Climb Kilimanjaro — 79 km to the Roof of Africa.
Cover the exact distance of summiting Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route — at your own pace, wherever you are. Walk, run, hike or swim your way to the summit, follow the real route day by day, and earn a finisher’s certificate. Led by Everest summiteer Ricky Munday.
A free, do-it-anywhere climb.
Over September you’ll cover 79 km on foot — the exact distance of summiting Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route and descending to the gate. Every qualifying activity moves you along a live map of the real route (right here on this page) while you climb the leaderboard alongside everyone else. Auto-sync from Strava or Garmin, or log manually. It’s built to keep you active, lift your wellbeing, and give you a genuine taste of what it takes to reach the summit.
Fly the route you’re about to climb.
Three steps to the summit.
Sign up
Join the climb below — your tracker activation link appears instantly. The daily Kilimanjaro journey begins when we set off together on 1 September.
Activate & connect
Activate your free tracker (60 seconds) and connect Strava or Garmin — or plan to log your kilometres manually.
Climb
Every walk, run, hike or swim moves you up the mountain and the leaderboard — until you hit 79 km and stand on the virtual summit.
The mountain, live.
Every kilometre logged moves a climber along the real Rongai route — gate to summit and back. Watch yourself and everyone else move up the mountain, right here. Bookmark this page: it’s base camp.
A goal worth chasing.
Change is constant, and staying active is one of the simplest ways to protect your body and your mind. This challenge gives you a goal worth chasing, a community climbing with you, and a daily dose of the mountain mindset — the same mental toughness that gets people to the top of real mountains. Do it solo, with friends, or rally a team.
Stay active
A month-long reason to move — every walk, run, hike or swim counts toward the summit.
Climb together
A live map and leaderboard, and a community on the mountain with you, wherever you are.
Build the mindset
A daily dose of mental toughness — the same thinking that summits real mountains.
Finish proud
Complete the 79 km and earn an official digital finisher’s certificate to share.
Everything to keep you moving.
- The daily Kilimanjaro journey — nine emails through 1–9 September mirroring the real Rongai climb, camp by camp, with a mindset tool for each day.
- A live route map & leaderboard on this page, tracking every kilometre.
- An official finisher’s certificate when you complete the 79 km.
- A genuine taste of the mindset it takes to summit — led by Everest summiteer Ricky Munday.
Loved the virtual climb? Do it for real in 2027.
In 2027 Ricky is leading a guided expedition to the summit of Kilimanjaro on this very route — the Rongai — to Uhuru Peak, 5,895 m. Finishers hear about it first. This challenge is the taste; the summit itself is waiting.
Ready to climb? Sign up now — we set off 1 September.
You’ll unlock your place on the live tracker instantly (your event code’s built in), the daily Kilimanjaro journey lands each morning from 1 September, and completing the 79 km earns your finisher’s certificate. Free to join.
Your tracker signup just opened — finish it there.
Your place is reserved, and your tracker signup (with your event code built in) has opened in a new window — it takes 60 seconds: create your free account and connect Strava or Garmin. We all set out together on 1 September: we'll email a reminder the day before, then the daily Kilimanjaro journey lands each morning, camp by camp.
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Is it free?
Yes — completely free to join.
When does it start and how long do I have?
It runs 1–30 September 2026 — you’ve got the full month to cover the 79 km.
How do I track my distance?
After you sign up, you’ll activate your free tracker — connect Strava or Garmin for automatic syncing, or log manually.
What activities count?
Walking, running, hiking and swimming all count.
Do I need to be super fit?
Not at all — go at your own pace.
What do I get at the end?
An official digital finisher’s certificate to download and share.
The mountain’s waiting.
Take your first step. Join the Kilimanjaro Virtual Challenge and climb to the Roof of Africa this September.
Start climbing — free