at crucial intersections in various areas to ensure minimal disruptions to the movement of traffic, assisting residents to move through various detours while also safeguarding the race route. We would like to advise those who will be on the road during this time to please exercise patience and heed the signs for detours,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security Alderman JP Smith. 

​​The following major arteries will be closed off to traffic at various times during the day between 05:00 and 14:30 on 15 October: 

Parking is also not allowed on Plein, St Johns and Hatfield Streets between Darling Street and Orange Street from 06:30 to 12:30.

A complete list of road closures is available here 

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