2013 LEWA MARATHON LAUNCH

The 14^th edition of the annual Safaricom Lewa Marathon will take place on the 29th June 2013 at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya. The Marathon was officially launched Wednesday morning by Safaricom’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore.

This year’s theme will be “Run wild for the wild.” The theme was influenced by the increased poaching incidences experienced lately in the country. Proceeds from each year's event are invested in a wide range of projects benefiting sustainable development, education, healthcare, and wildlife through the Lewa conservancy.

This year’s edition will only have1200 slots to fill and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Early applications are encouraged. There will be the Full 42km Marathon, the half marathon and the 5km race.

Full Marathon registration will be on an individual basis with each participant paying Kes.5, 000. Half Marathon will be for the teams. Each team will have a minimum of five participants and a maximum of 10 and part with a registration fee of Kes.120, 000

You can download registration forms from www.safaricom.co.ke/safaricom-marathon.