How self-sufficient is 'self-sufficient'?

Each runner carries all mandatory kit list items - clothing, medical supplies, food, and sleeping kit - throughout the event. A constant supply of clean drinking water and boiling water for freeze-dried meals is provided at every camp, plus drinking water at each checkpoint, which appear roughly every 10km alongside a shelter and qualified medic.

What are the entry requirements?

Entrants must have completed a marathon-length event within 12 months of their chosen race date, reflecting the significant physical fitness required to take on the race safely.

How do I pay the entry fee?

Pay the full £3,000 at entry, or spread it across four equal instalments: a £750 deposit on entry, followed by three further £750 payments due at 270, 180, and 90 days before the race start. Payments are made online via debit or credit card through Stripe.

What happens if I can no longer race after paying?

Staged payments are non-refundable once made. Beyond the Ultimate recommends all competitors purchase appropriate insurance to cover entry fees and participation costs in case they are unable to take part.

What isn't included in the entry fee?

Flights, additional hotel stays, personal equipment and clothing, and food and drink during the race (beyond the water and hot water provided at checkpoints and camps) are not included.

Ultra MarathonAnnual Event

For Rangers Ultra

6 to 13 September 2027

230k over 5 stages

About: A 230km self-sufficient stage ultra marathon through multiple wildlife conservancies in the shadow of Mount Kenya, run in support of the rangers who protect Africa's …more

About: A 230km self-sufficient stage ultra marathon through multiple wildlife conservancies in the shadow of Mount Kenya, run in support of the rangers who protect Africa's remaining elephants and rhinos from poaching. Organised by Beyond the Ultimate in partnership with Save the Rhino and For Rangers, part of a global race series bringing runners to the frontline of wildlife conservation.

Base Camp: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | Finish: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya

230km over 5 stages · Calculate pace

£3,000 per athlete

Beyond the Ultimate (BTU Global Race Series), in partnership with Save the Rhino and For Rangers

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57 places remaining for the 2027 edition at last check. Secure your place with a £750 deposit due on entry, followed by Stage Payment 1 (£750, due 10th December 2026), Stage Payment 2 (£750, due 10th March 2027), and a Final Payment (£750, due 8th June 2027) - or pay the full £3,000 at entry. Once a staged payment is made it is non-refundable - travel insurance covering entry fees is strongly recommended. Entrants must have completed a marathon-length event within 12 months of the race date.

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Event Highlights

230km self-sufficient stage race across 5 stages in 5 days through Laikipia's wildlife conservancies

Runs through the shadow of Mount Kenya alongside rhino, elephant, impala, zebra, giraffe, and more

Terrain spans baking grasslands, rocky hills, riverbeds, and montane forest

Signature 'Red Jersey Stage: The Maasai Rush' as a highlight stage

Base camp at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, finishing at Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Part of the entry fee directly funds Save the Rhino projects and ranger welfare support

Only 100 places available worldwide; near-sold-out for the 2026 edition

Running For

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Save the Rhino & For Rangers

Part of the entry fee is donated directly to Save the Rhino projects, supporting the rangers who form the frontline defence against organised poaching cartels threatening Africa's remaining elephant and rhino populations. For Rangers provides equipment and welfare support to rangers protecting Africa's wildlife legacy.

via Save the Rhino and For Rangers

Race Fees

Category	Fee	Status
Full Race Entry Covers GPS tracking, manned checkpoints and camps with medical and support staff, drinking and hot water on course and at camps, under-canvas race accommodation, transfers to and from the race, luggage storage and carriage, digital watermarked event photos, race coverage for friends and family, race t-shirt and finisher medal, a carbon-offset donation to a woodland project, and celebratory meals and finish line celebrations. Excludes flights, additional hotel stays, equipment/clothing, and food and drink during the race beyond water and hot water provided.	£3,000	Available

What's Included

GPS tracking for runner safety

Manned checkpoints and camps with medical and support staff

Drinking water on course and hot water for meal preparation at all camps

Race accommodation under canvas

Transfers to and from the race

Storage and carriage of luggage during the race

Digital watermarked photos from a professional adventure photographer

Race coverage for friends and family back home

Race t-shirt and finisher medal

Carbon-offset donation to a woodland project

Celebratory meal and finish line celebrations

Race Distance

230km over 5 stages

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Course Details

A 230km self-sufficient ultra run across 5 stages over 5 days, starting from base camp at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and finishing at Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Runners carry all mandatory kit - clothing, medical supplies, food, and sleeping equipment - throughout the event; only water is provided on course. Checkpoints appear roughly every 10km with a shelter, qualified medic, and clean drinking water. Terrain varies from grasslands and rocky hills to riverbeds and montane forest, with daytime temperatures ranging 15-34°C and evening temperatures dropping to 2-12°C, across roughly 12 daylight hours per stage.

Getting There

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (base camp) is approximately 267km from Nairobi CBD, around 4 hours 58 minutes via the A2 through Meru County. Fly into Nairobi, then travel by road via Thika Road/A2 north through Meru County to Isiolo and on to Lewa. The event runs for 8 days in total including travel days.

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