Best spots for spectators at the Cape Town Marathon
The City of Cape Town is setting up a hydration station, and a vibe point outside City Hall to keep the energy high as runners pass through the city centre. There will be a DJ, dancers and a minstrel group to help lift the runners’ spirits and celebrate the occasion.
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No race in Cape Town is complete without gees, atmosphere, and support of spectators along the route, offering much-needed encouragement to the athletes.
The City of Cape Town is setting up a hydration station and a vibe point outside the City Hall to keep the energy high as runners pass through the city centre.
Members of the public are invited to join at the 29.9km mark on the Grand Parade, in front of the City Hall, to cheer on the participants as they make their way towards the finish line.
There will be a DJ, dancers, and a minstrel group to help lift the runners’ spirits and celebrate the occasion.
The festive atmosphere will not be limited to Darling Street; spectators are encouraged to line the route and be part of this historic event.
The Cape Town Marathon has compiled a list of the best spectator viewing points along the route:
- Start areas on Fritz Sonnenberg Road and Beach Road, Green Point
- 6.5km mark at the N2 off-ramp, near Searle Street, in Woodstock
- 15.3km mark at the Palmyra Junction shopping centre, in Claremont
- 17.2km mark outside Rondebosch Park on Campground Road
- 20km to 22km mark on Rondebosch Common
- 26.7km at the Salt River Circle
- 27km to 29km Albert Road and Newmarket Street, Salt River
- 30.7km to 32.1km on Government Avenue onto Orange and Long streets, in Cape Town
- 34km Green Point Main Road with the radio station outside the Primedia building
- 40km mark along Beach Road, in Sea Point
- The finish on Vlei Road, in Green Point
For more information, visit www.eventsincapetown.com