20 July 2024
Mwaiseni Mukwai
Tangila Trail Series is Zambia’s premier trail event. Held on Masebe Ranch, a scenic private game reserve in the heart of the Mkushi farm block, the event attracts a diverse group of participants from all corners of Zambia and beyond. All profits from the event are donated to local conservation education initiatives.
The eighth edition of Tangila Trail Series will be held on Saturday, 20 July 2024 and will feature our three signature trail runs: a tame 11 km for beginners, a hilly 22 km for more ambitious runners, and a demanding 33 km with a strict 4-hour cut-off for seasoned athletes.
This year’s event will also feature the intensely competitive Solomon Chidunuka Memorial Challenge, bringing together scouts and support staff from 12+ local organizations to honor a true hero of African conservation. The Buffalo Soldier Challenge for local farm staff will also be back by popular demand.
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Our Story
At its heart, Tangila Trail Series is about gratitude. Zambia has been very good to my family and we feel fortunate to call it home. My grandparents started farming in Mkushi in 1965 and my parents, Don and Marianthe, started their adventure on a nearby property in 1978. For 40 years they have developed Masebe Ranch with care and determination, creating the beautiful environment that my brother Rob and I feel so lucky to call home. What better way to acknowledge our good fortune than to share it with others.
The first Tangila Trail Series was held in 2016 and, with the support of the people closest to me, has grown into something of which we are all enormously proud. As you run through this special place, take a moment to reflect on all that you are grateful for - and how you might share this in a way that brings us all closer together and helps to protect the beautiful and vulnerable wild places of Zambia.
Jon Stacey, on behalf of the whole team!
Our LEAD SPONSOR
We are delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with lead sponsor Stanbic Bank Zambia. Both on and off the trails, Stanbic has been an enthusiastic and generous supporter of Tangila Trail Series since our humble beginning in 2016. Eager to repeat their strong performance in 2023, look out for members of the Stanbic executive team and staff from the Mkushi branch at this year’s event.
OUR TEAM
Tangila Trail Series only happens because of the dedication of a selfless team of people. Every year they volunteer hundreds of hours and generously commit personal resources to making the event something special.
OUR PARTNERS
Our partners are directly involved in the organization, logistics, and hosting of Tangila Trail Series and selflessly donate their time, staff, and resources to the event.
