Dear Swaras,
We had a great run from Villa Park Springs last Saturday – don’t believe me, see the photo highlights in the Starting Line for happy smiling runners! We had some true trail, after a couple of weeks of pounding the tarmac. See some photo highlights in the Starting Line: https://sway.office.com/w9Sx40KX8sj2DV32?ref=Link
This week’s run – KEFRI, Muguga
This week we’re running from KEFRI (Kenya Forestry Research Institute) in Muguga (near Kikuyu). Be sure to register and not miss out on this run. And as always, do not litter. Ever 🙂 Distances of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35km will be available, with the majority in the forest or on trail! See the Starting Line for full details and to register: https://sway.office.com/w9Sx40KX8sj2DV32?ref=Link
Upcoming runs
Fluorspar
This month’s big out of town run is Fluorspar: Rite of Passage Run.
You haven’t made it to the recreational runners’ list in Kenya if you haven’t done the legendary Fluorspar Run. Dubbed the ‘runner’s rite of passage run’, it is staged from Sego Resort (altitude 1250 meters) and takes you on a most scenic route that ends up at Nyaru (altitude 2,750 meters) – elevation gain of approximately 1,500 meters!
Date: 26 August
Venue: Sego Safari Lodge
Accommodation Rates including breakfast:
• Single room = 2,500 pp/night
• Double room = 3,200 for 2 people /night
Call/text Abraham to book your room: +254 724 521537
Distances: 21, 35 & 45Km
Group transport @3K pp return; hired Coaster departs 10am Friday 25th August from Hurlingham Shell Service Station, return on Sunday 27th August. If interested in group transport, please email clairesimonebaker@gmail.com, or Whatsapp +33615209676.
Mt Kenya Ultra
As you may have heard on the running grapevine, the Mount Kenya Ultra Marathon (Mountain to Mountain) is coming in just over two months, which will come sooner than we think! Registration is now open, and this year it will be BIG! We are partnering with Nyeri County, and have got interest from running clubs outside of Kenya, and from many recreational runners. So be sure to book out your weekend of 23rd September for this unmissable run. You can already register for the Ultra here: https://forms.gle/MFYYBPziRfmz241f9
Stan Chart
Registration is already open for the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, happening on Sunday 29th October, and you can register using the exclusive Swara link here: https://secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/step1.php?id=6078&agentonly=true&login=true&userid=108667&noback=true