Road Race
2027 Ignite New Year Run
Friday, 1 January 2027
6:00 AM
Distances: 5k, 10k, 21.1k, 30k, 42.2k
6:00 AM
5km, 10km, 21.1km, 30km, 42.2km · Calculate pace
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Train at or near goal pace. Practice your race nutrition and, if you can, get a long session in on similar terrain.
Race Distances
5km
10km
21.1km
30km
42.2km
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Getting There
Karen is a quiet, leafy suburb in southwest Nairobi, named after Danish author Karen Blixen who farmed here in the early 20th century. Many of Nairobi's trail and road events are held here thanks to the open parkland and lower traffic.
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Coming up
9 weeks to go
Friday morning
Race-specific training phase.
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Train at or near goal pace. Practice your race nutrition and, if you can, get a long session in on similar terrain.
6:00 AM
5km, 10km, 21.1km, 30km, 42.2km · Calculate pace
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