Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022
21km Final Ranger Result Leaderboard
Please find below our full leaderboard – a huge congratulations to the over 100 ranger teams that participated across Africa on Saturday 17th September 2022.
Due to technical difficulties experienced by a number of teams in recording their times, the panel cannot verify the submitted times of all teams. As a result, the official times may vary from the submitted time.
The results below have been verified by the WRC panel of judges, except those marked as “time can’t be verified.”
The Top 3 Teams are:
The Top 3 Female Teams are:
| Position | Organisation - Protected Area - Team Name | Country | Official Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt Zoological Society -Nsumbu National Park - DNPW-NSUMBU Team | Zambia | 02:08:56 |
| 2 | African People & Wildlife - Tarangire National Park - Tarangire Ecosystem - APW Team B | Tanzania | 02:15:59 |
| 3 | Frankfurt Zoological Society - Nsumbu National Park - Women's Team-Nsumbu | Zambia | 02:17:24 |
| 4 | Lion Landscapes - Ol Maisor Ranch - Ol Maisor Team | Kenya | 02:19:57 |
| 5 | Frankfurt Zoological Society - North Luangwa Ecosystem - Chilunda's Protectors Team | Zambia | 02:22:38 |
| 6 | Conservation South Luangwa - South Luangwa National Park - South Luangwa Atsikana Team | Zambia | 02:23:48 |
| 7 | Frankfurt Zoological Society - Nsumbu National Park - Mutundu-Nsumbu Team | Zambia | 02:24:43 |
| 8 | Frankfurt Zoological Society - Nsumbu National Park - Workshop-Nsumbu Team | Zambia | 02:25:35 |
| 9 | Zambeze Delta Conservation - Coutada 11 - APU Team | Mozambique | 02:27:45 |
| 10 | Lewa Wildlife Conservancy - Lewa Team | Kenya | 02:30:22 |
| 11 | Northern Rangelands Trust - Northern Rangeland Trust Conservancies - Mobile Team | Kenya | 02:31:39 |
| 12 | Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy - Ol Jogi Ranger Team | Kenya | 02:32:54 |
| 13 | Tsavo Trust - Tsavo Conservation Area - Tsavo Trust Team | Kenya | 02:37:45 |
| 14= | African People & Wildlife - Tarangire National Park - Tarangire Ecosystem - APW Team A | Tanzania | 02:38:55 |
| 14= | Game Rangers Association of Africa - Wildlife Ranger Challenge All Stars Team | Botswana | 02:38:55 |
| 16 | Peace Parks Foundation - Limpopo National Park - Romeo Team | Mozambique | 02:39:00 |
| 17 | Lion Landscapes - Mpala Conservancy and Research Centre - Mpala Team | Kenya | 02:41:16 |
| 18 | Save Valley Conservancy – Save Valley Conservancy Team 1 | Zimbabwe | 02:42:31 |
| 19 | Lion Landscapes - Borana Conservancy - Borana Team | Kenya | 02:44:34 |
| 20 | Wildlife Action Group - Thuma & Dedza Salima Forest Reserves - Thuma Lions Team | Malawi | 02:47:21 |
| 21 | Project Rhino - KwaZulu-Natal - Project Rhino K9 Team | South Africa | 02:52:52 |
| 22 | Africa Nature Investors Foundation - Gashaka Gumti National Park - Team A | Nigeria | 02:53:36 |
| 23 | Lion Landscapes - Mugie Conservancy - Mugie Team | Kenya | 02:55:19 |
| 24 | Gorongosa National Park - GNP-Buffalos Team | Mozambique | 02:59:04 |
| 25 | Hemmersbach Rhino Force - Chirundu Anti-Poaching Project Team | Zimbabwe | 02:59:15 |
| 26 | African Community and Conservation Foundation - Karingani Game Reserve - SOG Team | Mozambique | 03:00:21 |
| 27 | Game Rangers International - Greater Kafue Ecosystem - Game Rangers International Team | Zambia | 03:02:29 |
