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About the Run

A wellness and tourism road race built to promote healthy living, sport, destination marketing and community on the shores of Lake Kariba.

The story

Where a race becomes a destination.

The Siavonga Run is a wellness and tourism road race established to promote healthy lifestyles, sports participation, destination marketing and community engagement.

It brings together athletes, fitness enthusiasts, tourists, families, institutions and communities in a single celebration of health, wellness, tourism and community development โ€” set against one of Zambia's most striking backdrops.

In one morning, the event weaves together seven threads: athletics, tourism, wellness, community development, youth participation, business networking and destination branding.

What we set out to do

Event objectives.

01

Promote healthy living

Encourage healthier lifestyles through sport and regular physical activity.

02

Grow tourism

Increase tourism traffic to Siavonga and position it on the national map.

03

Support local business

Back the lodges, operators and traders who make the destination run.

04

Build participation

Encourage real community participation in athletics across all ages.

05

Brand the lake

Promote Lake Kariba as a premier tourism destination, year on year.

06

Foster unity

Bring people together and foster national unity through sport.

Community impact

The run gives back to Siavonga.

Every entry, every visitor and every night booked ripples outward โ€” into tourism promotion, youth empowerment, community development, health awareness, sports participation and economic growth.

  • 01Tourism promotion
  • 02Youth empowerment
  • 03Community development
  • 04Health awareness
  • 05Sports participation
  • 06Economic growth

Be part of the first stride.

Join runners, families and travellers on the lakeshore this November.

Register to run →