Uganda Marathon 2022 is ON
Lockdown is lifted in Uganda, children are returning to school after 22 months away. Now’s your time to really help a community in need, whilst having the trip of a lifetime! Lockdown is lifted in Uganda! After one of the world’s longest and most severe lockdowns, Uganda finally, fully opened this week.Which means it’s your […]
Ugandan runners bringing the joy and fun at Tokyo Olympics 2021!
Last week you learned about the heroics of healthcare professionals fighting – and beating – Covid. As cases continue to fall, we turn now to another type of excellence on display: The 12 men and 13 women representing Uganda in Tokyo! One of the first things we ever wrote when setting up the very first […]
Celebrating Ugandan Healthcare workers – Doctors & Nurses during the pandemic
🌍 The town and community that host the Uganda Marathon every year is called Masaka. 🏥 The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital serves a catchment area of two million people – both our town, and a huge area of rural Uganda beyond it. The brave staff here work to save lives. But under-equipped and under-funded, the […]
With a very heavy heart, sadly the Uganda Marathon 2021 is cancelled.
This is a horrible message to write, and we’re deeply sorry to be sending it. Over the next few paragraphs, let me explain how we arrived at this decision. 2020 has been incredibly challenging for so many people, including the community of Masaka and all us at The Uganda Marathon. Uganda has fought through some […]
Travel, Run, Rebuild
The road to recovery is going to be a long one. Uganda in the wake of COVID-19 Individuals, families, small & large businesses, communities and countries across the world have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lockdowns imposed to prevent its spread. As the virus itself becomes contained, what will be left is […]
The Uganda Marathon COVID-19 Response
Dear Friends. It is with great sadness that we have announced that, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are forced to postpone the 2020 Uganda Marathon week-long Adventure, and the Uganda Marathon Race, until Summer 2021. Prior to the 18th March, our stance was that the event was due to continue as planned, as […]
The Uganda International marathon 2019 Video Adventure
https://youtu.be/sU_-SDWAB_I Welcome to The Uganda Marathon 2019! Follow the adventurers who came to Uganda in 2019 to raise money for an incredible community and take part in a race like no other. This video shows some of the highlights from the 2019 marathon week – an adventure that one in five describe as “the best […]
Inside the Next Generation of Sustainable Charity – The Uganda Marathon Documentary
https://youtu.be/WVPfu1yOOko Welcome to The Uganda Marathon 2019! Find all about The Uganda Marathon in this inspirational 10 minute documentary created by @TheGlassPassport. Hear all about the week, where the fundraising goes and how you can create an incredible legacy in Uganda in May. Check out our other videos from The Uganda Marathon Adventure The Uganda Marathon […]
How you make a difference and leave a legacy!
There have been several scandals recently highlighting the dangers of poorly managed overseas aid work. From Oxfam – one of the world’s largest charities – being involved in misconduct, to the BBC recently reporting on the mismanagement of orphanages and foster homes in Uganda itself. Here at The Uganda Marathon, we’re incredibly proud of our […]
A Black Friday Like No Other! Prices Are Going Up This Weekend
This weekend, we are reshaping Black Friday to help disadvantaged Ugandan entrepreneurs! We have a challenge for you… This Black Friday weekend, we have increased the prices across all of Uganda Marathon packages by 10%, with the difference going to help a young Ugandan entrepreneur start their journey in business. We are asking you to […]
