Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon 2012

Cape Town will again host the world’s most beautiful marathon, the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, over the Easter weekend April 6 to 7, 2012. Runners from across the world will descend on the Mother City to take part in this annual event, which offers a variety of distances to suit the whole family.

The 56km ultra marathon takes athletes on a scenic run along Chapman’s Peak, Hout Bay and Constantia Nek on April 7. Half marathon participants embark on a new route for the first 21kms this year continuing through the leafy suburb of Constantia.

On Friday, April 6, there are also a variety of fun runs such as a ‘toddler trot’ (300m) and 5km run on offer for those looking for shorter distances and something more manageable for the kids. The popular Trail run will aslo take place on Friday April 6, with the route taking runners through the forests above UCT and the spes of Devil’s Peak offering inspiring vistas over the peninsula on Good Friday morning. The trail run is open to beginners and experienced trail runners.

Cape Town boasts a host of outdoor sporting events to get your blood pumping, all in a gorgeous setting. Take a look through our special events section to find out more about where to stay while in the Mother City, where the best restaurants are, and how to unwind after a long day pounding the pavement.

We also have a range of fabulous accommodation specials which are available exclusively to people competing in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon. Check out our specials page for full details.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for and need some help planning your trip, get in touch with the team at Cape Town Tourism.

Pop into any one of our conveniently located visitor information centres across the city, call the contact centre on +27 (0)21 487 6800, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The contact centre is open between 08h00 and 21h00, and the team is trained to service both local and international visitors.

You can also view our online accommodation and tours databases.