Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

Information available on the Two Oceans Marathon, including the marathon expo, viewing spots and registration dates

Who says Easter is for lazing around? On the Saturday of the Easter Weekend, which this year is 11 April 2009, it's time for Cape Town's biggest marathon - the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon 2009.

The ultra marathon and half marathon registration takes place in Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre from 8 - 10 April 2009 at the the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Expo.

The expo focuses on everything there is to know about running (or road running specifically) from shoes, clothes heart rate monitors, vitamins, nutrients, fitness aids and energy boosters to name but a few.

It is essential for runners to go to the expo to collect their race numbers and goody bags. They must also remember to bring their race acknowledgement card, ID and champion chip (if they have one) to the registration to avoid long lines.

Good Friday Fun Runs

For the less fit, but still fit at heart, there are various Two Oceans Fun Run, where you can enter the 2.5, 5 or 8km run (or walk). These take place on Friday 10 April.

For children under 3 years of age, there is the Nappy Dash, and a 300m Toddlers Trod for kids aged 4 to 6 years.

There will also be plenty of lucky draw prizes plus loads of fun and games at the UCT sport fields.

Enter yourself or your child on the day of the race or at the expo.

If running is not your thing then why not support your friends or loved ones and be a top spectator at one of these spectator hot spots along the route:

• Main Road – Lakeside
• Fish Hoek – Kommetjie Road
• Silvermine Road intersection
• Noordhoek Village – start of Chapman’s Peak
• Hout Bay Beach – end of Chapman’s Peak
• Constantia Nek
• Cecelia Forest – along Rhodes Drive
• Kirstenbosch Gardens
• Union Avenue towards UCT

For more information on the main marathons, read our event listing for the 2009 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon.

Read about the 2009 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon road closures.

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