March 01 2003

What purpose does a Mountain Bike serve if not for biking up and down mountains?

In Kenya, on March 01, the Bill Woodley Mount Kenya Trust is setting the ultimate Mountain Bike challenge and pitting would-be bikers against mighty Mount Kenya itself.

Starting at 10,000 feet on the forested slopes on the Timau side of the mountain, pretenders to the 10 to 4 Challenge will tackle a 50 km route dropping down to the Ngare Ndare forest, over the escarpment and down to 4,000 feet to finish at the award winning eco-lodge, Il Ngwesi.

The up-side to this exhilarating challenge is that it is downhill most of the way — 6,000 feet downhill! - taking bikers through some of the spectacular mountain forests with their giant mutant plant forms, across the dramatic escarpment and down to the hot, semi-arid Laikipia plateau.

The 10 to 4 Mountain Bike Challenge has been organized as a fund raising event for the Bill Woodley Mount Kenya Trust, which carries out a variety of conservation projects on Mount Kenya including, forest rehabilitation, fencing and anti-poaching programmes.

There are still a few places left for any mountain bikers up for the challenge and entry costs just Ksh 3,000/-.

If you would like more information or application forms contact Susie Weeks

e-mail: susie@mountkenyatrust.com