Kili Trail Run · Friday 3

Kili Trail Run

50K · 65K · 75K · Friday 3 September 2027. Three high-altitude ultras on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

An ode to our runners

In pushing your limits, you've made it possible for others to achieve. Your suffering has become someone else's hope. Run on the roof of Africa, and accomplish good.

Choose your ultra

All three start and finish at Simba Farm, 1,760m

1,760m 2,600m 3,500m 4,000m

50K

Shira 1 · 3,510m

+2,225m climb

65K

Cathedral Point · 3,850m

+2,565m climb

75K

Moir Camp · 4,170m

+3,050m climb

Highest point reached, drawn to scale · all three start and finish at Simba Farm, 1,760m · 13.5-hour cutoff on all three

KTR Ultra 75K

Distance: 75K
High point: 4,170m
Climb: +3,050m
Cutoff: 13.5h
Field limit: 60

A loop from Simba Farm (1,760m) to Kilimanjaro's Moir Camp (4,170m) and back, up the Lemosho route and down the Shira rescue road through farmland, rainforest and moorland. 3,050m of climbing. A serious high-altitude ultra where climbing, altitude and fast-changing weather all play a major role. Cutoff 13.5 hours. Limited to 60 runners.

Do NOT assume the difference between the 75 and the 65 is a mere 10K of running.

KTR Ultra 65K

Distance: 65K
High point: 3,850m
Climb: +2,565m
Cutoff: 13.5h
50+65K limit: 300

A loop from Simba Farm to Cathedral Point (3,850m) and back via Lemosho and the Shira rescue road. 2,565m of climbing. Cutoff 13.5 hours. The 65 and 50 split at 25K, where 65K runners may drop to the 50K to keep a finish.

KTR Ultra 50K

Distance: 50K
High point: 3,510m
Climb: +2,225m
Cutoff: 13.5h
50+65K limit: 300

A loop from Simba Farm to Shira 1 (3,510m) on the Shira Plateau and back. 2,225m of climbing. Cutoff 13.5 hours — about as accessible as a high-altitude ultra gets, though the climbing, altitude and weather still make for a tough day.

See the course maps & GPX on Komoot

TBC 2027 Komoot maps and GPX per ultra are published closer to the event.

This is a serious mountain

Altitude, sudden weather and remote terrain make these real expedition-grade ultras. A full medical team is on course.

Mandatory kit, aid stations and cutoffs TBC

13.5-hour cutoff on all three distances, timed from the mass start at Simba Farm.

Arrive at least a day early. Altitude is the most common reason runners do not finish.

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