Last Saturday the run & celebration with family members went down well and so did some Jenga and Bomoa games that had too many architects building crookedly to successfully topple the efforts!
This Saturday we are in collabo mode ??? and we will be partnering with another running club – Swamp Runners based in Kikuyu to give you scenic trails in their territory.
Location: Levilla Gardens Resort. See Google Maps https://g.co/kgs/6yMyCxP
Distances: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 km Run Terrain Approx . 50%Trail
Buffet Breakfast @ Ksh.550: see menu- Tea /Hot water & Milk, Mandazi, Ngwaci, 2 sausages, Boiled egg, Fruit cuts (water melon, pineapple)
Showers available, swimming @ ksh.350- Carry your change of clothes Run Captains Joseph Masika and Jimnah Njoroge(Swamp Runners)
Registration Required Click link to register https://forms.gle/UfLTi6WBZsaep2BV8
Run will be flagged off at 7 A.M
Link will be closed on Thursday @ 5PM
New Members: Please share this link with your friends who would like to join our club https://urbanswaras.co.ke/new-members/
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Kili Marathon in Moshi saw yellow smoke from swaras who came from there with lots of accolades from the race and on the party scene too!
The epic photos tell it all!
Congratulations to all who made it to the start line. That alone is a win!!
This Saturday we are going to celebrate and celebrate!! ? ? and we have planned a Family Run as we invite you to bring the little ones who are on mid-term break as well as your brothers, sisters, cousins, friends etc.
Run Venue Location: Bao Box Restaurant in Westlands along General Mathenge Road.
Oloolua run served lots of elevation gain and hills that were quite challenging however we do hope that got you ready for Kili Marathon.
This weekend we are running in the city to allow your legs to rest from the trails. Saturdays run will take place at Rosslyn Riviera Mall see google maps for location https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZPzW1h6F8TTWicx5A
Distances: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 km Run Terrain 98%Tarmac
Breakfast:@ Replica Cafe and Bakery – Order whatever tickles your fancy from the menu. We encourage members to partake breakfast Run captain :Susan
Please note: Parking is free Run flag off @7.00 AM from the basement Registration Required: click link to register https://forms.gle/YiyKGuk4XjiuHarG9
New Members: Please share this link with your friends who would like to join our club https://urbanswaras.co.ke/new-members/
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For enquiries you can:
Contact: Club Secretary
Susan Okoma Tel:No: +254722928195/ urbanswaras@outlook.com
Kereita run beautifully served hills, jaw-dropping picturesque scenery and refreshing crisp clean forest air that gave those who attended a clean pair of lungs. The banter at the Forest Restaurant as we took breakfast and watched people zipline was epic! Check out the photos in the USRC WhatsApp.
This Saturdays run takes place at Imani Resort Oloolua in Ngong-Matasia area for more hills and views of the windmills to get you ready for Kili Marathon.
Distances: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 km Run Terrain :Approx. 65 % trail. Breakfast @ Kshs 600
Swimming available@ Ksh.400per adult and Ksh.250 per child Changing rooms are also available . Remember to carry your change of clothes to stay warm after your run Run Captain: Peter Muia(Treasurer) please look out for him.
There are always surprises when it comes to Swara runs! This time we had a new venue for Swaras to discover, and we also had kilometres upon kilometres of Runda neighbourhoods that we never knew existed, and to top it all off, we had a boda boda ferry (literally) to take us across a flooded part of the road! All in all, a great Swara outing, and a lovely sociable time all-round. See some photo highlights in the Starting Line: https://sway.office.com/e5oUL2AmSuP0aVyE?ref=Link
This week’s run – run and AGM from Radix Hotel, Langata
This weekend we will be having our Annual General Meeting at Radix Hotel, Langata Road. Please note the following timings:
7am – run (open to all, guest fees apply)
8am-11am – breakfast, free for paid-up, current members, payable for guests and non-current members
11am – AGM, open to paid-up, current members. Option of remote (Zoom) attendance possible. Be sure to register.
1pm – lunch, free, for AGM attendees, i.e. paid-up, current members
The AGM agenda is as below:
Preliminaries
Approval of last year’s AGM minutes and matters arising (minutes from last year linked below)
Chairman’s Report on club activities
Treasurer’s report on financial activities
Appointing of auditor (where necessary)
Discussions and voting on changes to membership, subscriptions, and constitution (where necessary)
Election of officials and CRE members
Any other matters for discussion submitted by members at least seven (7) days in advance.
