by Andy Teale | Oct 23, 2017 | Need Inspiration?, Photoblog, The Charity Projects, The Uganda Marathon Race, Travelling
Often we get asked, ‘what is the Uganda Marathon?’ And to be honest, that’s a great question! Yes – it’s a (very special) race through rural Uganda, where participants can take on a marathon, half-marathon or 10-kilometre challenge. But it’s also much more than that. Afterall, Race Day only makes up a single day of the 7-Day Adventure. In short, it’s a week-long festival of challenge, travel, volunteering, fundraising, self-discovery and new friendships, all whilst exploring Ugandan culture and leaving an incredible lasting legacy to help the local community. But as they say, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’, so here’s our photoblog summing up what the 7-Day Adventure is all about… The 7-Day Adventure… A fantastic, once in a lifetime, race… …But a week that is so much more: Fundraise for the causes you care about… Then, meet the very people you’ve been helping through fundraising, as you volunteer at the Charity Projects… Organise a sports day for the children of the projects… Explore the Ugandan Culture… Make new friendships and join a community… Discover more about yourself… Choose your distance… Choose your accommodation… Overall, leave an incredible legacy ...
