New Year, New Gears: Recapping the January 2026 Kenya Experience Camp

What a way to kick off 2026! Our first camp of the year brought a high-energy group of runners to the ‘Home of Champions’. Over two weeks in Iten, we watched this tribe tackle the thin air, embrace Kenyan culture, and find entirely new gears in their running – and even their Hyrox prep.

The mindset shifted, the strength grew, and the year has officially started on the right foot (on the red dirt).

Camp at a Glance

Location: High Altitude Training Centre (HATC), Iten, Kenya
The Team: Led by Willy Songok (Guest Relations), Richard Mukche (Coach), Emmanuel Kipruto (Lead Guide), and captured by Toni Hiram (Photographer).
The Tribe: 10 guests representing France, Denmark, Luxembourg, the UK, the USA, and Switzerland. Ages ranging from 21 to 44.
Solo Power: 100% of our January travellers arrived solo, proving once again that Kenya Experience is the ultimate place to find your global running family.

Unforgettable Moments

We started the year with intention, focus, and a lot of hard work. Here are the highlights:

• Sunrise on the Trails: Those magical morning runs as the sun rises over the Rift Valley, flanked by our incredible local guide runners.
• The Culture Shift: More than just miles, this was about changing our mindset and resetting our goals for the year ahead.
• Moiben Road Mastery: Building raw strength and fitness on the rolling hills of the iconic Moiben road.
• The Thursday Fartlek: Jumping into the world-famous local session—and surviving the “dust and thunder” of the Kenyan pack!
• One Unified Family: Building bonds that turned 10 strangers into one tight-knit running community.