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1st Kenyan Sprint Champs: Map & Results
The grounds of the Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and a small area of forest belonging to the Kenyan Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) was the venue for the 2008 Kenyan Sprint Orienteering Championships (see map).
This terrain, roughly 20km west of the capital Nairobi, was chosen for the race at…
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short notice when the original terrain, Uhuru Park in central Nairobi, was closed due to the political unrest in Kenya. A trouble-free event was ensured though thanks to the support of the authorities at KARI and KEFRI who gave permission to use the area and provided other infrastructure, security etc. ⦠it was especially pleasing to see the great interest for the children?s race where competitors came from both the Bushtrekkers o-club and from schools nearby The new map (IOF Sprint standard) at a scale of 1:5000 provided an ideal sprint area with both forest and built-up areas. The terrain…
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