Keywords: vehicle bike outdoor sport motorcycle hill landscape field KENYA, Meru: In a photograph taken by Make It Kenya 22 Novemebr 2015, a two-man team of riders from climb a long uphill track near the finishline on day two of the Mt Kenya Epik cycling challenge near the town of Timau in Meru County, 250km north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The cycling challenge, taking place between 21-24 November, has over 30 cyclists both local and international professionals covering more than 300km through central Kenya. David Kinjah, Epik founder and training partner to two-time Tour-De France champion Chris Froome, hopes the event creates awareness of conservation projects around the Mt. Kenya region, which address the issues arising as a result of human-wildlife conflict and management of natural resources, particularly in water catchment areas. Kinjah who recently came back from the Cairo-Cape cycling challenge said that the Epik is a good opportunity to further engage the youth of the country and provide them with a platform to be involved in something worthwhile. "Kenyan cycling is still at the grassroots level and that's a good thing," Kinjah said adding that young cyclists come from rural areas and are enthusiastic about a sport that looks to have a bright future in the East AFrican country. MANDATORY CREDIT: MAKE IT KENYA PHOTO / STUART PRICE. KENYA, Meru: In a photograph taken by Make It Kenya 22 Novemebr 2015, a two-man team of riders from climb a long uphill track near the finishline on day two of the Mt Kenya Epik cycling challenge near the town of Timau in Meru County, 250km north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The cycling challenge, taking place between 21-24 November, has over 30 cyclists both local and international professionals covering more than 300km through central Kenya. David Kinjah, Epik founder and training partner to two-time Tour-De France champion Chris Froome, hopes the event creates awareness of conservation projects around the Mt. Kenya region, which address the issues arising as a result of human-wildlife conflict and management of natural resources, particularly in water catchment areas. Kinjah who recently came back from the Cairo-Cape cycling challenge said that the Epik is a good opportunity to further engage the youth of the country and provide them with a platform to be involved in something worthwhile. "Kenyan cycling is still at the grassroots level and that's a good thing," Kinjah said adding that young cyclists come from rural areas and are enthusiastic about a sport that looks to have a bright future in the East AFrican country. MANDATORY CREDIT: MAKE IT KENYA PHOTO / STUART PRICE. |