Actioncameras is proud to be a sponsor of URGE KENYA a MTB event in Kenya with 10 of the MTBikers in the world.

First Edition :
First Week of February, this will be a one week event
The aim is to set up the most spectacular Super D event and support a human cause in Kenya.

The actors of the project :
Fred Glo, Tribe Sport Group, South Shore Bicycles / Urge Owner.
Aurélien Hutinet, Editor of Bike Magazine, Larivière Press Group.
Laurent Foissac from Cap Liberté – Mountain Bike TourOperator
Pierre-Hugues Davoine from Actioncameras, Helmet camera company.

And of course, Fabien Barel, Twice DH World Championand Manager of the Mountain Bike DH-UCI Team Subaru MTB Pro Team.

Pilots :
They will be all invited by Fabien (invitational).
10 pilots among the best riders in the world.
Famous names of the Mountain Bike are on the short list !!

The Place :
Mount Kenya Downhill.
Start is right under the Lenana peak (4985m) and finish at 2000m high.
4 hours of an intense, technical and physically hard ride !!
Probably one of the most spectacular ride in the worldand a something never done before !!!

The climb will take 3 days. Each rider will be associated with a porter (the porter takes care of the gear, but every pilot will carry his bike).
This climb will be the opportunity for the riders to recognize the track. There will just be some flags in case of foggy weather.

The climb will also be the opportunity of a real human exchange between the rider and his porter, though some learning of the Swali language. Good learning will give a time bonus !!!

This a different way to approach competition.

The starts will be individual, so each pilot will race against time.
All the pilots will be geared with a helmet camera POV.1 from actioncameras, to get amazing video footage from the event !!!

Support to a Charity :
Our partner will be ACORD International. We already supported human projects in Africa with the royalties of «VTT autour du monde», written by Fred Glo.
ACORD has been recommended by our present partners in Africa, being already a strong actor in Kenya.