Comrades Marathon road closures

Comrades Marathon road closures

This year's Comrades Marathon 2014 takes place on Sunday, 1 June. It's a down-run and there will be numerous road closures in effect through the day. Details here...

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Up to 16 000 athletes are expected to line up at the start of the 86.9 kilometre route.

The race starts at 05h30 and the cut-off is at 17h30.

ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULE:

CB Downes, Washington, Oribi and Jesmond Roads - closed 00h00 to 07h00

Polly Shortts - Closed 04h00 to 07h30

Ashburton - Closed 04h30 to 08h30

Lion Park - Closed 04h45 to 09h15

Umlaas Road - Closed 05h00 to 10h00

Camperdown - Closed 05h30 to 11h00

Cato Ridge - Closed 05h40 to 11h30

Drummond - Closed 06h00 to 12h30

Botha's Hill - Closed 07h00 to 14h00

Hillcrest - Closed 07h30 to 14h30

Kloof - Closed 08h00 to 15h55

Pinetown and Fields Hill - Closed 09h00 to 16h00

Cowies Hill - Closed 09h00 to 17h00

45th Cutting - Closed 09h00 to 18h00

Samora Michel St. (Aliwal Str.) between Monty Naicker St. (Pine Str.) and Anton Lembede Str. (Smith Str.) - Closed 09h00 to 18h00

Dr Pixley Ka Seme Str. (West Str.) 1 June and 2 June between Dorothy Nyembe Str. (Gardiner Str.) - Closed 17h00 to 07h00 and Samora Machel Str. (Aliwal Str.) - Closed 17h00 18h30.

Below, the route the runners take. Image courtesy of The Comrades Marathon website.

Click here for the full road map and click here for more on the Durban road closures. 

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