This Saturday 24th October the final event of the Big Five series will take place. This time with a bicycle ride from the capital Kampala to the Equator starting at 8am.
The bicycle ride will mostly be on unpaved trails. There will be some technical sections and hills to be cleared. The distance will be around 120km and have 1,850 climbing meters. The trail is suitable for mountain- and gravel bikes.
This ride is not for beginners. In order to complete it you need to have a decent level of fitness and have some experience riding a bike.
There shall be experienced guides who will lead the way. If you join a guided group the pace will be set by the guide and the group will stay together. There might be two subgroups that differ in speed. Alternatively you can also ride by yourself using a GPS unit. GPS tracks can be provided 2 days before the start of the event upon request.
Water and snacks will be provided by the support vehicle at rest points. Basic bicycle maintenance support and a medical kit is also available there. For cyclists who can’t or don’t want to continue anymore these rest points offer a bail out option. Cyclists can make use of the support vehicle and have themselves and their bikes transported to the endpoint for free and the partnership with a guesthouse and lodge will enable support of the same cyclists with lunch and accommodation.
The Big Five events are ideal for a day out with your whole family. Let them spend a lovely relaxing day at the final destination of the ride while waiting for you to arrive. Or better, enjoy some quality time by staying the night over.
COSTS
Participation fee (inclusive of guiding, water and snacks, support vehicle services): UGX 50,000
Lunch: TBD
Bicycle and helmet rent: UGX 100,000
Exclusive Big Five T-shirt: UGX 20,000 (normally UGX 30,000)
Transport back to Kampala (limited space available): UGX 40,000
HOW TO REGISTER
Send a WhatSapp message to 0785253046. Payments can be done via MTN mobile money to the same number.
WHAT TO BRING
– Your own or rented bike and helmet (riding without helmet is not allowed)
– Closed shoes. No riding on flip flops or sandals
– Water and snacks
– Raincoat and/or suncream
– Pocket money
– Charged phone
– Spare parts, medical kit, puncture kit or tools if you have
– Facemask (not during riding but when sitting in car or being at social places)
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