2013 Rift Valley Marathon

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Event:
2013 Rift Valley Marathon
Start:
March 9, 2013
End:
March 24, 2013
Updated:
October 30, 2012
Venue:
Rift Valley, Kenya
Address:
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Mosoriot, Kenya

A 15 day tour that will showcase some of the most celebrated regions of Kenya. In addition to a marathon, 1/2 marathon, or marathon relay on March 16th, the tour will bring you directly into contact with the Nandi villagers, their culture and their economy.

The Marathon

The Rift Valley Marathon will take Runners through the roads of Tebeson, a rural village 30 km West of Eldoret. These dirt roads at 7000ft elevation have been the training grounds for some of Kenya’s most accomplished distance runners such Lel, Cheryiout, Rotich, kirui, Korir, Biwott, and, Kiprop.

Initiatives

This marathon supports three rural run for life community projects: Micro Financing for women’s village projects, Running water initiative, and Global Outreach.

More information:

http://riftvalleymarathon.com Register

Sponsors

Frontrunners Victoria
Kidsport
New Balance Victoria
AMDS