Akii Bua Memorial Marathon Narrative Route

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5KM ROUTE   –    10KM ROUTE   –    21KM ROUTE

START                 Inside Kololo Airstrip in front of the Pavilion.

Proceed along       Elgon terrace straight up the western edge of the airstrip and turn

Climb along            Mabua road to join Upper Kololo Terrace and turn right.

Proceed along       Upper Kololo Terrace down to Kati Kati and turn left to join Lugogo By-pass

Proceed along        Lugogo by-pass to Kololo SS and turn left.

Curve along           Mackenzie Vale (from the police post) to join Malcolm X Avenue.

Proceed along        Malcolm X Avenue to Roscoe road and turn right.

Climb along            Roscoe road for about 80m and turn left, to follow Impala road near Nanjing restaurant;

Proceed along        Impala Avenue to join Upper Kololo Terrace and turn right.

Climb along            Upper Kololo terrace, past the new MTN offices, turning left to join Wampewo Avenue to Main Airstrip Gate and turn right;

Proceed along        Elgon Terrace to the FINISH.

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10KM ROUTE

START                 Inside Kololo Airstrip in front of the Pavilion.

Proceed along       Elgon terrace straight down to Protea Hotel turn right to join John Babiiha rd (Acacia Avenue).

Climb along            Babiiha rd (Acacia Avenue) and turn right to join Upper Kololo Terrace.

Proceed along       Upper Kololo terrace to Kati Kati and turn left to join Lugogo By-pass

Proceed along        Lugogo By-pass to Kira Rd Police roundabout and turn left to join Kira rd.

Proceed along        Kira road, through British Council, past Uganda Museum to Mulago roundabout and turn left to join Yusuf Lule road.

Proceed along        Yusuf Lule road to Golf Course Roundabout and turn left to join John Babiha rd (Acacia Avenue)

Slope along           Acacia Avenue briefly and turn right to Lower Kololo Terrace.

Proceed along        Lower Kololo Terrace and turn left to join Wampewo Avenue.

Climb along            Wampewo Avenue to the Main Gate of Kololo Airstrip and turn left to Elgon terrace.

Proceed along        Elgon terrace to the Finish

FINISH                 Inside the Airstrip along Elgon Terrace.

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21KM ROUTE

START                 In front of the Pavilion along Elgon Terrace.

Slope along           Elgon terrace straight down to Protea Hotel and turn left to join Babiiha rd (Acacia Avenue).

Slope along           Babiiha rd (Acacia Avenue) past the Surgery Hospital to Yusuf Lule road and turn left.

Proceed along        Yusuf Lule road, past Garden city, Nakumatt Oasis to Jinja road traffic lights and turn left

Proceed along        Jinja road towards internal affairs roundabout, go around the roundabout to join Old Port bell road.

Proceed along        Old Port bell road via meat packers to spring road past Uganda Communication Centre HQ to Bugolobi stage (Middle-East market) and turn right.

Proceed along        Luthuli rise to Bazarabusa Drive and turn right.

Proceed along        Bazarabusa Drive to Luthuli Avenue and turn right.

Proceed along        Luthuli Avenue to Nice House of plastics and turn left

Slope along           Mulwana (Kibira) rd, past Civicon, Balton (U) Ltd, Uganda Baati to join 5th street and turn left.

Proceed along        5th street and before Maersk ICD, turn right to join 6th street

Proceed along        6th street to Mukwano Roundabout, pass on right hand side of the roundabout and turn right to join access road;

Proceed along        The Access road for about 80m and turn left to join Station road;

Proceed along        Station road (Behind Shell Jinja Road) to the railway station and turn right.

Proceed along        Said Barre/ Corydon road, cross Jinja road at NSSF House (Esso corner), proceed past National theatre to Crested towers roundabout and turn left to join Nile Avenue.

Climb along            Nile Avenue via Speke Hotel to Grand Imperial roundabout and turn right to join Speke road;

Climb along            Speke road to join Rwenzori Courts roundabout and turn left to join Nakasero road.

Proceed along        Nakasero road and turn left to join Nakasero hill road;

Slope along           Nakasero Hill road for about 100m and turn right to join Kyadondo road.

Proceed along        Kyadondo road via NRM Secretariat to Sezibwa road and turn right.

Climb along            Sezibwa road to Kampala Club and turn left to join Kintu rd.

Slope along           Kintu road behind Serena Hotel, MTN Towers, back to Crested Towers roundabout and turn left;

Slope along           Nile Avenue to Nakumatt roundabout and turn right.

Slope along           Yusuf Lule road to Jinja road traffic lights and turn left.

Proceed along        Jinja road (at Centenary Park) past Jinja road police station to Shoprite Lugogo and turn left.

Proceed along        Lugogo by-pass to Shell Service Station and turn left to join

Upper Kololo Terrace

Climb along            Upper Kololo Terrace and turn right to join Wampewo Avenue

Slope along           Wampewo Avenue to Main Entrance to the Air strip and turn right to join Elgon Terrace.

Proceed along        Elgon Terrace up to the Finish

FINISH                 Inside the Airstrip along Elgon Terrace.

Akii Bua Memorial Marathon map

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