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Maasai Mara Marathon (KENYA AIRWAYS)

This will be the second time the unique marathon takes place in the Mara North Conservancy in the Maasai Mara. The event is organized by the Maasai Mara Marathon Ltd in partnership with The Rotary Club of Nairobi, Kenya Airways and Fairmont Hotels. Speaking during a media briefing where Kenya Airways announced its 3 year sponsorship package of Kshs 20 million and presented a cheque of Ksh 6 million for the first year. The main race will be 21 kil...

Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon!

The Nairobi Marathon has become the signature annual sports event that brings together runners and supporters from all over the country as well as foreign participants. The weather is likely to be favourable for runners, with overcast skies and a cool breeze, a surprise perhaps as Nairobi lies only a degree south of the Equator. The climate can be attributed to the 1,600m altitude. This however brings its own problems for runners, e...

The Annual Migration

The annual Wildebeest Migration at the Maasai Mara is a natural cycle that replenishes and renews the grasslands of East Africa. Each June, around 1.3 million Wildebeest gather in the Serengeti to calve. They slowly mass into a huge single herd, until the dry season withers their supply of fresh grass.The scent of rain to the North begins to draw the herd throughout July, and soon the planet’s greatest animal migration is underway. This is one of...

NDAKAINI HALF MARATHON

The 2011 edition of the annual UAP Ndakaini Half Marathon will be held sometime around Mid september around Ndakaini Dam course. The event is spònsored by UAP Insurance in conjunction with the Ndakaini Environmental Conservation (NDEKA)And for the first time in Kenya, there will be a relay marathorn race as a special additional feature. The relay race, which has been successfully implemented in other race markets globally will, as an introduc...

Maralal Camel Derby

This race with a difference offers a lot of fun for spectators. Locals, visitors from the rest of Kenya and international tourists all participate in this unique competition, the proceeds of which go towards health & conservation.The Annual Maralal Camel Derby will be flagged off on August 1st 2008, starting 3 days of festivities in this remote desert outpost. The quiet town of Maralal, about 348 kms North of Nairobi, is considered the ...