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Run Wild: Lewa Safari Marathon 2024 & 2025

Duration
5 nights
Price
£1,965 pp.
Location
Kenya, Africa
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Run Wild: Lewa Safari Marathon

The original ‘safari marathon’, this small group adventure is led by Far & Wild founder Ben Morison, and combines a top quality safari experience with the challenge of this iconic run.

**2024 TRIP FULL.**

We are running this identical trip for June 2025. Ben Morison and Africa Expert Ruth Miller will lead it.

The Lewa Safari Marathon is an annual race held in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a protected area in northern Kenya renowned for its population of endangered black rhinos. Taking place along the dirt tracks and trails within the conservancy, the marathon winds its way past grazing zebra, giraffe, and antelope herds. Unlike regular city marathons, runners here have to occasionally dodge elephants or lions crossing the route! The event started in 2000 as a fundraiser to support Lewa's conservation efforts and community development projects in the region.

“One of the top ten races to run in your life” – RUNNERS WORLD

Today it attracts over 1,000 local and international runners seeking a uniquely wildlife-filled African running experience while also raising funds for this important cause. The race has helped generate millions of dollars to protect Lewa's wildlife and ecosystems over the past two decades.

From Kenya expert Ben:

I've run the Lewa Half Marathon 5 or 6 times now... it's such a brilliant event and weekend... people, wildlife, the pre-race butterflies, running at altitude... some of the best memories ever. My wife Charlie wrote a good article here about the last of her three runs - you can read it here; Dodging rhinos for 13 hot, hard miles: The Lewa Marathon in aid of Tusk Trust.


Trip Itinerary

Day 1 Thursday 27th June - Head for Nairobi

Day 2 Friday 28th June – Head for Lewa

Day 3 Saturday 29th June - Race Day

Day 4 Sunday 30th June - Safari Life with Safari Series

Day 5 Monday 1st July - Morning Game Drive

Day 6 - Tuesday 2nd July Overnight flight