Mount Kenya Rocks and this event will be great for Kenya, its people and its conservation. I hope too that it can help spotlight the growing mountain bike community here as well. We have our first real bike store now in Nairobi and races run throughout the year (including the 10 to 4 on down mount Kenya). I hope too the Kenya Wildlife Service might see this event and realize that the bike safaris can be an excellent addition to the portfolio of activities one can do in our parks. i mountain bike with elephants almost daily and while you have to stay alert in the soft sand it is a thrill impossible to put in words. cheers, James Christian Karisia Walking Safaris http://www.karisia.com Kenya Mountain Bike Plaxo Group http://kenyamtb.plaxogroups.com