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Woodmead is mostly a commercial suburb in the northern part of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Four highways meet here, the N1 Western Bypass, N1 Ben Schoeman, N3 Eastern Bypass, and the M1. Access is off the Woodmead offramp to the M1. Several large business are located in Woodmead, including 3M, Accenture, and SAP. It is located in Region 3.
The Pick 'n Pay 94.7 Cycle Challenge starts at the intersection of Woodmead Drive and Van Reenen in Woodmead. This is a 94.7 kilometre cycle race that is held every year and is sponsored by 94.7 Highveld Stereo, a popular regional radio station, and named after a South African supermarket chain. Woodmead is also the site of a large 18-hole golf course, which opened in 1968.
