“If you build it, they will come.”
There is a special place in Kenya called the Rift Valley. Here, at over 2000m elevation, humans, over the centuries, have developed incredible cardiovascular capacity. Within the Rift Valley, lies a town called Iten. At 2300m, it is known as “The Home of Champions” for the countless number of world class runners that it produces on an annual basis.
At AMANI, we want Iten to become “The Home of [Cycling] Champions”
It was Sule’s dream to build a permanent, world class cycling facility right in the Mecca for endurance running. He wanted to give the kids of his home region the opportunity he never had – to be discovered, equipped and trained at an early age so as to have a chance to reach the highest echelons of the sport.
Enter the AMANI House.
AMANI HOUSE
The AMANI House is our most ambitious venture to date and represents a generational investment in the future of the sport in East Africa.
We’ve leveraged our social capital and accumulated resources to commence construction on a facility that we hope will facilitate the discovery and rise of the East African version of Marianna Vos or Tadej Pogacar.
We’ve bought the land, we are completing the athlete housing, VeloSolutions has built the pumptrack.
BUT WE NEED HELP TO FINISH THE JOB
We are calling on cyclists, fans, the industry – anyone who would like to see our beautiful sport become more accessible to those outside of Europe and the West. We are calling on you to help us pave the path to the future.
For those that answer the call know this - 100% of your contribution will go into the bricks and mortar of the House – not a cent will be wasted.
Timu Moja in Swahili means “One Team”. Join the team that aims to usher in the 2.0 version of the sport.
TEAM AMANI
