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Held as the Rotary Dar Marathon each October until 2018; the organisers announced a break in 2019 and no later edition has been confirmed.
Last held Oct 14, 2018
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The Rotary Dar Marathon was a charity road event held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, by the city's Rotary clubs, and its tenth edition in October 2018 is the most recent one found. It was held in October on Nyerere Day and started and finished at the Green grounds on Kenyatta Drive in Oysterbay. The event began in 2009 as a charity walk with about 700 participants and grew into one of the largest athletics events in the region, with an estimated 15,000 people taking part in 2018. A full marathon of 42.2 km was added for the first time in 2017, alongside a 21.1 km half marathon, 21.1 km and 42.2 km cycling races, and 5 km and 9 km family walks. The Rotary clubs ran it as a fundraiser for community projects: in 2018 the proceeds were directed to a specialised clinic at the CCBRT disability hospital. In July 2019 the organisers wrote on Facebook that they were taking a break that year, and no later edition has been confirmed.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
October in Dar es Salaam is hot and humid: average highs are around 31°C and lows around 21°C, with roughly five rainy days in the month.
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The Rotary Dar Marathon began in 2009 as a charity walk with 700 participants. By 2018, its tenth edition, an estimated 15,000 people took part in a programme that included a 42.2 km marathon, a half marathon, cycling races and family walks. The organisers used the event to raise funds for community projects, including a clinic at the CCBRT disability hospital.
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