It is the 3rd day running! The route today can be run at a steady pace on the smooth trails and rocky dirt road with mildly undulating hills on the northern side of Kilimanjaro, overlooking Kenya. Only the heat may slow runners down. We start the day with a few kilometers on a paved road, […]

Teemu Vidgren is a Finnish endurance athlete and amateur photographer who likes to spend his days outdoors. Hopelessly addicted to running in the rain, biking for hours on remote trails, skiing on snowy fields and swimming in calm forest lakes early in the morning. Teemu will join the Kilimanjaro Stage Run 5th edition in August 2016 […]

Simon Mtuy was born in Mbahe Village, not far from the main entrance gate to Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. At the age of 14 he began earning a few shillings per day as a porter carrying huge loads of gear and equipment up the mountain for the foreign tourists who came to climb Kilimanjaro. […]

Cassandra Ankney is a multi-sport athlete. She bicycled across America, swims regularly, and had run two half Ironman races and several half marathons before deciding that she wanted to focus on longer distance running events. Her immediate enjoyment of ultra-distance trail running led her to the 2013 KSR. Prior to that – in 2011 – […]

Steve Villiger is an ultrarunner from Hawaii who has completed multiple marathons and ultras, including the grueling HURT 100.  Steve was one of ten runners to participate in the inaugural Kilimanjaro Stage Run in October 2012. “For Steve the world is his playground and he often expressed his enthusiasm with words like ‘awesome’ and ‘rad’ […]

Being prepared and bringing the right gear will enhance your experience on the Kilimanjaro Stage Run. For this kind of event, you will want good trail running shoes and comfortable clothing. Comfortable clothing will ensure that chafing is minimized and also help to regulate your temperature. New synthetic fabrics can be much more effective at […]

The KSR adventure begins at Simon Mtuy’s family farm in Mbahe Village, a 90-minute drive from the Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. The farm sits on a ridge at 1800 meters on the southeastern flank of Kilimanjaro. From the farm you can see snow-capped Kibo above and views down to the plains below, with Lakes […]

There is no doubt the Kilimanjaro Stage Run is challenging. Total elevation gain is more than 35,000 feet (10 668 meters) and the entire route is run at an altitude between 4,500 and 7,000 feet (1 370 to 2 135 meters). You have to be prepared for long days – at least five of the […]