Cape Town Road Closures: 30,000 Runners, 20 Events and a Weekend of Detours

Cape Town road closures: 30,000 runners, 20 events and a weekend of detours

Cape Town road closures will hit the city hard on Sunday, 18 October, as 30,000 runners take part in the Nelson Mandela Marathon.

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The inaugural event is being held in Cape Town today with thousands of runners participating.

IN FULL: Cape Town road closures for the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon

  Cape Town will be buzzing this weekend, with several events expected to draw thousands to the CBD.   On Sunday, 18 October, the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon will bring together around 30 000 runners, who will take on four routes that highlight Cape Town’s beauty and parts of the city’s rich heritage.   The programme includes a 42 km marathon, a half marathon, a 10 km race and a 5 km run.   Starting […]