Race itinerary

The Grumeti Fund K2N is a 5-day race couched in a full service, all-inclusive 9 days and 8 nights in Tanzania. Everything in our racer schedule is included in registration costs. Racers are responsible only for Tanzanian visas and flights in and out of Kilimanjaro Airport.

We ask racers to book flights arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) on Friday, 24th May (or no later than 09:00 on 25th May).
Departure flights and other ongoing travel can be booked for anytime on Saturday, 1st June.

24MAY — Arrivals

Anytime Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO)
Transfer Simba Farm Lodge, West Kilimanjaro
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Build bikes
19:00 Dinner
Tent camping at Simba Farm, race village one

25MAY — REGISTRATION

07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
Morning Optional morning ride
10:30 - 12:30 Registration
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 Welcome and race briefing
Afternoon Optional afternoon ride
Sunset + 5min Prologue briefing at the campfire
19:00 Dinner
Tent camping at Simba Farm, race village one

26MAY — prologue
West kili forest

06:30 - 07:30 Breakfast
08:00 Race start
Post-race Lunch
Sunset + 5min Stage one briefing at the campfire
19:00 Dinner
Tent camping at Simba Farm, race village one

27may — Stage One
Assault on Kili

05:00 - 06:45 Breakfast
07:00 Race start
Post-race Lunch
Sunset + 5min Stage two briefing at the campfire
19:00 Dinner
Tent camping at Simba Farm, race village one

28may — Stage two
enduimet xcm

06:15 - 07:15 Breakfast
07:30 Race start
Post-race Lunch
Sunset + 5min Stage three briefing at the campfire
19:00 Dinner
Tent camping at Longido, race village two

29may — Stage three
ketumbeine kali

06:15 - 07:15 Breakfast
07:30 Race start
Post-race Lunch
Sunset + 5min Stage four briefing at the campfire
19:00 Dinner
Tent camping at Porini, race village three

30may — Stage four
bomba traverse

06:15 - 07:15 Breakfast
07:30 Race start
Post-race Lunch
Pack bikes in boxes / bags
Hot springs
Dinner
Tent camping at Hot Springs, race village four

31may — post-race
Mount Meru Game Lodge

07:00 - 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 Bikes ready for loading on trucks
Participants depart for Arusha
Game viewing en route
12:30 Lunch at Blue Heron
Afternoon Arrival Mount Meru Game Lodge or comparable
18:30 Awards ceremony and celebration dinner