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| Kenya
Athletics and Sports Attractions |
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| When you mention sports
and Kenya, the large number of world class distance runners
immediately comes to mind. Kenyans have traditionally performed
well in international track competitions. Football (soccer)
is played throughout the country from small villages to
large cities. East Africa is known for its sports activities
starting from athletics, deep sea fishing, golfing, football,
cricket, hockey, basketball and others Safaris undertakes
transport, tours and safaris, pre and post sports activities.
These we undertake from Nairobi, Eldoret and Kisumu Airport.
We Provide tailor made arrangements for athletes who want
to sample training in Eldoret - Kipchoge Keino athletics
training center and the Nandi Hills which produce the Kenyan
world athletes. |
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| Athletics
Events / Long Distance Running in Kenya |
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Kenya is known worldwide as the
athlete country of the world. AfriChoice organizes trips
to various athletic events in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
The most renowned athletic event in Kenya is the annual
Standard Chartered Marathon which attracts marathoners
from all over the world. The other tours which we organize
is the visits to athlete centers which include:- the Kipchoge
Keino training center in Eldoret and participation of
the physically impaired individuals in the world special
selection Olympic games which are held annually at Moi
international sports Center - Kasarani In the year 2007
we will participate in the IAAF athletic event in Mombasa.
We are also participants in the HIV/AIDS marathon in Kisumu
organized by Richard M. Brodsky Foundation.
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| Men
and Women Football & Volley Ball Sports
in Kenya |
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Football is a renowned sport worldwide.
Currently, women football tournaments are gaining ground
as the most exiting and thrilling in the tourism industry.
AfriChoice takes tourists to both events and also organizes
village or rural football events by engaging the youth
busy and not doing other irrelevant activities which would
be detrimental to their health and well being e.g. HIV
AIDS. We also organize HIV awareness football tournaments
which make the youth in the rural areas/ villages aware
of the epidemic. We urge our clients during the tours
to donate balls for football, boots and uniforms, not
to mention the trophies.
Kenya has two main international sports centers namely:-
Moi International Sports Center - Kasarani and Nyayo National
Stadium. From these sports centers, international events
take place annually. They also house swimming pools and
gym activities.
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| Bull
Fighting Events in Western Kenya |
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These are a recent tourist attraction
in western Kenya. It pulls tourists to western Kenya as
an event of its own nature in Kenya and East Africa as
a whole. AfriChoice organizes the participation of these
events among other tour itineraries to western Kenya and
Kakamega forest. This event is usually done in the early
morning before mid-day since the event is performed before
mid day. We include this tour with the tour of Kakamega
forest and the crying stone within the area.
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| Swimming
and Water Sports in Kenya |
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These includes but not limited
to; deep sea fishing, scuba diving & snorkeling, yachting,
water surfing in Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria. The East
African Coast is a paradise for beach sports which include;
deep sea fishing and water surfing in Indian Ocean. The
Kenya coast harbors the best hotels which undertake the
activities of scuba diving and snorkeling. AfriChoice
undertakes the arrangements and bookings for these activities
in Mombasa, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. Lake Victoria
is another place for water surfing and deep sea fishing
which is done from the Lake Victoria islands namely: -
Mfangano, Takawiri and Rusinga Islands.
AfriChoice has arrangements with the management of these
Islands, lodges and hotels and has contract rates for
the same activities. Swimming is so popular in Kenya,
Uganda and Tanzania to an extent that most schools have
incorporated swimming classes. The under 15 and the under
10 in lower primary sections have swimming classes on
a weekly basis. Swimming is gaining momentum as a tourist
sport and many foreigners participate in this sport every
year. Contests are held in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es
Salaam mostly.
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| Biking
and Cycling Sports Sports in Kenya |
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Bicycle riding competition is so
popular in western Kenya and in Mombasa. The famous Boda
Boda riding contest is conducted along the Lake Victoria
villages and beaches to create awareness in HIV/AIDS which
has embedded the health in these areas. The most important
events are conducted by the health NGO's and the Ramogi
Oginga Odinga Foundation mainly in Kakamega and Kango
Kajaramogi during the annual festival at the home of the
late Ramogi Oginga Odinga.
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| Special
Olympics and Sports Events in Kenya |
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This takes place at the Moi International
Sports Center - Kasarani annually. It is a special Olympic
event in that all the disabled persons are given a chance
to exercise their sports skills and are awarded by being
selected from this event to represent Kenya in the International
special Olympic competitions. The sports include: - football
for both men and women who are physically impaired, netball,
volleyball, swimming, tennis, handball, hockey and others.
The whole country converges annually to select the best
that represent Kenya internationally in the Special Olympics.
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| The
Maralal International Camel Derby in Kenya |
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This is an annual international
event held mid year just outside of Maralal town; The
World famous Maralal International Camel Derby was inaugurated
in 1990 as a sporting event, with the added advantage
of sensitizing the pastoral communities of the camel as
a key environmental tool in combating the degradation
of the environment.
It is Africa's best known and most prestigious camel race,
attracting both local and international competitors. The
event is a major draw for spectators as well as racers,
and the competition is fierce. With its growing popularity
and addition of cycle races which have U.C.I. (Geneva)
recognition, this exciting event draws a wide attendance
including a cross section of farming communities, ranchers,
national and international press, television crews, would
be participants and spectators from overseas, school groups
and adventure lovers from all over Kenya and beyond.
The proceeds go to the Samburu Handicap Education and
Rehabilitation Programme (SHERP). This project addresses
the problem of education and rehabilitation of the handicapped
children in Samburu District. Currently the Programme
offers assistance to 112 disabled children but has no
visible source of financial assistance and relies on the
help of NGOs, self help groups, Government of Kenya
and private contribution to encourage the empowerment
of persons with disabilities.
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| International
Marathon Events in Kenya |
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This is the latest tourist attraction
in Kenya. The most famous is the Standard chartered Marathon
which is conducted by the Standard Bank annually. The
race usually starts in Nairobi and it incorporates every
individual both physically impaired, the blind, the normal
office executive and lately the tourists from foreign
countries.
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| Further
Information and Booking |
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| At AfriChoice! Tours
& Travel, we have identified the special requirements
of the sportive clientele, developing a wide range of personalized
sport services, creative ideas and adventures especially
designed for it. Attention has always been on details, details,
details...results - TOTAL SATISFACTION. This has separated
us from other 'Sports operators' catering for the mass market.
For more information regarding this topic, DO NOT hesitate
to contact us. |
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