Racers
15km
15K Race
The longest distance of the day, and the awards.
06:00 AM
Gun start
Get your slotSunday 6 December 2026 · Dar es Salaam
Three distances, one finish line.
Open to students and the general public. Start and finish converge on the Finish Village, home to the expo, activations, awards and post-race entertainment. Sunday is deliberate: the city is quietest, and the route is safest for a field full of first-time runners.
Choose your challenge
Race
Categories
The step up
10km
10K Run
For runners with a base who want a real time.
06:45 AM
Gun start
Get your slotFirst-timer
5km
5K Run
Four weeks of Saturday training and you finish this. Pacers on course.
07:30 AM
Rolling start
Get your slotEntries open mid-October 2026. Leave your details now and we will send the registration link the moment they do.
Compete to win
Prize Money
Prize money goes to the first three finishers in the 15K and the 10K.
15K Race · Top three
- 1First place1,500,000 TZS
- 2Second place1,000,000 TZS
- 3Third place700,000 TZS
10K Run · Top three
- 1First place1,300,000 TZS
- 2Second place900,000 TZS
- 3Third place600,000 TZS
Total prize purse 2026
6,000,000 TZS
What your entry includes
- Technical race shirt
- Race bib and timing
- Hydration on route
- Digital finisher certificate
- Finish Village access
- Fruit and soft drinks
Saturday training runs
Free, whether you have entered or not.
Delivered with Dar es Salaam's established run clubs on Saturdays for four to five weeks before race day. Clubs bring pacers, marshals and the training programme, plus a Club Challenge team category.
Register to run