Official Routes
Course Maps & Water Stations
Detailed route maps with marked water points, checkpoints, and route descriptions for every race distance
Route Checkpoints (20 points)
- 1 Stadium (Start/Finish)
- 2 Mwenge
- 3 Regional Office
- 4 Clock Tower
- 5 Impala Roundabout
- 6 Phillips
- 7 Triple "A"
- 8 Sakina / Arusha Meat
- 9 Old Dodoma Road
- 10 Bypass Ngaramtoni
Route Checkpoints (cont.)
- 11 Bypass East Africa
- 12 Turning Point
- 13 Kananga Road
- 14 Airport
- 15 Bypass Road
- 16 Triple "A"
- 17 Magorofani
- 18 Florida
- 19 St. James
- 20 Stadium (Finish)
Route Checkpoints (19 points)
- 1 Stadium (Start)
- 2 Mwenge
- 3 Regional Office
- 4 Clock Tower
- 5 Impala Roundabout
- 6 Phillips
- 7 Sanawari
- 8 Mianzini
- 9 Triple "A"
- 10 Sakina / Arusha Meat
Route Checkpoints (cont.)
- 11 Kwa Iddy
- 12 Lake Oil
- 13 400m from Lake Oil
- 14 Triple "A"
- 15 Magorofani
- 16 Florida Roundabout
- 17 Monjes Hotel
- 18 St. James
- 19 Stadium (Finish)
Route Checkpoints (17 points)
- 1 Stadium (Start)
- 2 Mwenge
- 3 Central Police
- 4 Regional Office
- 5 Clock Tower
- 6 Impala Roundabout
- 7 Phillips
- 8 Sanawari
- 9 Ilboru
Route Checkpoints (cont.)
- 10 Mianzini
- 11 Triple "A"
- 12 Magorofani
- 13 Serengeti View
- 14 Florida Roundabout
- 15 Monjes Hotel
- 16 St. James
- 17 Stadium (Finish)
Route Checkpoints (16 points)
- 1 Stadium (Start)
- 2 Mwenge
- 3 Mikate
- 4 Metro Pole
- 5 Clock Tower
- 6 Halmashauri / Jiji
- 7 Ngorongoro Building
- 8 Sanawari
Route Checkpoints (cont.)
- 9 Ilboru
- 10 Takukuru Office
- 11 Kaloleni Msikitini
- 12 Monjes Hotel
- 13 St. James
- 14 Mwenge
- 15 CCM Mkoa
- 16 Stadium (Finish)
Route Checkpoints (11 points)
- 1 Stadium (Start)
- 2 CCM Mkoa
- 3 Mwenge
- 4 Kipong Bar
- 5 Central Police
- 6 Ngorongoro Roundabout
Route Checkpoints (cont.)
- 7 Arusha Palace
- 8 BOT
- 9 Mwenge
- 10 Stadium Gate
- 11 Stadium (Finish)
Course Elevation Profile & Terrain Info
~1,400m
Base Elevation
~1,480m
Highest Point
~1,350m
Lowest Point
~130m
Total Elevation Change
Gradual Ascent (0–12 km): The outbound route from the Stadium heads through the city center toward higher ground passing through Ilboru and Sanawari neighborhoods, gaining ~80m over 12 km.
Rolling Mid-Section (12–30 km): The course runs through the western bypass and Ngaramtoni area with gentle rolling terrain. The turnaround point near the airport is the highest elevation section.
Return Descent (30–42 km): The return route is predominantly net downhill back into the city center, offering a fast finish through Magorofani and Florida Roundabout areas back to the Stadium.