marathon week

This is your home base for the days leading up to the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon.

We'll keep updating it as venues, times, and details are confirmed, so bookmark it and check back before you travel — it's the one place we'll post the final schedule for the week. Everything you see here is written to help you arrive relaxed, know where to be, and run your best on race day.

settle in early

Aim to be in Kasese by Thursday night. That leaves Friday clear for a gentle shakeout run, collecting your kit at the expo, resting your legs, and taking in the town and the mountains before the work begins on Saturday.

If you're running the 42km, note that your start is at the Equator in Kikorongo — a different point from the shorter distances, which start in Kasese town.

know the plan

This is a World Athletics Label race, and it runs on time. Read the race brief and program before you arrive, so you know your start point, your shuttle time, and where you need to be and when.

Road closures mean shuttles run on a fixed schedule on race morning — if you miss it, you miss your start.

Come prepared, come on time, and let the day carry you.

Good to know

Getting here — Flights, transfers, and where to stay.

‍Route maps — See where each distance starts, climbs, and finishes.

‍Event information — Full details on distances, timing, and rules.

‍Health and entry — The Ministry of Health's has officially cleared the marathon to go ahead.

friday, August 21

07:00

Shakeout run with Gulu City Marathon

marathon arena (close to rwenzori auto spa)
Kasese town

08:00

Expo opens. Pick up your kit, get some coffee or a massage while you prepare for race day

Marathon arena

11:00

Elite runners briefing (invitation only)

sandton hotel

22:00

Expo closes

marathon arena

saturday, August 22

03:45 – 04:15

Marathon shuttle transfers starts

Between Kasese town & the Equator