96km - aQuellé Tour Durban

96km Road Race

Date and Time: Sunday, 19th April 2026
Distance: +- 96km
1st batch start: TBC
Route: Interactive route maps below
Starting Point: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Finishing Point: Moses Mabhida Stadium

The longest recreational ride.
This route is predominantly on the M4 north of Durban with a short lap followed by two 42km laps.
With full road closure at all times, riders will start with a short 12km loop on the M4 to Durban North, followed by two 42km loops on the M4 to Mdloti and back.
This route will be spectator friendly with friends and family able to see riders and cheer them on regularly.

Route map for aQuellé Tour Durban 96km.
TO VIEW MAP:
1) Click Play/Arrow logo to see animated route and profile and access other features
2) Click the Clock logo to get an estimated finish time based on your speed on a flat road (alter start time to calculate estimated finishing time)

Full Route Description

Lap 1 (12km)

Starting outside the Moses Mabhida Stadium Peoples Park on Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) northbound.
Turn right up on Isaiah Ntshangase Road (at Durban Country Club)
Turn left up on Ruth First M4 northbound & continue northbound.
Take Swapo Road turnoff from M4
Turn right at top of offramp and cross over M4
Turn right onto onramp to join M4 southbound
Turn right at Sandile Thusi (Argyle Road – contraflow) and proceed to the NMR offramp
Turn right on south bound offramp of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue contraflow to pass through the start & finish line

Laps 2 & 3 (42km each – 84km in total)

Travel along on Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) northbound.
Turn right up on Isaiah Ntshangase Road (at Durban Country Club)
Turn left up on Ruth First M4 northbound & continue northbound.
After passing through the Sibaya Circle, cyclists will continue to the Umdloti turnoff.
Proceed along the M4 in a northerly direction until the Umdloti bridge and make a 180 degree turn at the designated point.
Proceed south on the M4, passing through the Sibaya Circle by the BP Petrol Filling Station, proceeding south on the M4, passing the La Lucia offramp, Glenashley offramp and the Virginia offramp.
Turn right at Sandile Thusi (Argyle Road – contraflow) and proceed to the NMR offramp
Turn right on south bound offramp of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue contraflow to the start / finish line at the steel bridge