Cycling Events

Four mountain bike events offer a variety of terrains, distances, and even modes of racing. We are again offering lap and short course racing, and a Le Mans start in the XCM. There’s sure to be an event you’ll enjoy.

Race registration includes festival entry, entertainment, security, and access to food vendors, restrooms with hot water showers, and a full medical team, plus all fees and taxes.

*Discounts are available for TZ/KE citizens (20%) or for schools, running clubs, and/or corporate groups of 20 or more people (30%). For more details, see our registration page.

Mountain Bike Rentals

  • ABC Bicycles is offering advanced bookings on rentals.

    • All bikes come standard with helmet and start at 25,000/= per day or 40,000/= for the weekend.

    • For bookings, fill out this form.

    • Bike wash will be available at 3000/= per bicycle.

  • Bike-safari.com is offering advanced bookings on rentals.

Enduimet XCM (65-85km MTB)

Our new for 2024 Cross-Country Marathon course will be a 65-85 kilometer loop into Enduimet Wildlife Management Area and back, animals aplenty | approximately 1200 meters of climbing | LE MANS start!!! | 2 feed zones on course | this is a race for EXPERIENCED cyclists only, and riders should be self-sufficient with bikes in excellent working condition | we WILL enforce time cutoffs on course in 2024

Limited to 30 cyclists | Open to ages 16+

$100 (increase to $150 on 23DEC)
- registration closes on 22JAN (or at 30 cyclists)

06:30 on Saturday 1st February

Elerai XC (30-45km MTB)

Last year’s XC was a shortened version of our Enduimet XCM, called the Elerai XC | details coming soon regarding the 2024 XC event | combination of singletrack and doubletrack roads, with just enough technical to be a "true" MTB experience | this event is designed for cyclists with good endurance, who want to get out and see the area, but without spending all day on a bike | course profile and feed zone information coming soon.

Limited to 60 cyclists | Open to ages 16+

$40 (increase to $70 on 23DEC)
- registration closes on 22JAN (or at 60 cyclists)

07:45 on Saturday 1st February

West Kili XCO (≈20km MTB)

Our version of the Cross-Country Olympic event is 2 laps of 9-10 kilometers, alternating between West Kilimanjaro Forest single track and Simba Farm property | total climbing 470 meters | no feed zones, but racer’s personal bags available upon completion of the first lap

Limited to 40 cyclists

$30 (increase to $50 on 23DEC)
- registration closes on 22JAN (or at 40 cyclists)

8:00 on Sunday 2nd February

West Kili Mini XCO (≈10km MTB)

The Mini Cross-Country Olympic event is a single loop of the XCO course | approximately 235 meters climbing over the 10 kilometer loop into West Kilimanjaro Forest | no feed zones | this course is terrific for very determined beginners

Limited to 40 cyclists

$25 (increase to $50 on 23DEC)
- registration closes on 22JAN (or at 40 cyclists)

14:15 on Saturday 1st February

Simba Farm XCC (6km MTB)

The most exciting race of the weekend, our Cross-Country Short Course is 4 high speed laps on a 1.5 kilometer loop entirely within view of the race village | this crowd-pleasing 6 kilometer event is all about top end speed, bike handling, and max heart rates | this event may be run in heats

Limited to 50 cyclists

$5 (price increases to $10 on 23DEC, and $20 at event)

12:30 on Saturday 1st February

“Only those who risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go.”

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