The City’s Sport and Recreation Department, in partnership with Western Province Athletics, will once again be hosting the Cape Town Marathon, one of the biggest running events with over 5 000 athletes participating.
The Cape Town Marathon will take place on Sunday, 23 September and will follow a route designed to celebrate the Mother City’s rich natural and cultural heritage.
The marathon is a qualifier for the 2013 Comrades and the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon.
The starting gun will fire at 06:30 in Adderley Street, in front of the Cape Town Station. There is also a 10km race, which starts at the same time and place, and it has most of the last 10km of the marathon as its route.
The Cape Town 5km Fun Run, at 16:30, and the Cape Town 5 x 4.2km Inter Club / Company / School Relays, at 14:30, will take place on Saturday 22 September at the Green Point Common fields. The events are open to everyone – family, friends, supporters and children.
The marathon route is fast and flat, catering for elite athletes chasing fast times and as well as beginners looking to finish their first marathon within the eight hour cut-off. The route showcases the mountain, the sea, and many of Cape Town’s beautiful attractions. After the start in Cape Town’s city centre the marathon route takes runners out to Rondebosch before looping back to the city via the VA Waterfront, Sea Point, the Green Point Common and finishes in Vlei Road.
The City of Cape Town is also a partner of the JAG Sports and Education Foundation in the Mighty Metres programme. The programme runs throughout the year at City facilities. The young members of JAG participate in 20 events throughout the year and activities culminate in over 1 000 children participating in the Cape Town Marathon’s events.
City officials and organisers ask that everyone remains vigilant when using the roads whether as a driver, passenger, runner, cyclist or pedestrian, and to respect the rights of others. All road users, in whatever capacity, are encouraged to remain alert, highly visible and calm.
Online entries are now open, and participants can visit www.ctmarathon.co.za to enter.
For more information contact Western Province Athletics on 021 699 0615 or visit www.ctmarathon.co.za or www.wpa.org.za
