MarathonRoad🇺🇬 Kasese, Uganda

Rwenzori Marathon

Saturday, 21 August 2027Estimated dateIn 10 months · Start 06:00

Uganda's World Athletics Label marathon starts on the Equator inside Queen Elizabeth National Park, runs into Kasese and then climbs the Nyamwamba valley towards Kilembe beneath the Rwenzori Mountains.

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Elevation gain

410 m

Hilly · ↓ 380 m

Highest point

1,200 m

above sea level

Temp at start

20°C

Peaks around 26°C

Entry fee

≈ $60

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

6h cut-off

Getting thereFly into KHX (Kihihi), about 87 km from the start

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Course map

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Elevation profile

Hilly: about 410 m of climbing and 380 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

20°C

Peak during race

26°C

Humidity

63%

Chance of rain

Wind

3 km/h

21 August in past years

Historical averages for 21 August ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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