THE 2008 SAFARICOM MARATHON IS ON SATURDAY 28TH JUNE

The date for 2008's Safaricom Marathon on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is the 28th June 2008. Entry forms are below, all are Adobe Acrobat (pdf) documents and about 200Kb each.

• Safaricom Marathon Entry Form With Spectator
• Safaricom Kids Fun Run Entry Form

NB: PLEASE NOTE all bookings and payment for the MARIDADI CAMPSITE should be made with Location Africa Films. Please contact Lorraine on 0724926571 for bookings. Cheques should be made payable to Location Africa Films Ltd and can be deposited at the Lewa Nairobi office.

The closing date for entries to the Safaricom Marathon is Friday 23rd May.
No entries will be accepted after this date. Please note that the entry limit for the event is 750 runners and that the event will be closed when this limit is reached, even if this is before the closing date.
All entries are accepted on a first come first served basis - the organisers are unable to reserve places for teams.

The Safaricom Lewa Marathon kicked off in 2000 with the aim of raising funds for conservation and community projects around Samburu, Isiolo, Laikipia and Meru areas.

The marathon attracts competitors from all over the world. Big groups of runners enter from the United States and United Kingdom. Runners from Australia, India, Europe and Canada also participate.

Over 650 runners take part in the full and half marathon with an additional 100 children competing in the 5km fun run. Already, over 30 corporate organizations have also confirmed participation in this year's event.

The marathon is run on dirt roads, over two 21km loop for the half-marathon- through the Conservancy.

Over time, the Safaricom Lewa marathon has gained reputation as one for being one of the ten toughest marathon events in the world. Run on a rough terrain and under harsh climatic conditions, it is an enticing experience which has continued to inspire distance runners and athletic fans alike. 

Runners taking off at the start of the marathon

How to enter?
Registration for all race categories is now open.

How to get to Lewa by road from Nairobi

Take the Thika road out of Nairobi . Pass through Thika, Makuyu and Karatina. Turn right before Nyeri Town (about 16km before the town there are signs to Buffalo Springs and Samburu). Pass through Naro Moru, Nanyuki, and Timau. Approximately 10km further on is the Meru/Isiolo junction. turn left at this junction heading towards Isiolo. Approx 3km further on at the bottom of the hill on the left hand side is the main entrance to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

A Fundraising Event

Since its inception in 2000, the Safaricom Marathon has raised over KSH 70,000,000 (US$1,000,000) for a range of projects in northern Kenya. Last year's event raised KSH 14,490,000 (US$210,000). Every team is asked to raise a minimum of KSH 100,000 in sponsorship, which is then distributed to conservation, education, healthcare and community development projects in Northern Kenya .

 2004 Marathon Beneficiaries

This unique fundraising event, sponsored by Safaricom Ltd, allows the participants to compete in an internationally acclaimed event whilst running through some of Africa's most breathtaking scenery. It is a case of running in Africa for Africa.

'One of the 10 races of your life'
Runners World - Jan 2003

Preview Lewa Namunyak Marathon

Accommodation:
Information for the 2007 event will be released shortly!

The 2001 Safaricom marathon