Rustic Expeditions

Road to @RwenzoriMarathn Pre-marathon night. Just one more sleep… The night before a marathon calls for early bed time. We got to Kasese just under 5 hours back, got to our hotels and are set for tomorrow. We’ll be up at 5 am and head to the starting line. Should be fun!!

Find us tomorrow and Saturday at the @RwenzoriMarathn expo, alongside @ActivateUgandaL and @beyondrwenzori. We have exciting packages for you to head to @Elgonmarathon, @TheGuluMarathon and @NyegeNyegeFest 2025. Come visit to find out more 🥳🥳

@TonyNatif @kasujja Stanley, Speke.... How?

@TonyNatif @kasujja How did the highest peak get an Italian name - Margherita yet we had no Italian explorers in the region ?

Run with champions in Kapchorwa, explore Uganda’s wild side, and finish strong at the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon. ⛰️🦁 This 12-day running vacation is the adventure your legs have been waiting for: 👉 rustic-expeditions.com/trips/runrwenz… #ExploreUganda

Located on Biku Hill, just 18 km from Nebbi town lies one of Uganda’s most unique hidden gems, Bethel Chapel. Believed to be the smallest church in the world, the church was built in 1996 by Archbishop Luke Orombi and his Korean friend Pastor Song. With room for just two worshipers and a priest, this tiny chapel is a powerful reminder that faith doesn’t need much space to flourish. #ExploreUganda

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Got Weekend Plans? Let’s go to Gulu!! There’s a certain simmering excitement around #GuluCityMarathon among the running community in Uganda, you have to be there to feel it. It’s palpable. I don’t know if it’s the continuous realization that an area once ravaged by war is humming to life, effusively defiant and brimming with an enthusiastic embrace of what life has to offer. It might be the urge to see and celebrate the beauties that Gulu and by extension Acholi region has to offer. Think attractions like Fort Patiko and its rich history, beautiful chapels like St Joseph’s Cathedral, Ajai Game Reserve with its wide range of game and alluring landscapes, the art and craft that speaks to a people so proud and steeped in their rich history, the streets that speak to glorious battles of the past (can’t miss Rwot Awich and his legendary exploits in colonial resistance that exemplifies the toughness of the Acholi people). Personally, I can’t wait to go back to Chief Awich street and play board games with the locals then cross over to BJz bar and Grill (don’t let the name mislead you, it’s a watering spot) and grab me some pints. Time permitting, I’ll be sure to throw in a hike up those Patiko rocks and take in the vast expanse of Acholi-land. Dreamy! But this is not about me and my plans post #GuluCityMarathon. It’s about trying to explain this enthusiasm that’s engulfed the running community and the folks in and around Gulu alike. It’s about celebrating a culture. A rich heritage. A people so unflinchingly proud and with history to back it up. This is about paying homage to the people’s grit, refusal to quit, hard, honest work and a celebration of a city reborn. This is more than just running! #GuluCityMarathon