# Race the Nile 2026

> Race the Nile 2026 starts on 23 November 2026 in Arua, Uganda. It runs until 27 November 2026. The route is 800 km long with 10,900 m of climbing. Format: Race, on mixed surface, without a personal crew (unsupported). Registration is open. Entry fee: €175–300 (as of 25 Sep 2026). Requirement: A passport valid for at least 6 months, a Uganda e-visa and yellow fever vaccination are mandatory; hepatitis A/B and typhoid are recommended. All details come from the organiser, last checked on 26 October 2026.

Page: https://watt-the-f.com/en/calendar/race-nile/ · German version: https://watt-the-f.com/kalender/race-nile/

- Date: 23–27 November 2026
- Start: Arua, Uganda
- Distance: 800 km · Climbing: 10,900 m
- Support: Unsupported · Race · Surface: Mixed
- Entry fee: €175–300 (as of 25 Sep 2026) – Solo: early bird €175 (until end of May 2026, expired), regular €250 from 1.6.2026, late €300 from 1.11.2026; pairs €150 / 200 / 250 per person; East African residents €150, Ugandan citizens €100
- Requirement: A passport valid for at least 6 months, a Uganda e-visa and yellow fever vaccination are mandatory; hepatitis A/B and typhoid are recommended.
- Organiser: https://racethenile.com/
- Source: https://www.racethenile.com/ (last checked 2026-10-26)
- In the calendar: https://watt-the-f.com/en/calendar/?event=race-the-nile-2026

## What it’s about

First edition of an unsupported bikepacking race in Uganda: 800 km through the Murchison Falls ecosystem and the border regions with South Sudan and the DR Congo.

The organiser gives 23–27 November 2026, around 800–900 km and 10,900 m of climbing; the field is limited to 50 international places.

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