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Tour de Machakos 2026

27 to 28 June 2026

Two days of road racing through the Machakos hills. Elite riders tackle 150km across both stages with 3,000m of climbing; Recreational and U19 riders have their own routes. Yellow Jersey (GC) takes home KES 30,000.

Machakos Town

TBA

Elite/Open Day 1: 80km→Elite/Open Day 2: 70km→Rec & U19 Day 1: 43km→Rec & U19 Day 2: 45km

Elite/Open: 1,500m per day | Rec & U19 Day 1: 1,000m | Rec & U19 Day 2: 1,300m

Elite/Open 2 Days (Individual): KES 3,000→Elite/Open 2 Days (Team of 5+): KES 2,500 per person→Elite/Open Single Day: KES 2,000→Under 19 2 Days: KES 750→Under 19 Single Day: KES 500

Baiskeli Garage, Kenya Cycling Race Series

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Event Highlights

2-day road race through the Machakos hills - 2 Days. One Challenge.

Elite/Open riders cover 80km on Day 1 and 70km on Day 2, each with 1,500m of elevation

Recreational & U19 category: 43km (Day 1) and 45km (Day 2) with 1,000m-1,300m elevation

Yellow Jersey (GC) takes home KES 30,000, with prizes up to 10th position

Organised by Baiskeli Garage as part of the Kenya Cycling Race Series

Route Options

Elite/Open - Day 1

80km

1,500m

Elite/Open - Day 2

70km

1,500m

Recreational & U19 - Day 1

43km

1,000m

Recreational & U19 - Day 2

45km

1,300m

Course Details

The race starts and finishes in Machakos Town, looping through the characteristic rolling hills of Machakos County. The Elite/Open category is the harder day - Day 1 is the longer stage at 80km, with Day 2 a slightly shorter 70km, but both carry 1,500m of elevation each. The Recreational and U19 routes are more accessible at 43km and 45km, with 1,000m and 1,300m of climbing respectively. Expect mix of tarmac roads and punchy Machakos climbs. A road or gravel bike is appropriate.

Getting There

Machakos Town is approximately 65km southeast of Nairobi via the A109 Mombasa Road, turning off at Athi River toward Machakos. Drive time from Nairobi is around 1 to 1.5 hours. Machakos is the county capital and easily accessible from Nairobi - parking is available in and around the town centre.

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Did You Know?

🌍Machakos County has a rich cycling heritage and has produced a number of Kenya's top road racing talent.

🌍Kituluni Hill on the outskirts of Machakos Town is one of Kenya's most famous roadside curiosities - a so-called gravity hill where water and vehicles appear to roll uphill due to a visual illusion created by the surrounding landscape.

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