Nsobe Bush Run 2026

Nsobe Bush Run – “Running Wild for Education” 12th December 2026 | 5km • 10km • 21km Distance categories Step into the wild and join us for the 6th Nsobe Bush Run, a one-of-a-kind running experience on our bush trails through pristine shady Miombo woodlands and the dambo’s of Nsobe Game Camp. This is more than a race – it’s an adventure - where fitness meets wild. Runners of all levels will enjoy the rare thrill of chance wildlife encounters and possible mushroom picking, the beauty of Nsobe’s wild spaces, and the joy of being part of a vibrant community event. Whether you’re looking for a personal challenge, a family day out, or a team-building experience for your company, the Nsobe Bush Run promises fitness, fun, and unforgettable memories. But every step also carries a deeper purpose: this event is a fundraiser for Nsobe Schools for the Community, which educates over 600 vulnerable children from our rural community, opening doors to quality education, hope, and opportunity. Come run wild with us – for yourself, for the adventure, and for the future of Zambia’s children. Choose your challenge: 5km, 10km, or 21km

Event entry fee includes your running bib, finishing medal and a T-shirt
This is not a run about big prizes - the focus of this run is raising funds for education.

This year we have also added a Virtual run option - so you can run where ever you are and still support a great cause - but you will miss out on Running Wild @ Nsobe. (please note virtual runners will not be placed, or eligible for prizes)

Registration Closes 20th November 2026 Accommodation and meals available at Nsobe Game Camp www.nsobegamecamp.com WhatsApp 0968 934342 21km Race starts 6:30hrs (cut off time 10hrs) 10km race starts 7:00 (cut off time 9:00hrs) 5km race starts 7:30 (Cut off time 9:00hrs) Race pack collection and registration opens at 5:30 Run for fun, for fitness, and for giving disadvantaged children a brighter, educated future

Nsobe Game Camp Accomdation

Email: [email protected]
Cell: 260 968 934342 www.nsobegamecamp.com

We have 5 Lakeside Tents, and 7 Bush Chalets serviced by our Restaurant and bar.

Our rate INCLUDES a 3-course dinner, bed and English breakfast and unlimited Wi-Fi spot near the reception and dining area.

Nsobe Lakeside Tents for 2 people

• K2,400.00 per room per night Zambian resident (Pink Reg holder)
• K2,000.00per room per night Zambian Citizen Rate (Green Reg holder)
• K1,600 per room single Occupancy

Nsobe Bush Chalets for 2 people

• K2,600.00per room per night Zambian resident (Pink Reg holder)
• K2,200.00 per room per night Zambian Citizen Rate (Green Reg holder)
• K1,800 per room single Occupancy
• K800 Extra person per night

Nsobe Lakeside Chalets for 4 people (2Adult+2Kids under 12yrs)

• K3,500.00 per room per night Zambian resident (Pink Reg holder)
• K3,200.00 per room per night Zambian Citizen Rate (Green Reg holder)
• K800 Extra person per night

Birder’s Cabin Self-Catering 6 sleeper

• K2,500 per room per night Zambian resident (Pink Reg holder)
• K2,250 per room per night Zambian Citizen Rate (Green Reg holder)

Fisherman’s Cabin Self-Catering 8 sleeper

• K3,500 per room per night Zambian resident (Pink Reg holder)
• K3,000 per room per night Zambian Citizen Rate (Green Reg holder)

Mukuyu Camp Self Catering:
Our private Bush Camp

• Full Board K13,000 per night (includes all meals, but no drinks. 10 people)
• Self-Catering K5,000per nigh 10 people

Camping:
K120 per person per night plus entry fee
K100 per child under 16yrs plus entry fee
Entry fee (day visitors & campers):
K60 per adult, k30 for children below 12 years

Nsobe Schools for the Community www.nsobedevelopmenttrust.org

Nsobe Development Trust is the Managing Agency and umbrella NGO that holds and runs Nsobe schools for the Community (Primary and Secondary), Safe Houses for vulnerable remote rural Girl students, a Tertiary Bursary scheme for Nsobe graduates, a community health support scheme, skills training and community empowerment, infrastructure and development projects.

Nsobe School is a school with a difference in remote rural Zambia, offering quality education, love and care to our community’s disadvantaged children. Nsobe students are the bringers of literacy and hope to their villages. Nsobe believes in Christ-Centred transformative education, focusing not only on academics, but equipping pupils with life skills for them to secure or create their own employment, and become citizens of integrity who we hope can help to uplift their communities and partner in Zambia’s development.

Started in 2009 with 16 children, as there was no school accessible for our community’s children, we have grown a grade a year, and 2021 saw our first graduating Grade 12 class. Nsobe now has over 650 students enrolled across a fully completed primary and secondary campus, taught by 45 dedicated teachers and support staff who serve as role models and mentors. Passionate about developing and caring for the whole child, a daily feeding scheme is offered, as well as sports and clubs, guidance, child protection, early year’s development, life skills and leadership training, and Safe Houses for vulnerable girl students to offer them a nurturing environment in which they can gain an educated control over their futures.

The PTA and community deeply value the school and the hope it has brought and have helped to build the school. In 2023 Nsobe Schools became a Grant Aided school in a public/private partnership with the Zambian Ministry of Education and Managing Agency Nsobe Development Trust, to ensure sustainability and long-term adherence to Nsobe’s standards, ethos and vision. Nsobe School is recognized as a model school with excellent results by the Ministry of Education.

The school’s running resources, privately paid teachers’ salaries and all infrastructure have been funded through donor support and grant writing.

