Big weekend of sports events as Gun Run and Cape Town Derby take centre stage
09 September 2026
Cape Town is in for an exciting weekend of sporting action on 12 – 13 September 2026, with thousands taking on one of the Mother City’s iconic road races while football fans head to Athlone Stadium for a Cape Town Derby.
The OUTsurance Gun Run will see 21 000 participants tackle varying distances on Saturday, 12 September and Sunday, 13 September 2026.
Saturday’s programme includes the 17km Trail Run, 10km road run, 5km Fun Run and 5km Pet Walk, with the 21,1km taking place on Sunday.
The 5km and 10km routes will start on Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point and take runners through parts of the Atlantic Seaboard before finishing at the Green Point Shared Fields.
The 17km trail run, setting off from Van Riebeeck Park, will follow a route through the trails of Table Mountain, detour via Signal Hill with breathtaking views of the city bowl and finish at the Green Point Common Fields.
Setting off between 06:30 and 08:30 on Saturday, the Gun Run races will have an impact on traffic, particularly across the Green Point, Mouille Point and Sea Point areas.
On Sunday, the half marathon route passes through Green Point, De Waterkant, Sea Point, Camps Bay and Clifton.
Residents and motorists are urged to take note of road closures and traffic interruptions on part of the route, including Somerset Road in Green Point, Beach Road in Green Point and Mouille Point, Beach Road in Sea Point, Kloof Road and Victoria Road in Camps Bay.
A comprehensive list of all road closures is available here.
Cape Town Derby in Athlone
On Sunday, newly promoted Hope FC host Cape Town City FC at Athlone Stadium in the first ever derby between the two sides.
The highly anticipated Cape Town Derby in the Motsepe Foundation Championship kicks off at 15:00, with gates opening at 13:00.
Tickets for the game are available from Webtickets for R40,00.
For more information on these and other events taking place in Cape Town, click here.