The floor of the Rift Valley, hot, dry and beautifully endless, where you’ll cycle alongside impala (antelope) and, from a distance, buffalo and elephants. And then the cool, lush foothills of the mountains above, where monkeys swing from trees and tea plantations thrive.

Choose the challenge of cycling the up course, climbing from the lowest point in Uganda, 615m, over a vertical kilometer up, to finish at 1685m. The down course, cycling down into the valley and watching it open up in front of you. Or the ultimate adventure, the beast course, all the way down, and all the way back up. The Ride the Rift course, whichever way you cycle it, is spectacular. 

The inaugural Ride the Rift, like Running the Rift Marathon, will be a small, intimate event where participants get to know each other, and organisers can cater to each individual. We expect 70-100 cyclists for the ride.

Distance: 100km
Start time: 7am
Start location: Kyaninga Lodge 1685m, above sea level
Finish location: Lake Albert 615m above sea level (refreshments provided before travel back to Kyaninga Lodge, journey time approx. 2 hours)
Terrain: 15% tarmac road (main climb), 85% local clay track (see this page for images)
Elevation gain: -1060m
Total ascent: 1066m
Total descent: 2029m
Cut-off time: 2pm (7 hours)
Anticipated average time: 3-4 hours
Fuel stations: two (water, electrolytes and food)
Traffic: Roads will remain open, traffic is very low volume