Cross CountryAnnual Event
Betika Kericho X Country 2026
Saturday, 10 October 2026 · 6:00 AM
Betika's cross country event in Kericho, part of Betika's series of running events across Kenya. Details are limited ahead of official registration opening.
6:00 AM
10km
Free (unconfirmed, based on prior year's edition)
Axis Sports Marketing (on behalf of Betika)
axissportsmarketing@gmail.com
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Registration has not yet opened. Confirmed via Axis Sports Marketing social media post. Betika events are typically free to enter and tend to sell out quickly - last year's Kericho edition was free.
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Event Highlights
Betika's cross country event returns to Kericho for the 2026 edition
Held at Kericho Teachers Training College
Betika events are typically free to enter and known to sell out fast - unconfirmed for this edition until registration opens
Race Fees
Free
Race Distance
10km
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Getting There
Kericho TTC is approximately 261km from Nairobi's CBD via Uhuru Highway/A104 and the Nairobi-Uganda Road (toll road), taking around 5 hr 45 min. The route passes through Nakuru County onto Kisumu-Busia Rd/B1, continuing to Kericho.
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🌍Confirmed via a social media post and comment thread from Axis Sports Marketing, which organizes the event on behalf of Betika.
🌍Venue was confirmed in the comments as Kericho Teachers Training College (Kericho TTC).
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Not yet open
Registration has not yet opened. Confirmed via Axis Sports Marketing social media post. Betika events are typically free to enter and tend to sell out quickly - last year's Kericho edition was free.
Race week is almost here
4 weeks, 5 days
Saturday morning
Taper and race prep.
Add to calendar
Wind down the volume but keep a little intensity to stay sharp. Lock in your logistics now: travel, nutrition plan, and kit check.
6:00 AM
10km
Free (unconfirmed, based on prior year's edition)
Axis Sports Marketing (on behalf of Betika)
axissportsmarketing@gmail.com