Directions to the Nsobe Bush Run at Nsobe Game Camp

Ndola – Nsobe Directions
Our Nsobe Turn-off is 49km from Ndola.
Exit Ndola on the Kabwe/Lusaka road.
Proceed through the Kafulafuta Tollgate.

The Nsobe turnoff is on the left hand side at Mishikishi market and School 3.7km from Kafulafuta Tollgate (passing by Shamilimo Lodge and truck stop, and Mishikishi Mission on your left).

Keep on the main dirt road for 9km until you reach the Nsobe Gate. DO NOT turn off this road - google maps will tell you to take a left off the obvious main dirt road. DO NOT turn off, keep straight on the main dirt road)

Lusaka – Nsobe Directions
Nsobe is on the Lusaka/Kabwe road 49km south of Ndola.
After Kapiri Mposhi keep on the main Ndola road.

You will pass a 10km Kafulafuta Tollgate sign on your left hand side, keep straight for 3km up a hill and through 2 Cell Masts on either side of the road. The road will then dip down, keep on the main road.

After you see the sign 5km Kafulafuta Tollgate, the Nsobe turnoff is 0.9km on your righthand side (after a dip in the road, at Mishikishi Market and School).

Turn Right off the Kabwe road at Mishikishi Market and School and keep straight on the main dirt road for 9km until you reach the Nsobe Gate. DO NOT turn off this road. keep straight on the main dirt road.

Nsobe Bush Run – Terms & Conditions of Entry
(Valid for the Nsobe Bush Run, 12th December 2026)

By entering the Nsobe Bush Run, participants agree to abide by the following Terms & Conditions:

1. General Event Rules

• • All participants must complete the official registration process, providing accurate and up-to-date personal information.
  • Any false, incomplete, or misleading information will result in immediate disqualification without refund.
  • No substitutions, transfers, or swapping of entries will be allowed on race day.
  • Registration fees are non-refundable once the registration closing date of 20th November has passed.
  • The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry or disqualify any participant who does not comply with event rules.
  • Virtual runners will NOT be eligible for placing or prizes

2. Health & Safety

• • Participants enter at their own risk. The organizers, sponsors, landowners, and volunteers accept no responsibility for injury, illness, loss, or damage arising from participation in the event.
  • By entering, participants declare that they are medically fit, have trained appropriately for their chosen distance, and are able to participate safely.
  • Medical support will be available on site. Participants must comply with the directions of medical personnel at all times.
  • Any participant deemed unfit to continue (by medical staff, marshals, or race officials) will be withdrawn from the race for their own safety.
  • Participants enter on the understanding that this is a trail run and the track may be uneven, have stones, roots and obstacles.
  • Minimum age requirements:
  • Any participant under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult in their event

3. Wildlife & Environmental Considerations

• • The Nsobe Bush Run takes place within Nsobe Game Camp’s pristine Miombo woodland and dambo environment, home to free-roaming wildlife.
  • Participants must remain on marked trails and obey marshal instructions at all times.
  • Wildlife encounters: Stop, give way, and follow marshal guidance. Do not attempt to chase, feed, or interfere with wildlife.
  • Littering is strictly prohibited. Any participant found discarding waste on the route will be disqualified.
  • Respect the natural environment and cultural setting of the event.
• Participants enter on the understanding that Nsobe Game Camp is a game ranch home to wildlife, and the owners of Miengwe Farm and organisers of this event are released from any claim of any natural and incidental risks that may occur.

4. Race Timing & Cut-Offs

• • Official timing will be managed by the organizers. All participants must wear their allocated race number bib visibly at all times.
  • Cut-off times:
  • 5 km – 1.5 hour
  • 10 km – 2.5 hours
  • 21 km – 3 hours (competitive running event, not a walking category)
  • Participants failing to meet cut-off times at designated checkpoints may be withdrawn by marshals.

5. Liability & Indemnity

• • By entering the event, participants (and guardians of under-18 entrants) accept full responsibility for their participation and release the organizers from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from the event.
  • Participants consent to medical treatment in the case of emergency.
  • The organizers reserve the right to modify the route, postpone, or cancel the event due to safety, weather, or other unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, refunds will be issued.

6. Media & Photography

• • By participating, entrants consent to the use of their images, name, and likeness in event photography, video, and promotional material by the organizers and partners.

7. Code of Conduct

• • Participants must treat fellow runners, volunteers, staff, and marshals with respect.
  • Unsportsmanlike behaviour, including verbal abuse, physical aggression, or deliberate obstruction, will result in immediate disqualification.
  • Alcohol and drug use before or during the race is strictly prohibited.

8. Acknowledgement

By completing registration, participants confirm they have read, understood, and agree to these Terms & Conditions of Entry for the Nsobe Bush Run.

You'll be asked to agree to this at checkout, for each ticket it covers.

INDEMNITY for Nsobe Bush Run 6th December 2025
I confirm, in order to participate, that I am in good shape, health, and condition.

I don't have any medical condition or medical history that will affect my participation in this event.

I will follow the rules and regulations of the race event, and obey marshal’s direction and the judge’s decisions. I will only run on the designated route or be disqualified.

I acknowledge that this race requires physical activity and there are possible risks and danger.

I understand that this is a trail run and the track may be uneven, have stones, roots and obstacles – I will endeavour to watch my footing.

I release the race event organizers for any responsibility in case of an accident, illness, or injury.

I understand that Nsobe Game Camp is a game ranch and I release the owners of Miengwe Farm and organisers of this event of any natural and incidental risks that may occur.

I allow my photo to be taken during the event and used for event advertising and marketing.

You'll be asked to agree to this at checkout, for each ticket it covers.