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Cape Town Marathon, something for everyone - TheEd - 25-05-2011 This year’s Cape Town Marathon offers a variety of events with a distance to suit both runners and walkers and will take place on Sunday 25 September 2011. Entries are open and participants can either enter online or pick up an entry form from the Western Province Athletics (WPA) office or most sports stores in and around Cape Town. The event is a qualifier for the 2012 Comrades and Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and offers participants a fast, flat route starting in Cape Town’s city centre and taking runners out to Rondebosch before looping back to the City via the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point and the Green Point Common. According to James Evans, President of WPA, “The route offers elite athletes the chance to post a fast marathon time and the eight hour cut-off allows first timers and walkers the chance to complete the distance with no pressure. It also showcases the mountain, sea and all the major attractions Cape Town has to offer.” The marathon starts in Adderley Street at 06h30 and finishes in Darling Street, with an eight hour cut-off, which caters for both runners and walkers. There is also a 10km starting at 06h30 in Adderley Street, with a two hour cut-off, so walkers are also welcome as they have ample time to complete the event and earn their medal. The event features a 5km fun run on Saturday 24 September starting at 16h30 at the Green Point Common. A new addition to the event is the 5 x 4.2km relay event aimed at clubs, companies and schools. This will also start and finish in the Green Point Common at 14h30.