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7th June, 2025
@6:30am – 1:00 pm

VENUE: The Sigiria Karura Forest, Thigiri Lane Gate

WE AIN’T LEAVING ANYONE BEHIND! 
DASH FOR THE TEAM! 

Can you run 14km if told to do it in a beautiful 7km forest trail loop with lots of friends?

On the 7th June on a Saturday, Fitflex Sportx Adventures is hosting the 2nd edition of the exciting 7km+7km Forest Loop Relay Challenge. The debut event went down superbly and we had great fun, team work, competition and good vibes. The 2nd edition can only get better. It promises to be a delightful fusion of fitness, teamwork & fun for participants of all ages as the 4 runners in each team work together to tackle a beautiful 7km forest trail route with at least each runner doing 2 loops – first as a team and them as an individual. REPEAT: each team member runs the first loop together with their teammates and they race together with all the participants and then once your last team member crosses the finish line, the race director hands over the team relay buton to the team captain for the official individual relay legs to start. Dash for the team. It’s that simple.

The runners will encounter the thrill of the beautiful forest trails strategically tackling it individually & more importantly as a team. The team shall be as fast as it’s slowest team member! The excitement will be something else in this event. Participants will not only enjoy the physical challenge of the course but also the thrill of coming up with a strategic plan to finish all the 5 loops as fast as possible as a team… hence a Relay Challenge.

Come let’s create cherished memories in the 2nd edition of a unique forest running event in the most beautiful forest in Nairobi City. It’s a wonderful opportunity for friends, families, colleagues, running mates & individuals alike to celebrate the joy of our fitness journey in a vibrant & active community setting while also appreciating our environment in the Beautiful Blissful Forest.

EVENT FORMAT :

All the 200 participants (ALL 4 team members of the 50 teams) will start and race Loop No.1 together. This is the Team Leg. In the spirit and slogan of “We ain’t leaving anyone behind” the finishing time of the slowest team member will be recorded as the team time for Loop 1 for each team. It is therefore important to motivate, support and encourage your slowest team member. Don’t leave that slow person behind! That will be quiet a sight!

Each team will then receive their Relay Buton from the officials once all your team members have finished loop No.1. That is the primary condition for your team to start the 4 individual relay legs where each of the 4 team members will dash for the team with each person running their individual leg in the same 7km loop. When your 4th team member crosses the finish line, that is the official finishing time of your time. Definitely teamwork, strategic planning & team spirit & motivation will be vital to make sure you don’t leave your slowest team member behind. Your team therefore shall be as fast as your slowest team member. Right? We shall find out on that day!

Organize your 4 team members well to identify who runs what leg in order to finish all of them within the shortest aggregate time possible.

Remember the official finishing team time will be the time when the 4th team player crosses the finish line in the 4th individual leg.

There’s a general condition though: Each leg must be finished within 1hr (60 mins)
If the team goes beyond the hour (60mins) mark, as a penalty, the officials will disqualify the team from the main competitive listing. However the team may continue running but will have been categorized at DSQ in the main competition official list.

Teams can support, escort & motivate their runners within the loop route on condition they give way to the faster overtaking teams by running on the left side of the single &/or jeep forest trails. Fairness is key. Any observed or reported intentional obstruction or unsportsmanlike behaviour will lead to disqualification by the Race Officials within the race period or even after the race.

There will be at least one water, nutrition & support station within loop & another at the start/finish point.

VENUE:-

The Sigiria Forest is part of the large Karura Forest. It uses a separate gate from the more popular Karura Forest. It is Children, Pet & Pram friendly. Food & health drinks will be available at the venue at the Sigiria Coffee Shop at own cost. A pin location for Sigiria Forest will be provided herein before event day.

TIME PLAN:

-Registration 6AM
-Race Briefing & Warm-up 6:50AM
-Team leg Start time 7AM
-Individual Team legs start time 8AM
-The cut-off time 12h00
-Award ceremony 12:15PM

Spectators/Supporters:

No charges for spectators & supporters. But they have to pay their own Forest entry fees directly on event day at the Sigiria Forest gate.

Event Entry ticket includes:-
Well Marked & Marshalled Route | Water/Nutrition Support | Participant’s Medal | Venue Entry Fee | Ample safe Paid up Parking | Sherehe mood|

ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION:

Terms & Conditions :

• You have to be in a team of 4.
• In case you cannot raise a team of 4 persons, please send a WhatsApp message to Fitflex Sportx 0745509949 and we shall do our best to find a suitable team for you.
• Each team to have a team name of their own choice.
• Each team to have a captain who will liaise with Fitflex Sportx Adventures on behalf of his/her team.
• Teams can be of the same gender, mixed gender and varying ages.
• Payments to be made as a team (No individual registration payments will be accepted).
• Slots available for 50 teams.
• All registration is online.
• There will be No Refunds due to rain, lightning or venue rain damage cancellation
• There will be No Transfer of online entries. Contact Fitflex Sportx Adventures to transfer your slot.
• All ages are welcome to participate.
• All racing team members entry + parking fees into Sigiria Forest will be paid by Fitflex Sportx Adventures. You will use the digital image of your race bib (sent to you by Fitflex Sportx before the event date) as your single entry ticket into Sigiria Forest.
• Spectators are welcome too. They pay their own entry fee into Sigiria Forest.
• Registration closes at least 1 week before event date or when. Subject to confirmation before race day, awards will be given after the race is completed by all teams to different competing categories of male, female, mixed teams, oldest & youngest team, the most electrifying team, best dressed up team etc etc. ALL 50 team slots are taken up, whichever comes earlier.
• All bibs will be issued in the last week before the event date by the team captains in coordination with Fitflex Sportx Adventures – NO running bibs issuance will be done at Sigiria Forest Venue on event day.

For information about all upcoming events, please visit our website: https://www.fitflexsportx.com/
Email: info@fitflexsportx.com

For more information contact:-
Fitflex Sportx – 0745509949
Patrick Mwangi – 0722833901
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