Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

Known as the world’s most beautiful marathon, the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon covers a distance of 56km (35 miles) and takes place every year in Cape Town on Easter Saturday (dates: 3 April 2010, 23 April 2011).

The route is renowned for its spectacular scenery and views of crystal clear oceans, majestic mountains and vibrant supporters. Traditionally the route takes runners along the Cape Peninsula next to the ocean, over the world-famous Chapman’s Peak Drive into the seaside town of Hout Bay, up over Constantia Nek and through the forests to the finish at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Rondebosch.

Old Mutual Two Oceans International Friendship Run
All international entrants are invited to meet at the Good Hope Centre, on Good Friday morning, for a scenic 5km run/walk through the City of Cape Town. Participants can jog with the flag of their country. Friends and family of the international entrants may also enter for a nominal fee. (As well as all African Entrants)

Race Information
The 56km Ultra Marathon The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon starts at 06:25 in Main Road, Newlands and finishes at UCT’s Upper Campus. This is a magnificent venue on the slopes of Table Mountain, which
overlooks the Cape Peninsula and the Hottentots Holland mountains.

The Ultra Marathon route is actually quite flat for the first 28km and then starts to climb quickly as one approaches the start of Chapman’s Peak (180m). From Hout Bay the route climbs again to the highest point at Constantia Nek (215m). Thereafter the route is undulating until the finish at UCT. All runners who finish within the different cut-off times (based on gross time) are awarded different medals based on finishing times under 7 hours, which is the final race cut-off time.
• Prize money totals approximately R1 million.
• Runners receive a PUMA race T-shirt and goodie bag.
• Ample refreshment stations along the route provide Coca-Cola, Powerade and water.
• Medical facilities on the route.
• All runners are seeded.
• Runners are encouraged to enter online with a credit card.
• Only pre-race entries are accepted (maximum 10 000) – no late entries, no upgrade, no downgrades, no substitutions.
• Runners must be 20 or older on the day of the race in order to participate.
• Runners must qualify by completing a marathon (42.2km) within 5 hours from 1 September 2009 onwards (more info on http://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za).
• Seconding is not permitted.

The Half Marathon
The Half Marathon starts at 06:00 – the start and finish venues are the same as for the Ultra. The Half Marathon route is quite flat for the first 10km and then starts to climb quickly up Southern Cross
Drive. From Rhodes Drive it is undulating until the finish at UCT. Runners need not qualify for this event. The race has a cut-off time of 3 hours with different medals based on finishing times.

Expo and Registration
The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Expo and race registration (number collection) takes place at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town on the three days prior to race day.

The Fun Runs
On Good Friday afternoon fun runners can choose from a variety of distances: 5km, 2.5km with the 300m Toddlers’ Trot and 56m Nappy Dash for younger kids. This is a wonderful opportunity for runners and
their families to be part of the Two Oceans Festival of Running over the Easter weekend.

Cape Town
Easter traditionally heralds the start of autumn in Cape Town, which brings about milder weather. The average temperature is between 13°C – 23°C.

Cape Town has so much to offer visitors, such as the Cape Point Nature Reserve, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned), visits to the world
renowned Cape Winelands, cable car rides to the top of the majestic Table Mountain, South Africa’s premier tourist attraction and much, much more.

• Time/s:

  Half 06:00 and Ultra 06:25

• Contact: 021 657 5140
• Location: Main Road, Newlands to UCT Upper Campus
• Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
• Website: http://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za

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