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8th Annual

The roof of Africa's endurance festival

Four days of trail running, mountain biking, camping and celebration beneath Kilimanjaro.

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Run

From a 1.5K kids' dash to a 75K ultra on Kilimanjaro.

Events
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Ride

Cross-country and marathon MTB across West Kili.

Mountain Bike
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Festival

Camp, eat, listen, wander. No race required.

The Festival

Kili Trail Run. Now part of Kili Trails Festival.

The iconic 50K, 65K and 75K Kili Trail Run ultras return on Friday 3 September, before a full weekend of running, riding, camping and celebration across West Kilimanjaro.

Same trails. Same cause. More reasons to come.

How the weekend works

A four-day celebration of the outdoors on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Kili Trails has something for everyone — from children and beginners to experienced athletes, foodies and music lovers. Camping, food vendors, live music and more than a dozen trail and bike events make it a festival for the whole family.

The 2027 line-up

Find your race

12 of 12 events

Ultra

Kili Trail Run 75K

75K
Fri 3 Sep

Simba Farm to Moir Camp (4,170m) and back. 3,050m of climbing. Limited to 60.

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Ultra

Kili Trail Run 65K

65K
Fri 3 Sep

To Cathedral Point (3,850m) via Lemosho and the Shira rescue road.

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Ultra

Kili Trail Run 50K

50K
Fri 3 Sep

To Shira 1 (3,510m) on the Shira Plateau and back. 2,225m of climbing.

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Trail

Half Marathon

21K
TBC

From 2027 the 21K runs in West Kili Forest, outside the National Park.

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Trail

Forest 10K

10K
TBC

Forest singletrack for first-timers and fast legs alike.

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Trail

Swala Sprint

5K
TBC

A short, quick loop out of the village. Bring the whole group.

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Free

Rafiki Run

1.5K
TBC

The kids' race, midday in the village. Free to enter.

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Ultra

6-Hour Ultra

Solo & relay
TBC

Timed laps, solo or as a relay squad. Last one standing wins the day.

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MTB

Enduimet XCM

75K
TBC

Marathon cross-country across the Enduimet corridor. Strictly limited.

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MTB

Elerai XC

33K
TBC

Cross-country through Elerai farmland and forest edge.

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MTB

West Kili XCO

18K & 9K
TBC

Two olympic-format loops — the shorter one suits new riders.

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MTB

Simba Farm XCC

Short circuit
TBC

Spectator-friendly criterium laps right beside the village.

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TBC Final distances and the day each event runs are confirmed with the 2027 line-up.

Kili Trail Run 50 / 65 / 75K

Three ultras. One iconic mountain.

50K · 65K · 75K — Friday 3 September. High-altitude loop races from Simba Farm onto Kilimanjaro's Shira Plateau and back. Not to be taken lightly.

Kili Trail Run
Festival Village

More than a race village

Quality food and drink vendors, live music, morning yoga, a race expo and activities for adults and children all weekend. Secure campsites with hot-water showers. Bring the family, stay the weekend.

Festival Village

Run on the roof of Africa. Leave something behind.

2%+ of festival revenue and 50% of Kili Trail Run profits support community development in Tanzania — from youth running clubs and local cycling to practical agricultural training. We also work with Carbon Tanzania to address the festival’s carbon impact.

Our impact

Getting here is part of the adventure

Travel

Fly to Kilimanjaro (JRO), we'll get you to the farm.

Travel & Stay

Stay

Camp on site or upgrade to a set-up tent.

Travel & Stay

Extend

Add a safari or a Kilimanjaro trek.

Travel & Stay

Entries open 12 September 2026

Places on the ultras and the 75K MTB are strictly limited. Join the list and we will tell you the morning entries open.

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