Bush baby - duathlon ON 30 april 2023
Bush Baby Duathlon, one of our finest family sports events, close to Kampala at a beautiful site (Bush Baby Lodge). We are very happy and proud that they like to host us again! Please make your booking for overnight stay at the campsite or a cottage.
Registration shall be done online prior to the event. On site will cost you an additional 10K UGX (3 USD).
You need to collect your race number (bib) on Saturday afternoon/evening or Sunday morning before 8:15. The race briefing is at 8:40 AM on Sunday morning.
DISCIPLINES
DUATHLON: SUNDAY MORNING 30 APRIL 9:00 AM
20 km Mountain Biking - 5 km Running (medium)
40 km Mountain Biking - 5 km Running (long)
KIDS DUATHLON SUNDAY MORNING 30 APRIL 9:45 AM
12 km Mountain Biking - 5 km Running
ACCOMMODATION
Bush Baby offers accommodation, both bungalows and tents; you can bring your own tent.
FOOD
You can order your lunch and dinner from Bush Baby. In the registration form you can indicate so that the Resort can anticipate how much they have to prepare.
TRANSPORT
Ngalo mobile cycling services: 0784917811 / 0706917819 and
BIKESHOP: 0775706848 offer both transport service to the event. But.. you can also try to join another participant in her/his vehicle. Try the group whatsapp.
On Saturday there (29th) there will be a guided group leaving Bukassa (near Muyenga) at 10 AM by boat and take you and your bike to Bule from where it is 1.5 to 2.5 hours ride to Bush Baby. On Sunday 4 PM the boat will bring you back. The boat service will be free of charge for those who have registered as participants before Thursday 27 April noon!! Non-participants pay 10,000 UGX one way.
PARTICIPANTS
The route is beautiful and requires no special skills though caution for the 2 rocky downhill sections. With extensive rains the route can become quite muddy and slippery. The competition is for mountain bikes only. Gravel bikes can not join for safety reasons. If needed you can rent a mountain bike if you dont have one.
PRICES
Duathlon:
International individual: 110 000 UGX
Ugandan individual: 70 000 UGX
International team: 150 000 UGX
Ugandan team: 90 000 UGX
Kids: 50 000 UGX
Kids team: 70 000 UGX
Local participants who can not afford the fee by any chance, will be sponsored by the organisation.
Included in the price are water along the trail, fruits and. breakfast!!!
An event T-shirt will be sold for 35K each. But.. please indicate at the registration form.
Unfortunately, we had some negative experiences with mobile money in the last two events and missed out a considerable amount of registration and food payments. You pay cash during the event.
If you register at the event, we charge you 10K extra per registration.
BIKE RENT
We do not rent out bikes but can refer you to the following:
BIKESHOP: 0775706848
Ngalo mobile cycling services: 0784917811 / 0706917819
