Uganda International Marathon (trip)
Uganda International Marathon
- Uganda
- Active & Adventure
| from £790* per person | 7 Days | May |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Inspired Escapes | 15 people max | |
Join us as we launch the second ever
international marathon in Uganda!
This is a truly global marathon held in rural
Uganda, for local causes. The 2015 marathon was the biggest sporting event in
the history of the region, and 2016 will be even bigger and better! The
community have thrown their support behind not only the race, but also the
runners - you! Over 1,500 runners, with 150+ international participants, from
every corner of the globe. You’ll marshal the Kids Run Wild event on the Friday
- the fun run for the local school children & orphans. You’ll also get to visit
the projects we are supporting in the community, see how your new friends live,
and party with them after the race. Take on a beautiful - but tough- rural
course. Your choice: run the full 26.2 mile marathon course, the half marathon,
or the 10km.
Along the route you will enjoy the incredible
views across the lush Ugandan countryside; you’ll pass through small towns,
fields of banana trees and so much more. The course will be marshalled by
teachers and students of Shauku Foundation and CHEDRA's project, Bugabira
Community School – the very kids you are will be fundraising for will be
cheering you on along the way, volunteering their time to help you achieve your
goal. We want them to enjoy the gift of giving not just receiving. This is no
ordinary marathon.
If like many of us you are tempted to join an
international marathon but don't want to rough it when you've got a marathon to
run, then this COMFORT VERSION is for you. You will stay six nights at the
comfortable Brovad Hotel where you can come home at night to find your usual
creature comforts: a proper bed, and in the morning a full English breakfast.
The hotel also has a swimming pool where you can cool off after a hot day in
the sun. After all, why torture yourself when you've got a marathon to run?
BUT WAIT! THAT'S NOT ALL!
You're going to go to Uganda and not see the
wildlife?? You've completed the marathon of a lifetime and your choosing to
simply head home to your day job?? Why not join us on the Monday as we depart
on a 4 day Gorilla Experience! A great way to round off your marathon
experience. See the best of African wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park,
board a boat in one of the greatest hippo recreation grounds in the world,
spend two nights in the African rainforest at the beautiful Gorilla Valley
Lodge, and spend an entire day in the famous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
watching gorilla families interact in the wild, only a few feet away from you!
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Locations visited/nearby
Arrival at Entebbe airport on either Tuesday or Wednesday (we’ll guide you in booking the best flights). We’ll pick you up and take you on the 3 hour drive down to Masaka ., Uganda, Masaka, Africa
Itinerary
Day 1:
WELCOME TO UGANDA - Arrival at Entebbe airport on either Tuesday or Wednesday
(we’ll guide you in booking the best flights). We’ll pick you up and take you
on the 3 hour drive down to Masaka- stopping off at the Equator for a chance to
see if water really drains in opposite directions either side of the line.
Overnight at Brovad Hotel.
Day 2: MVRC
VISIT - After breakfast we will meet the other runners and then spend the day
in the Masaka Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (MVRC) – a school for disabled
youths to learn new skills – seeing exactly where the fundraised money has
gone, the lives it has changed. Overnight at Brovad Hotel.
Day 3:
PROJECT VISITS - Thursday is Make a Difference Day. After breakfast at the
hotel we will join the others for project visits. In 2015, the Uganda Marathon
supported 8 projects around Masaka, using fundraising money raised by runners.
Whichever of the projects that you choose to raise money for, you will be able
to visit them and see the direct impact that your money is having to the
project and the people involved. Overnight at Brovad Hotel.
Day 4: KIDS
RUN WILD RACE - After breakfast at the hotel we will head down to the race
course. To kick off the race weekend spectacle the international runners will
host a fun day for children from Masaka’s schools and orphanages at Liberation
Square, giving them the chance to experience that finish line feeling. A day
dedicated to fun runs, games, bouncy castles face painting and general fun. Our
athletes will marshal the events, handing out finisher prizes, including not
only medals but vital learning supplies including pens and exercise books. This
event is funded entirely from international entry fees – we figure you might as
well have some fun as well! Overnight at Brovad Hotel.
Day 5: ENJOY
MASAKA LIFE - After breakfast at the hotel it's time to get out and about
again. Visit the incredible projects the Marathon and Shauku Foundation are
funding, meet the kids your hard work is helping. Enjoy Masaka town, enjoy
Africa. Soak up the atmosphere as tomorrow is going to be a fantastic, tiring
day. We will, of course, have a huge Pasta Party in the evening with lots of
local entertainment - all included in your race fee. Overnight at Brovad Hotel.
Day 6: RACE
DAY - There are few more awe-inspiring sights in the world than seeing the sun
rising over Africa, just the thought of it sends tingles down our spines…today
you will run 26.2 miles under that sun, today you will kick off a new era for
Masaka town, today you will become a superstar.There are few more awe-inspiring
sights in the world than seeing the sun rising over Africa, just the thought of
it sends tingles down our spines…today, you will run 26.2miles under that sun,
today you will kick off a new era for Masaka town, today, you will become a
superstar. The starting gun will fire off at 6am and may God have mercy on you.
Savour the next few hours of your life, they will be like no other. You’ll have
great support all around the course, there will be drinks stations aplenty.
This will be a tough race, but one you will never forget. See you at the finish
line where we will have a bottle of cold Tusker beer as well as your gorgeous
Uganda Marathon 2016 medal. Time for a post-race party! Crash at Brovad Hotel
Day 7: HEAD
HOME OR JOIN OUR 4 DAY GORILLA EXPERIENCE - Today you have a choice: head home
or join us to discover Uganda on a 4 day Gorilla Experience? (This can be
booked as an optional extra when making your booking) Alternatively you can
book it separately here:
http://www.inspiredescapes.com/inspired-challenges/4-day-gorilla-experience. If
you choose to join us, we will be picked up from Masaka Town and drive up to
the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park. Here you’ll see a diversity of
wildlife, including lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, elephants and
warthogs! This afternoon we will have a boat cruise on the kazinga channel
which is one of the largest hippo recreation grounds in the world, as well as
numerous Nile crocodiles. Tonight we will stay at a boutique safari lodge in
Queen Elizabeth National Park with 360 degree views of the park.
Day 8: FIRST
NIGHT IN THE RAINFOREST - After breakfast we will have a morning game drive in
the park before making our way to the mystical Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Bwindi National Park is a world heritage site as it’s biologically one of the
most diverse forests in Africa. Fondly known as the Impenetrable Forest it
remains home to half of the world’s gorilla population. This evening we will
enjoy the view of the forest from a beautiful rainforest lodge - Gorilla Valley
Lodge - 5 minutes from where we will begin our trek tomorrow morning.
Day 9:
GORILLA TREK - Today we will make our way into the forest in search of the
famed gorillas. Find out how the Impenetrable Forest gets its name as we ascend
through a mountainous and heavily forested African terrain. It’s all worth it
when you finally see these incredible creatures. Get the opportunity to be up
close with a gorilla family and spend an hour watching in awe as they play,
forage and interact. We guarantee this moment will stay with you forever. At
the end of the day we will trek back to base and head back to your rainforest
accommodation for a well-deserved shower and rest.
Day 10: FAREWELL - At a time that suits, you will be picked up and taken back to Entebbe Airport in Kampala for your outbound flight back home or onwards to Kenya, Ethiopia, or Tanzania for your next Inspired Escapes in Africa.
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