A Sea Of Runners

Women’s First 5K 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

March 19 - 29, 2026

Trip Cost: $2,500

The Trip Price Includes:

  • 10 days of amazing travel & adventure in Ethiopia with like-minded people focused on empowering girls;

  • All accommodations: 9 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 though one can be rented);

  • All (mandatory) local guides in the single destinations and required safety personnel; and tips included

  • 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;

  • Women’s First 5K Registration Package Includes:

    • Entry to the 2026 International 5K on March 22, with souvenir race t-shirt and finishers’ medal

    • Altitude training run / walk on Entoto Mountain on March 21

    • Pasta dinner with other International Participants on March 21

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