Adjournment
See the Starting Line for more details and to register: https://sway.office.com/e5oUL2AmSuP0aVyE?ref=Link
Despite the last-minute change in venue we had a great turnout for our second town run in a row, and the ‘locals’ (those from the Kilieleshwa neighbourhood) came crawling out of the woodwork for a local run! Apologies to those disappointed that we didn’t have the planned trail run, sometimes these things happen, thank for your understanding! This week we’re running from Replica Cafe at Rosslyn Riviera Mall, Limuru Road. Check out some photo highlights and also how to nominate your future Swara Committee in the Starting Line: https://sway.office.com/AtyLD0AXH3XOiBvG?ref=Link
This week’s run – Replica Cafe, Rosslyn Riviera Mall
This weekend we will be running from Replica Cafe at Rosslyn Riviera Mall, Limuru Road. We will have distances from 10km to 30km, with a scintillating mix of trail and tarmac. See the Starting Line for more details and to register: https://sway.office.com/AtyLD0AXH3XOiBvG?ref=Link
Notice of AGM
The AGM was announced some time ago, and you still have just over a week to nominate the individuals you want to run (pun intended) the club! See full info and link to nominate here: https://sway.office.com/UwtJmyc26qT08NUU?ref=Link
Dear Swaras, Unfortunately we will not be able to offer the run at Settler’s View Resort due to route conditions: intense rains, overgrown grass and thicket, too muddy and concerns from tea estate managers. We are therefore announcing a late change of Venue to Kasuku Centre, Kileleshwa. Apologies for any inconvenience caused, we know a few of you had registered and were looking forward to it, as were we as officials!
We got back to our roots this past weekend, with a trail run around Nkoroi/Rongai, from The Smith. Those who braved the rain as they left the house were rewarded once they got to The Smith, with clear skies and a not (too) muddy trail! There was also a lovely and lively breakfast shared by all after the run, thank you to all who joined. Kudos to Benja, our Trail Fox, who had to completely remark as a result of the rains, never an easy task. See some photo highlights in the Starting Line: https://sway.office.com/NfOCO3xMIgxFcFLz?ref=Link
This week’s run – Settler’s View Resort, Kiambu
This weekend we will be running from Settler’s View Resort in Kiambu. We will have distances from 10km to 30km, with a majority trail. Sadly Lynton Farm Ecogreen run is not happening this year, as previously scheduled, but we will still be running from the same venue, so still expect the same great trail run! See the Starting Line for more details and to register: https://sway.office.com/NfOCO3xMIgxFcFLz?ref=Link
Notice of AGM
Two weeks ago we shared with you notice of our upcoming AGM. Nominations for Officials and CRE will be opening THIS WEEK, keep an eye out, and don’t be afraid to step up to be a part of the leadership of our club!
See below.
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Dear Swara members,
It is my pleasure, as Secretary of this great club, to formally announce that the Urban Swaras Running Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 2nd December from 11am at The Radix Hotel, Langata Road, open to current members.
If you are not a member, or your membership is not up to date, you will not be able to attend or vote. We urge you to update your status as soon as possible to ensure you have a voice in how your club is run (no pun intended).
The AGM structure will be as follows:
Preliminaries
Approval of last year’s AGM minutes and matters arising
Chairman’s Report on club activities
Treasurer’s report on financial activities
Appointing of auditor (where necessary)
Discussions and voting on changes to membership, subscriptions, and constitution (where necessary)
Election of officials and CRE members
Any other matters for discussion submitted by members at least seven (7) days in advance.
Adjournment
Therefore if you have any matters you would like the club to discuss, and are an active member, please submit them by email to clairesimonebaker@gmail.com at least seven days before the AGM.
We truly went back in time this weekend, with our Golden Oldies themed end of year dinner, which was a huge hit, and fully booked! There was a soul train, there was poetry, there were awards, there was cake and stickers, there was an award for best dressed, there was a quiz thanks to David Gray of Quizmasters, and there were just enough speeches to make us feel loved by all!
