Karatu to host Ngorongoro Marathon

Zara Charity under ZARA Tanzania Adventures and the Bonite Bottlers are strongly supporting the event.
Speaking with the reporters on the race here yesterday, coordinator of the event Samwel Saleko said the 21 kilometre race tailor made for charity to help the needy communities.

Proceeds from the event will be channeled to held charity projects for education, health and other humanitarian supports.
“In this edition, we are expecting to raise some funds to help 95 pastoralists pupils in the school that we constructed for them at Endulen village, within Ngorongoro conservation area”, he said.
According to him, the race will attract some participants form East African countries as well as some volunteers from abroad.

Coordinator from ZARA Tanzania Adventures, Francis Kilawe it is essential to support the needy communities.
"Besides the 21 race there are other categories such as five kilometer corporate run and kids run for 2.5 kilometres.

Prize package for winners will be 1 mil/- for whoever tops the half marathon, men and women, half of the sum for runners-up and third-placed finishers will take home quarter of the sum”, he said.

Registered runners will be served with t-shirts and refreshments. The top-three finishers are to receive certificates, medals and the above mentioned cash prizes.

Event’s coordinator from Bonite Bottlers Limited (BBL), Godbless Shao said the firm has dug deep to cater for the prize fund package, soft drinks, water and they will continue to support the race in the very next edition.

“It is our second time to support this event and we will continue to do so”, he said.
Other supporters of the marathon include Exim Bank, Gas, Hans Paul, and Africa Safari.