| 28 | Conservation Lower Zambezi - Lower Zambezi National Park - Conservation Lower Zambezi Team | Zambia | 03:05:49 |
| 29 | African Community and Conservation Foundation - Karingani Game Reserve - KGR Scout Team 2 | Mozambique | 03:08:44 |
| 30 | Mount Kenya Trust - Mount Kenya National Park - Horse Patrol Team | Kenya | 03:09:00 |
| 31 | African Community and Conservation Foundation - Karingani Game Reserve - KGR Scout Team 1 | Mozambique | 03:13:00 |
| 32 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 1 Team | Kenya | 03:16:44 |
| 33 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 2 Team | Kenya | 03:23:56 |
| 34 | Painted Dog Conservation - Hwange National Park Buffer Zone - Team B | Zimbabwe | 03:30:00 |
| 35= | IMPACT Madagascar - Mahajeby Forests & Wetlands - Fosa Team | Madagascar | 03:31:27 |
| 35= | IMPACT Madagascar - Mahajeby Forests & Wetlands - Sifaka Team | Madagascar | 03:31:27 |
| 37 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 3 Team | Kenya | 03:32:41 |
| 38 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 4 Team | Kenya | 03:33:28 |
| 39 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 5 Team | Kenya | 03:36:00 |
| 40 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 6 Team | Kenya | 03:40:20 |
| 41 | Wild Chimpanzee Foundation - Taï National Park - Ecogards Cavally Classified Forest Team | Côte d'Ivoire | 03:44:57 |
| 42 | Big Life Foundation - Greater Amboseli Ecosystem - BLF 7 Team | Kenya | 03:53:03 |
| 43 | Painted Dog Conservation - Hwange National Park Buffer Zone - Team A | Zimbabwe | 03:54:00 |
| 44 | Northern Tuli Game Reserve - Afzelia (Pty) Ltd Team | Botswana | 03:57:55 |
| 45 | Transfrontier Africa - Olifants West Nature Reserve Team | South Africa | 03:59:43 |
| 46 | Lion Landscapes - Tumaren Ranch - Karisia Walking Safaris Team | Kenya | 04:13:00 |
| 47 | Conservation Through Public Health - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Team Gorilla - Bwindi Team | Uganda | 04:16:12 |
| 48 | Transfrontier Africa - Grietjie Private Game Reserve Team | South Africa | 04:17:24 |
| 49 | Luwire Wildlife Conservancy - Anhamatas Team | Mozambique | 04:21:06 |
| 50 | Luwire Wildlife Conservancy - Madalas Team | Mozambique | 04:21:07 |
| 51 | Luwire Wildlife Conservancy - Mafutas Team | Mozambique | 04:22:32 |
| 52 | Southern African Wildlife College - Greater Kruger Area - Team SAWC Team | South Africa | 04:25:16 |
| === TIME CAN'T BE VERIFIED === | |||
| - | Africa Foundation - Oceans Without Borders - Benguerra Island - Benguerra Dugongs Team | Mozambique | |
| - | Africa Foundation - Oceans Without Borders - Mnemba Island - Mnemba Green Turtles Team | Tanzania | |
| - | Africa Foundation - Oceans Without Borders - Vamizi Island - Vamizi Coconut Crabs Team | Mozambique | |
| - | Africa Nature Investors Foundation - Gashaka Gumti National Park - Team B | Nigeria | |
| - | Communities for Red Colobus (C4RC) - Red Colobus Rangers Team | The Gambia | |
| - | Conservation South Luangwa - South Luangwa National Park - South Luangwa Azibambo Team | Zambia | |
| - | Lion Landscapes - Loisaba Conservancy - Laikipia Lion Rangers Team | Kenya | |
| - | Peace Parks Foundation - Banhine National Park - Team Avestruz 1 | South Africa | |
| - | Maputo National Park - Elephants Team | Mozambique | |
| - | Save the Rhino Trust - Kunene Region - Save the Rhino Trust Namibia Team | Namibia | |
| - | Wildlife ACT - Hluhluwe - iMfolozi Park - HiP Team | South Africa |