Thanks to all who attended and made it such an event to remember. Special thanks to our sponsors, Shiwan Adventures, Kingvale Insurance, and Avani Patel. Also thanks to our members who volunteered to put the event together: Njeri the Poet (MC), Margaret Njuguna (awards), Malaika (decor), and Felicita. Thanks also to James and Benja for helping out on the night. Well done to all who won awards, and also to ALL who survived the Urban Swaras 2023, what a running year we’ve had! See some awesome photo highlights in the Starting Line: https://sway.office.com/4s6wS88Vi1HAOceZ?ref=Link
Before that we also had a very present-day run from Ambo Gardens, a great way to warm up for the evening party!
This week’s run – The Smith, Rongai
Join us at The Smith Hotel in Rongai, for some nice trail and dirt roads, oh how we’ve missed you! Distances on offer from 10km to 30km. See the Starting Line for more details and to register: https://sway.office.com/4s6wS88Vi1HAOceZ?ref=Link
Notice of AGM
Last week we shared with you notice of our upcoming AGM. Nominations for Officials and CRE will be opening soon, keep an eye out, and don’t be afraid to step up to be a part of the leadership of our club!
See below.
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Dear Swara members,
It is my pleasure, as Secretary of this great club, to formally announce that the Urban Swaras Running Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 2nd December from 11am at The Radix Hotel, Langata Road, open to current members.
If you are not a member, or your membership is not up to date, you will not be able to attend or vote. We urge you to update your status as soon as possible to ensure you have a voice in how your club is run (no pun intended).
The AGM structure will be as follows:
Preliminaries Approval of last year’s AGM minutes and matters arising Chairman’s Report on club activities Treasurer’s report on financial activities Appointing of auditor (where necessary) Discussions and voting on changes to membership, subscriptions, and constitution (where necessary) Election of officials and CRE members Any other matters for discussion submitted by members at least seven (7) days in advance. Adjournment Therefore if you have any matters you would like the club to discuss, and are an active member, please submit them by email to clairesimonebaker@gmail.com at least seven days before the AGM.
What an epic running weekend it was for the entire Nairobi recreational running community! After our well-attended run from Lava Latte on Saturday, with stretches by the incomparable Elvis Abonyo (kudos to him), on Sunday tens of thousands of runners poured out to run the 5, 10, 21, and 42km runs at Stan Chart, and the vibe was electric! I know for a fact we had a number of PBs, and some maiden marathons/half marathons, and I hope you’re all still enjoying that runners’ high! We hope you enjoyed the tent, and sharing it with a couple of other recreational running clubs, and a BIG thank you to Benja, James, Avani, John and Levyne, who volunteered from eeeearly morning to support the runners for the full course, and also those who went back out onto the course to support on tired legs after their own runs (notably Felicita, Richard and David). It was a beautiful day, and, I’m sure you’ll agree, a great day to be a Swara! See MANY photo highlights in the Starting Line: https://sway.office.com/31i9jPP4hV2zvHsm?ref=Link
If you’ve not yet booked your spot at the end of year dinner, you have until Wednesday 1st November 5pm to do so! What are you waiting for?! I’m pleased to announced that the 3,500ksh booking fee WILL include ONE beer or wine for those who want something more than ‘just’ the runner’s high 😉 Time is ticking:
You also have until end of today (Monday 30th October) to nominate who you want to be honoured in the end of year awards: https://forms.gle/oiB1BcWTFfPjFxWA8
This week’s run – Ambo Gardens
Join us at Ambo Gardens in Lavington for a cool-down run, with distances from 10km to 30km, mostly on tarmac. Come out in numbers, so we can witness the transformation from sweaty runners to swinging 60s divas and dancers for the evening party 😉 See the Starting Line for more details and to register: https://sway.office.com/31i9jPP4hV2zvHsm?ref=Link
Upcoming runs
Not a run but a party!
Let’s celebrate our running year together, with a dinner and opportunity to dress up and party, with the Urban Swaras End of Year Dinner 2023.
Venue: Qaribu Inn, Waiyaki Way, Loresho
Date: Saturday 4th November
Time: 6.30pm till late
Theme: Golden Oldies – 60s and 70s retro! Crack out those bell bottoms, big lapel jackets, platform heels, or anything else you think captures the spirit of those classic technicolour decades.
Tickets; 3,500 KES, inclusive of three course dinner and soft drink or local beer or glass of wine.
Extras: DJ and cash bar, and some little surprises for sure!
Paybill number 222111, account number 2106011, business name Urban Swaras Running Club
We have a new sponsor! Thanks to Shiwan Adventures for sponsoring the event, you can find out more about their adventure and team building services here: https://www.facebook.com/ShiwanAdventures