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The Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge and the
Kili Marathon, Tanzania February 2006 Calling all Marathon, Half
Marathon and Adventure Racers!!! Pit your stamina against the
highest mountain in Africa - Kilimanjaro. These
two events will be loads of fun, and of course
challenging by nature..... read on for more
info! Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half
Marathon & Fun Run Held in the bustling town of
Moshi (which has one of the best night-clubs in
Tanzania by the way!), this race is now into its
fourth year. With Kili towering above you, local
supporters along the route cheering you along, and
plenty of people to meet on the race itself - its
becoming an event not to be missed. Whilst the race
is IAAF registered and measured, the majority of
runners from outside Tanzania are there for the
camaraderie and sheer enjoyment of running under
the watchful eye of Kilimanjaro. Regular water
tables, technical support and officiation ensures
that this race is comparable to any international
marathon. This race can be used as a qualifier for
Comrades etc too. Last year we attracted some 750
entrants on to the full and half marathons, and
well over 1500 on the fun run! The altitude gain is not great
with the race being completed between 850m - 1100m
asl, and on tarred roads throughout. Choose from 42.2km, 21.1km or a
5km fun run - loads of travel packages available,
either the race only (over a weekend), the race
plus climbing Kili, race and a safari or the race
and a few days on Zanzibar. Wild Frontiers, the
official organisers, are holding confirmed bookings
and look forward to hearing from you! Visit the
website www.kilimanjaromarathon.com for further
detail, or email wildfront@icon.co.za And now for something
completely different..... the Kili-MAN-jaro
Adventure Challenge!! If you prefer
multi-disciplines, then this event is for
you! From 15-27 February
2006. Over a period of 10 days, you
will summit Kilimanjaro to Uhuru peak (a 7 day
hike, to allow proper acclimitisation - and this
part is NOT timed, but must be achieved), followed
by a 283km timed cycle AROUND Kilimanjaro over two
days, and then the next day you will have to
complete the full marathon! Sound challenging
enough? The cycle race will be fully supported with
water points and crew, with an overnight included
midway. We will have first aid crews,
communications and back up staff
throughout. For those who successfully
summit Kili, they will be eligible to earn the
title of Kili-MAN (and woman!) - subject to the
fastest cycle and marathon times! Whilst we expect
some serious competitors to enter this race, we
anticipate most entrants will be there for the fun
of it .... and enjoy interacting with the locals,
and seeing parts of Tanzania that most tourists
simply dont get to! The 13-day travel package,
from Johannesburg, with flights included, the
7-day kili climb, all accommodation, meals etc is
R17 850, with a team discount being offered for
teams of five members or more (private or
sponsored) to the tune of R1500 per
person! International guests enquire
for options without flights for both the Marathon
& Kili-Man Challenge -
wildfront@icon.co.za Visit the Kili-MAN site at
www.kilimanjaroman.com Contact Wild Frontiers for
further details on either of these exciting
events. Prices are subject to change due
to airfare increases and any other unforeseen
circumstances Wild Frontiers (Pty)
Ltd. PO Box 844, Halfway House,
1685, South Africa Tel: +27 11 702-2035 Fax: +27 11 468-1655 Central Reservations:
wildfront@icon.co.za Websites: www.wildfrontiers.com www.kilimanjaromarathon.com www.kilimanjaroclimb.com www.gorilla-safaris.com Members of SATSA & SATOA |
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