Running & Walking Routes

Short out and backs: 2 or 2.5 miles. This would be the easiest route to do from the IU House, so it might be a good one to start out on to get the lay of the land (or at least, Elgon View Drive). Just turn left out of the outer IU House gates on to Ramogi Road, it will split as it goes up the hill. Veer left to get on Elgon View Drive. Continue on this until you get to a large intersection with a sign for Greenvale Schools on your left. To the intersection is one mile, so an easy out and back. Going to the blue fence where Emmanuel school is would be 1.25m, so a 2.5m out and back. http://goo.gl/maps/QlY9W

Short road loop: 2.7 miles. From Elgon View Drive, turn right on Old Nairobi Road, which is the first major road you’ll get to on the top of the hill (again, by the sign for Greenvale School). Old Nairobi Road is mostly dirt. You’ll go a few hundred meters on that, then take a right on the first true dirt road on the right (don’t get confused by driveways or small alleys). If you’ve gotten to the pavement, you’re too far. Once you’ve turned right on this road, continue until it Ts, or runs into Nyerere Road. You’ll take a right on a paved road. Then take a left at the quasi-roundabout and you’ll end up with Momma Mia’s on your right. Run down the hill to IU house. Good for rainy season. http://goo.gl/maps/AVrO4

Short field run: 3.25miles. After getting on Elgon View road, turn on the second dirt road on your left. After about 50m, there’s a road that goes up a small hill on your right. Turn there and run up the little hill and make a left at your first opportunity. This will continue into a field. Once you get into the field, stay on the main path (or stay left) until you’re nearing the tree line to your north and you’re just about to head down a hill. The path forks, and you should take a right. Both ways will have you cross a creek, but the left fork is too marshy. After a while on this path (right fork), you’ll see two paths intersecting your path that lead up (south) to the green tin roof building. Take those up the hill. Once you get to the top, you’ll find a dirt road. Take a right on that until it ends at Old Nairobi Road (or Plateau Road). Turn left, then follow the map back to IU house. http://goo.gl/maps/phRW4

Run mostly on paved roads, but also heavy traffic on Kisumu Road, and also when you enter town. Not to be done during rush hours. 3.75 miles http://goo.gl/maps/QAeOJ

Five-mile route that is mostly on pavement- but again Eldoret-Nakuru Road is pretty busy. You’ll likely be running on the shoulder, but its fine and feels safe. You turn from Eldoret-Nakuru Road onto Nandi Road by making the second left at the roundabout. Then take that back to IU house. http://goo.gl/maps/7RyRz

Or if you’d rather have a quieter road that runs right into Nandi Road, turn left on a dirt road immediately before Eldoret-Nakuru bends to the left. Run to the end of the dirt road (online map says you can’t, but you can) and turn right when it T’s. You’ll run up a shaded street right into Nandi Road, and you’ll turn left. (5.16 miles) http://goo.gl/maps/LHQdJ