Run (or ride) your race.

We organize unforgettable trail run and mountain bike events on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Run or ride your race, and have a genuine impact on the lives of Tanzanian people.

Help the human race.

We accomplish good in Tanzania through education-based initiatives in the areas of agriculture, livelihoods, and sport. Partner with us to improve lives in Tanzania.

The solutions to the world’s problems lie in sacrificing ourselves to improve life for others.

Our Impact

  • Children's Running Clubs

    Children’s Running Clubs

    Children’s running clubs which focus on exercise, values training, and life skills.

  • Permaculture Demonstration Farm

    Demonstration & Teaching Farm

    Agricultural education that is both practical and appropriate for rural Tanzanian farmers.

  • Tanzanian Girls' Cycling Team

    Local Cycling Team

    Empowering young cyclists, fostering their growth and development within the sport.

  • Holistic community development in rural villages

    Rural Livelihoods

    Holistic community projects in rural villages, addressing every aspect of human life

Maize harvest agriculture development

Accomplish good.

Make a one-time contribution or set up recurring donations to assist us with the ongoing costs of our work. Earmark your money to go towards a project you are passionate about.

Our Events

  • Trail running, mountain biking, camping, food vendors, and live music on Kilimanjaro

    Kili Trails Festival

    Weekend of trail running, MTB, camping, food vendors & live music on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro

  • Mountain bike stage race from Mount Kilimanjaro to Lake Natron

    TRAVERSE Tanzania

    Epic 5-day (gravel, MTB, & trail run) adventures from Mount Kilimanjaro to Lake Natron.

  • Kilimanjaro trail running half, full, and ultra marathon

    Kilimanjaro Trail Run

    High elevation trail running on Africa’s tallest peak:
    half, full and 3 ultra marathons on Mount Kilimanjaro

Trail running on Mount Kilimanjaro's Shira Plateau

Use your passion to accomplish good in Tanzania. Join us for an unforgettable African experience, and help us make a difference in the lives of others.

Race for good.

Keepers of the Land

This video highlights our integration of sport with social good. The Grumeti Fund K2N mountain bike stage race serves as a funding source for our agriculture and livelihoods work in rural areas. This video celebrates Ester Benga of Wandela who employed her newly learned conservation agriculture techniques to reach food security and become a role model and teacher for others in her village.

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