PARKING 2026

PARKING COMMUNICATION TO RUNNERS – ARRIVE EARLY ON RACE MORNING FROM 4AM 

Biogen 21K / Half Marathon starts in Riley Road at 06:00 am on 11 January 2026. Race Start cut-off is 06:15am. Smecta 5KM Fun Run starts in Riley Road at 6:30 am and the race start cut-off is 6:45am. So you have 15 minutes window to start if you are late. We cannot keep the marshals on the route indefinitely waiting for late runners.

There are 4 allocated parking areas – please refrain from parking illegally in the road and on the race route, EMPD will be clamping and towing vehicles. Please do not park on our neighbours pavements.  The following roads will be closed: Florence Road, Riley Road and Harper Road. Van Buuren Road (Thabo Mbeki Road) gets very congested, avoid if you can to get to your parking spot – please use another route. Thoalane Guards is the Official parking guards will be wearing branded race reflective vests.

1) PARKING IN ESSEXWOLD

Access via Marais Road or Boeing Road East

Address for Google Maps/ Waze, etc: 18 Fairway Ave Dowerglen ext 2 Edenvale. Parking is opposite 18 Fairway.

The security boom at Fairway and Marais roads will be open from 5am.

Best direction is to arrive from Linksfield Road off-ramp on N3) or Edenvale.

Distance from start +- 1,4 kms +- 18 min walk/ quicker if you do a warm-up run.

2)    PARKING AT UNION TILES

Address for Google Maps/ Wayz, etc: 19 North Reef Road, Rietfontein

Best direction is to arrive from Edenvale off-ramp on N12).

Distance from start +-1,3km +-14 min walk/quicker if you do a warm-up run. The following roads will be closed: Florence Road, Riley Road and Harper Road. Van Buuren Road (Thabo Mbeki Road) gets very congested, avoid if you can to get to your parking spot – please use another route.

3)     PARKING AT BEDFORDVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Parking is at the bottom fields of Bedfordview Primary School – opposite Baileys.

Address for Google Maps/ Wayz, etc: 61 Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview

Best direction is to arrive from Van Buuren Road/ Thabo Mbeki Road off-ramp from N3.

Distance from start +-2,4km +- 25 min walk/ quicker if you do a warm-up run. The following roads will be closed: Florence Road, Riley Road and Harper Road. Van Buuren Road (Thabo Mbeki Road) gets very congested, avoid if you can to get to your parking spot – please use another route.

4)     PARKING AT VIRGIN ACTIVE BEDFORDVIEW  – Limited parking so get there EARLY from 4am.

PLEASE NOTE: This parking will not be available if the fields are water-logged from the rain.

Address for Google Maps/ Wayz, etc: 17 Harper Road, Bedfordview (the gate on Van Buuren will be closed)

Best direction is to arrive from Edenvale off-ramp on R24.

Distance from start +- 1km +- 10 min walk/ quicker if you do a warm-up run. The following roads will be closed: Florence Road, Riley Road and Harper Road. Van Buuren Road (Thabo Mbeki Road) gets very congested, avoid if you can to get to your parking spot – please use another route.

GET THERE EARLY AND GRAB A COFFEE ON THE BOTTOM FIELD OF BEDFORDVIEW COUNTRY CLUB.

Toilets at start and finish venue at Bedfordview Country Club – they can be accessed on foot from Riley Road on the bottom field and at 3 of the water points along the route: 6km, 9km and 15km.