TRAVERSE RUN — COMING 2026

JOIN US FOR OUR TEST OF CONCEPT, 10 - 17 JUNE 2025

*Note: We are organizing our 2025 TRAVERSE RUN RECCE as a final test of concept, prior to officially launching in 2026. To thank those of you who join for providing course feedback and helping us produce media content, we’re offering entry at more than 40% off the 2026 launch price. This is the same great experience, but in an exceptionally laid back way.

It’ll be 8 all-inclusive days in Tanzania -- camping where no one else goes, eating meals cooked in the bush, and running 140 miles over the middle 5 days. All for USD $1790!!

WILD AND RUGGED AFRICA

TRAVERSE RUN will offer five stages of varied terrain, amazing scenery, and wildlife viewing. The course is raceable by the experienced, challenging to adventurers, and rewarding for all. The race takes place on fast single track, slow and technical single track, and double track safari roads.

Although our time cutoffs are lenient enough for most participants to finish, you should be aware that north Tanzania’s geography, flora and fauna — while spectacular to witness — are also formidable obstacles with which to contend. Runners will encounter challenging terrain, high elevations, thorns, wildlife and more thorns.

Though our food is both delicious and plenty, TRAVERSE is not a local Thanksgiving Trot.

TRAVERSE is a call to challenge and true adventure.

COURSE INFO

TRAVERSE RUN will officially launch with our 2026 event.

But join us for our test of concept, 10-17 June 2025.

The course will consist of:

Total distance approximately 200-230km (140ish mi)
- 5 stages of 35-70km (22-44mi) each
Total climbing of 4000+m (13000ft)
Extremely varied terrain, geography and temperatures
Some very technical terrain and a lot of thorns
A climb to 3450m (11300ft) elevation on Kilimanjaro’s Shira Plateau
The best finish line in sport (Lake Natron, pictured)

Join us for our TRAVERSE RUN test of concept!

*Note: We are organizing our 2025 TRAVERSE RUN RECCE as a final test of concept, prior to officially launching in 2026. Our goals are to finalize the race course and produce media content. If you’re willing to help us with that, we can offer entry at more than 40% off the 2026 launchprice. This is the same great experience, but in an exceptionally laid back way.

It’ll be 8 all-inclusive days in Tanzania -- camping where no one else goes, eating meals cooked in the bush, and running 140 miles over the middle 5 days. All for USD $1790!!

REGISTER TRAVERSE RECCE

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RACE CATEGORIES

TRAVERSE RUN race categories are solo (male and female) and 2-person relay team (male, female and mixed).
- Each member of a relay team must run a single, uninterrupted leg of every stage; one runner will begin the stage and the other finish.
- Each stage’s relay order may be determined independent of the order on other stages.
- Teams will choose their relay exchange location from multiple checkpoint options each day. This allows runners of different abilities to participate together and be competitive.

ACCOMMODATION

Default accommodation is shared, two runners to a tent, with comfortable ground mattresses provided.
Teams will be grouped automatically into shared tents, and solos by joint request or gender (if no request is made).
Solo accommodation and/or VIP tents can be purchased as add-ons.

RACE RULES

The 2026 race rules will be made available to runners in pre-race participant emails. However, we’d like to stress a few important rules here:

Don’t be disrespectful of or rude to others.
Don’t litter.
Any runner who does not complete a SINGLE STAGE, or who fails to complete ANY STAGE under the maximum allotted time, WILL be allowed to start the next stage, but will NOT be classified as an official finisher at the end of the race.
- TRAVERSE RUN has a two strikes policy: any runner who fails to complete a SECOND STAGE — for any reason — will not be permitted to begin another stage. We do not require a two strikes runner to leave the race; he/she may continue with us in a race or spectator vehicle of the director’s choosing. Should the two strikes runner choose to leave the race, transport and any additional costs will be the responsibility of the racer.