Trip Overview // November 14-25, 2024
Addis Ababa - Great Ethiopian Run International 10K: Start and end your trip in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa. Dive into Ethiopia’s rich culture of food, music, coffee, art, and history. Be part of Africa’s largest road race and Ethiopia’s biggest street party! Elite runners and casual walkers and joggers welcome - we are partnering with the Great Ethiopian Run to create a memorable experience, including an optional “shake out” run on Mt. Entoto, famous training grounds for elite Ethiopian runners and casual joggers alike.
Ethiopia’s Largest Street Party!
Great Ethiopian Run 10K
Bekoji: Head to Bekoji, home some of the the world’s greatest Olympic long distance runners. Join the GGRF Athletic Scholars and Coach Fatiya for a training session — or just observe from the sidelines in wonder! — get to know the GGRF families and community, visit the local market, and learn what makes this high-altitude rural town so special. Discover why running & education are such a powerful tool to empower and meet the girls who are changing the trajectory of adolescence in their community!
All Smiles
Athletic Scholars in Bekoji Pause Between Morning Track Training and School
Bale Mountain National Park: A newly designated UNESCO World Heritage site, this beautiful and unique landscape was shaped by ancient lava outpourings, glaciation and the dissection by the Great Rift Valley. It features volcanic peaks, sweeping valleys, lakes, lush forests, deep gorges and waterfalls. With experienced local guides from Simien Eco Tours, we will trek and camp in the park, maybe catching a glimpse of animals unique to the region, including the Ethiopian Wolf and Mountain Nyala.
Adventure Awaits
Trek in the Majestic Bale National Park
Trip Itinerary // November 14-25, 2024
Girls Gotta Run is offering the chance for our international supporters to visit Ethiopia this fall and run with our Athletic Scholars – and thousands of Ethiopians – in the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis!
We will then visit our Bekoji program, have a chance to run with our Athletic Scholars there, and see our programs at work.
Finally, we will visit the Bale Mountain National Park in southern Ethiopia, a newly-designated World Heritage Site.
This trip is for everyone who has a sense of adventure and cares about empowering girls. While not a luxury trip – we will camp part of the time – non-runners are welcome!
Note: The itinerary below is a not yet final and is subject to change
A Sea Of Runners
Great Ethiopian Run 10K Start
Join Us!
Whether a seasoned runner or a casual jogger, all are welcome to come along on the trip of a lifetime.
Unforgettable Experience
The Mountain Nyala in a Bale National Park meadow
Trip Costs & What is Included
November 14-25, 2024
Trip Cost (includes tax-deductible donation to GGRF): $3,900
Young Professionals (Under 40) Discount Available
The Trip Price Includes:
10 days of amazing travel & adventure in Ethiopia with like-minded people focused on empowering girls;
All accommodations: 8 nights in hotel rooms with private toilet/shower; 1 night in tents during the trekking (based on double occupancy; $310 supplement for single room);
All transfers and travels in Ethiopia with private car;
Full board (1 drink per meal included, alcoholic drinks excluded);
All entrance fees and permissions at tourist attractions, churches, villages, museums and national parks;
For the trekking in Bale: entrance and camping fees, guide, scouts/rangers, mules and mulemen, cook, cooking assistant, cooking and camping equipment (it's recommended to bring your own sleeping bag);
All (mandatory) local guides in the single destinations and required safety personnel;
24/7 emergency assistance;
Experienced SimienEcoTours tour guide (fluent English & Amharic speaking)
A GGRF X Artist Jalen Law tote bag
A tax-deductible (in the US) donation to GGRF; fundraising and corporate matches encouraged;
Great Ethiopian Run International 10K Registration Package Includes:
Entry to the 2024 International 10K on November 17, with souvenir race t-shirt and finishers’ medal
Altitude training run / walk on Entoto Mountain on November 16
Pasta dinner with other International Participants on November 16
Not included:
International airfare to Addis Ababa
Ethiopian visa (current cost is $82 for US citizens)
Travel insurance
Sleeping Bag (can be rented for 10 USD)
Alcoholic drinks
Investing in the Girls to Empower Themselves
The donation included in this trip will provide Athletic Scholarships for two girls and their mothers for a full year.
