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