Mountain Sports
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Mountain Sport is the newest sport in Kenya
. It is a combined sport-related challenges including running, High Ropes Course
, mountain climbing, and Abseiling
, all done in the Jungle. The Mt. Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership (KESAL) held the inaugural Mountain Sports on October 22, 2011. KESAL is located in Mt. Kenya, the second highest Mountain in Africa and it is the only adventure school in Kenya located at the highest altitude. The Mountain Challenge include both the team and individuals events such as the Sky Marathon (a Marathon race from 8000 ft to 15000 ft altitude) and the Jungle Race (a 21 km race in the woods around the mountain). The team Extreme Adventure incorporates various high-ropes stunts. Lastly, athletes compete in rock climbing and abseiling challenge. Winners for the inaugural event were Benard Waweru - Men’s 21Km Senior Jungle Race while the Senior Women’s 21Km was won by the elite road runner Pauline Wangui. Sammy Ndungu won the Sky Marathon in the time of 6 hours and The Kenya Methodist University (KEMU) won the Extreme Adventure title. The organizers limit the number of participants for to minimize environmental impact.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is a combined sport-related challenges including running, High Ropes Course
Ropes course
A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground...
, mountain climbing, and Abseiling
Abseiling
Abseiling , rappelling in American English, is the controlled descent down a rock face using a rope; climbers use this technique when a cliff or slope is too steep and/or dangerous to descend without protection.- Slang terms :...
, all done in the Jungle. The Mt. Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership (KESAL) held the inaugural Mountain Sports on October 22, 2011. KESAL is located in Mt. Kenya, the second highest Mountain in Africa and it is the only adventure school in Kenya located at the highest altitude. The Mountain Challenge include both the team and individuals events such as the Sky Marathon (a Marathon race from 8000 ft to 15000 ft altitude) and the Jungle Race (a 21 km race in the woods around the mountain). The team Extreme Adventure incorporates various high-ropes stunts. Lastly, athletes compete in rock climbing and abseiling challenge. Winners for the inaugural event were Benard Waweru - Men’s 21Km Senior Jungle Race while the Senior Women’s 21Km was won by the elite road runner Pauline Wangui. Sammy Ndungu won the Sky Marathon in the time of 6 hours and The Kenya Methodist University (KEMU) won the Extreme Adventure title. The organizers limit the number of participants for to minimize environmental impact.