Two Oceans Half Marathon Route
With just 4 days (including today!) to go to the Two Ocean’s Half Marathon, I have been checking out the route. Online.
Although I know the area and live within a few kilometres of it, I’m too chicken to check it out in person. Firstly I don’t want to psyche myself out with the apparently 3km hill that awaits me. Secondly, I’m just plain chicken!
Anyway, according to the official website:
Start point : Main Road in Newlands (opposite Newlands swimming pool)
Right into Aliwal Road (approx 3.2km down Main Road)
Right into Carr Hill Road
Left into Waterloo
Straight into Bower Road
Left into Constantia Road, around the circle at the intersection of Gabriel Road, back into Constantia Road and under M3 highway
Left into Spaanschemat River Road
Turn before the traffic lights at end of Spaanschemat River Road and Ladies Mile Extension and return to Constantia Road
Thereafter along Constantia Road on the right allowing deliveries to Constantia Village from Ladies Mile Extension
Right into Parish road
Turn left into Southern Cross Drive and continue to the top to Rhodes Drive
Turn right into Rhodes Drive and continue past Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens to Newlands Avenue / Union Avenue intersection
Turn left into Union Avenue
Finish UCT sportsfields, upper campus.
The official Two Oceans 21km website has been brilliant with advice. They even indicate where water/replenishing stations will be situated throughout the race.
So there goes one of my concerns.
The nerves are starting to set in, although I’m trying to relax as much as possible.
Tomorrow, 8 April registration starts and continues on 9th and 10th at the Good Hope Centre! From 10am to 8pm.
Good Luck to everyone else doing the Ultra and Half Marathons. See you on the road!
