Change Log
- 1 July 2026 · v1.1 — Bulletin 1 published. Both City Takeover routes confirmed. Race Day TC/SS distances and exact times marked TBC.
- Pending · Bulletin 2 — will replace TBC distances and TC times below with confirmed figures following full route reconnaissance. Superseded values will stay listed here, struck through, rather than silently overwritten.
Friday 25 September · Departure 16:00 · Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 18:27. Spectator zones: Treasury Square, Makupa Roundabout, Nyali Bridge.
| CP | Location | Notes | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| CP 0 | Mama Ngina Waterfront — START | Paddock departure, public viewing at promenade | 16:00 |
| CP 1 | Governor's Roundabout | Slow-speed drift showcase | ~16:10 |
| CP 2 ★ | Treasury Square | Feature display zone | ~16:20 |
| CP 3 | TSS Tower | High-speed liaison | ~16:30 |
| CP 4 | Mapembeni | Crowd activation point | ~16:45 |
| CP 5 ★ | Makupa Roundabout | Feature display zone | ~17:00 |
| CP 6 | Saba Saba | Community engagement stop | ~17:15 |
| CP 7 ★★ | Nyali Bridge — FINALE | Headline display zone | ~17:30 |
| CP 8 | Mama Ngina Waterfront — FINISH | Return via coast road | ~18:00 |
Saturday 26 September · Departure 16:00. Spectator zones: Markiti, Mwembe Tayari 1 & 2.
| CP | Location | Notes | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| CP 0 | Mama Ngina Waterfront — START | Day 2 city takeover departure | 16:00 |
| CP 1 | Governor's Roundabout | Larger crowd builds from Day 1 | ~16:10 |
| CP 2 ★ | Treasury Square | Social media content stop | ~16:20 |
| CP 3 | TSS Tower | Liaison to TSS Tower area | ~16:30 |
| CP 4 ★ New | Markiti — Mombasa Market | Cultural atmosphere, food traders | ~16:45 |
| CP 5 ★ | Mwembe Tayari — Zone 1 | Historic area, high foot traffic | ~17:00 |
| CP 6 ★ | Mwembe Tayari — Zone 2 | Extended run through corridor | ~17:15 |
| CP 7 | Mama Ngina Waterfront — FINISH | Return to base | ~18:00 |
Sunday 27 September · UN World Tourism Day · Ceremonial Start 11:00 hrs. ★ Special Stage (timed) · ★★ Service / Parc Fermé.
Official Approved Route Map
The definitive Race Day route — drawn and approved by the Clerk of Course. If the embedded map above doesn't display in your browser, open it directly instead.
Open Official Route Map in New Tab ↗| TC/SS | Location | Target | Landmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC 0 | Mapembeni,Moi Avenue — Ceremonial Start | 11:00 | Public amphitheatre |
| TC 1 | KPA Roundabout — liaison to SS1 | 11:05 | Kenya Ports Authority Roundabout |
| SS 1 ★ | Moi Avenue — Special Stage | 11:08 | Central CBD |
| TC 2 | Sapphire Hotel — road section | 11:18 | Sapphire Hotel junction |
| SS 2 ★ | Jomo Kenyatta Avenue — Special Stage | 11:22 | Commercial zone |
| TC 3 | Mwembe Tayari Roundabout | 11:30 | Mwembe Tayari Roundabout |
| SS 3 ★ | Digo Road — Special Stage | 11:34 | Digo Road corridor |
| SZ A ★★ | Service Zone A — Mama Ngina Paddock | 11:44 | Paddock & service bays |
| TC 5 | ABSA Bank, Nkrumah Road | 12:07 | ABSA Bank junction |
| SS 4 ★ | Nkrumah Road — Special Stage | 12:11 | Civic precinct |
| TC 6 | Fort Jesus — road section | 12:19 | Fort Jesus, Old Town |
| SS 5 ★ | Old Town / Fort Jesus — Special Stage | 12:23 | UNESCO heritage zone |
| TC 7 | Mama Ngina Drive — road section | 12:33 | Coastal liaison road |
| SS 6 ★ | Mama Ngina Drive — Special Stage | 12:37 | Oceanfront drive — final stage |
| EP IN | Parc Fermé IN — Mama Ngina Waterfront | 12:54 | Cars sealed |
| AWARD | Prize Giving Ceremony | 15:00 | Main Stage, Mama Ngina Waterfront |
| CLOSE | UN Tourism Day Drift Showcase | 16:00 | Mama Ngina Waterfront |
All TC times are targets subject to revision following full route reconnaissance. Bulletin 2 will contain confirmed distances, final TC times and updated route maps.
Technical Note — Production Build
This prototype links out to the approved route map above. For the live production site, the technical team should implement this as an embedded interactive map using Mapbox GL JS or the Google Maps JavaScript API, with route, checkpoint and viewing-zone data stored as GeoJSON layers — so that Bulletin 2 distance/time updates can be pushed live without rebuilding the page.