The Bbanga Environmental Community Run will take place at Lutoboka Bay, Buggala Island (Ssese Islands) on Saturday 4th May 2024.
Bbanga Project is an Ugandan-Austrian NGO mainly focusing on education, climate action and women empowerment in Ssese Island’s largest habitated island of Buggala in Lake Victoria, the world’s largest freshwater fishery.
The non-for-profit biggest projects in Ssese Islands are a community farm, the construction of a nursery and primary school and the women’s hub Bakyala Tukole in Lutoboka Bay of Buggala Island.
The 2024 Bbanga Environmental Community Run aims to raise awareness on climate change and environmental responsibility while putting light on the importance of doing sports.
The charity sporting event will be a fun event where the island’s native residents and visitors compete in the annual marathon.
With focus on the running competition and engagement in environment protection, the Bbanga Project promises to distribute trees to the participants in the marathon run and has prizes for the fastest runners.
Information about the Bbanga Environmental Community Run event
Host: Bbanga Project
Venue: Lutoboka Bay, starting at the children’s playground near the Lutoboka church
Date: Saturday May, 4th 2024
Theme: Environment, Community and Sport
System: Children’s and adult run in 7 different categories
Why should you come to the the Bbanga Environmental Community Run event? There are many reasons to join the Bbanga Environmental Community Run 2024. These include;
- Awards
- Prices for the fastest runners in each category
- Special prices
- Free trees for every runner
- Free refreshments for runners
- Entertainment
- Live music with Brass for Africa
- Music with Sound system
Timetable for the Bbanga Environmental Community Run 2024 – May, 4th
- Registration starts at 8:30am
- Registration ends at 9:30am
- Childrens Run starts at 10:00am (0 – 12 years)
- Adults Run starts at 10:30am (13+ years)
- Award Ceremony at 11:30am
To register your interest in attending Bbanga Environmental Community Run 2024 or to submit a sponsorship enquiry, click here
Buggala Island in Kalangala District is the 10th largest lake island in the world. With an area of 106sq mi, it is also the 2nd largest island in Lake Victoria, after Tanzania’s Ukerewe Island, & the 3rd largest in Africa, after Ukerewe D.R.C’s Idjwi.
This gorgeous island in the Uganda Lake Victoria has beautiful lake resort, fresh lake food, wild beaches, rainforests and the largest Palm Oil fields in the East Africa region.
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