Welcome to the home of the Friends of Karura Anniversary Race, an annual celebration of the work that Kenya Forest Services and Friends of Karura perform in keeping Karura safe and healthy for us all.
This year’s race is being held on 21st September and continues with the familiar 2km, 5km, 10km, and 21k race options, followed by our family-friendly celebration and Berlin Marathon watch party in Amani Gardens.
The public registration form will go live on this page at 10:00am on Friday 8th August. Due to limited capacity and high demand, please be advised to register at this time to secure a place.
Entry Fee: The entry fee is Ksh 1,500 for adults and Ksh 750 for children under 18. Entry includes forest entry and parking, your chosen race distance and the Berlin Marathon watch party (including partner snacks and refreshments), the race t-shirt and medal, and photography
Kit Collection: Race packs must be collected in advance as your race number is required to enter the forest. Corporate kits will be sent to team coordinators. For public entries, you must arrange to collect your kit from Run Beyond. Participants will be notified once packs are available for collection
Start Times: Start times are staggered as follows:
Forest Entry: The start/finish area is Amani Gardens. By car, enter via Gate A on Limuru Road and park at Amani Gardens (overflow parking will be directed to KFEET). Pedestrians can enter via Gate A or Gate D on ICRAF Road
We advise to allow additional time for gate access and walking to the start line
Routes: Links to the routes and GPX files can be accessed here
Bag Drop: The FKF tent at the entrance to Amani Gardens will provide a bag drop for anyone who needs to leave luggage
Route Support: Water and fruit will be provided around the course at 2km-4km intervals. Please place all rubbish in the bins provided. If you wish to carry additional water, please remember that Karura do not permit single use plastics in the forest
Results and Photos: The event is chip timed and results will be published online. This year, we will use AI tagging to link your photos to your results; therefore please make sure that your race number is visible on your front to ensure that your time is captured and that your photos are linked to your results
Outside Alcohol: Please note that no outside alcohol may be brought into the event
Indemnity: By registering for the event and participating in the event, you accept our race indemnity and code of conduct
Contact Information: If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the team on 0711892032 or [email protected]
