Regional Hub
Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2026 Hub
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy – Kenya
On Saturday 19 September, 26 ranger teams gathered at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya for the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2026 Race Day.
Lewa once again hosted one of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge’s four Regional Hubs, bringing ranger teams together to take on the 21km challenge across this spectacular landscape.
The course crosses Lewa’s open savannah before following the Lewa River back towards the finish at the conservancy headquarters. Relatively flat terrain is made considerably tougher by hot conditions and an altitude of approximately 5,500ft above sea level.
EXPLORE THE 2026 REGIONAL HUBS
Race Day 2026
Lewa National Hub Results
Congratulations to all the ranger teams who took part in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge at the Lewa National Hub.
Men’s Results
🥇 1st – Mountain Bongo Project – Kenya’s National Forests – Bongo Brigade
02:24:50
🥈 2nd – Sera Rhino Conservancy – Sera Rhino Sanctuary Men
02:25:57
🥉 3rd – Mara Elephant Project – MEP Bulls
02:30:25
Women’s Results
🥇 1st – IFAW – Olgulului Community Wildlife Rangers – Team Lioness
02:56:49
🥈 2nd – Sera Rhino Conservancy – Sera Rhino Sanctuary Ladies
03:36:33
Please note: These are results from the Lewa National Hub. The final overall winning teams can be found here.
Lewa Race Day Gallery 2026
Photographs and highlights from the Wildlife Ranger Challenge Regional Hub at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
The Lewa Course
The 21km course takes ranger teams across the open savannah landscape of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
While the terrain is relatively flat, competitors will face the combined challenge of distance, heat and altitude before following the Lewa River back towards the finish at conservancy headquarters.
Race Route
The 2026 Lewa Regional Hub route.
Registered Ranger Teams
26 ranger teams registered to compete at the Lewa Regional Hub.
Friends of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
- Buffalo (Male)
- Bushbuck (Male)
- Pipit (Male)
- Suni (Male)
IFAW – Olgulului Community Wildlife Rangers
- Guardians of the Wild (Male)
- Team Lioness (Female)
KWS – Kenyan Wildlife Service
- KWS Team A (Male)
- KWS Team B (Female)
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
- Lewa Lions (Male)
Lion Landscapes
- Borana Conservancy – Borana Rangers (Male)
- ILMAMUSI – ILMAMUSI CFA Team (Male)
- Loisaba Conservancy – Loisaba Conservancy Team (Male)
- Mukutan Conservancy – Mukatan Rangers (Male)
- Ol Jogi Conservancy – Lion Landscapes – Ol Jogi Team (Male)
- Shulmai Conservancy – Shulmai Team (Male)
- Tumaren Conservancy – Karisia Walking Safaris – Tumaren Team (Male)
Mara Elephant Project
- MEP Bulls (Male)
Mount Kenya Trust – Mount Kenya National Park
- MKT Team A (Male)
- MKT Team B (Male)
Mountain Bongo Project’s National Forests
- Bongo Brigade (Male)
Ngare Ndare Forest Trust
- Team Ngare Ndare (Male)
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Team Kifaru (Mixed Team)
Segera Conservancy
- Segera Conservancy Rangers (Male)
Sera Rhino Conservancy
- Sera Rhino Sanctuary Ladies (Female)
- Sera Rhino Sanctuary Men (Male)
SORALO – Southern Rift Association of Land Owners
- Eleenore (Male)
