2026 · Inaugural edition
The Mukono–Jinja Classic
Tembea Cycling Tour. Ride. Explore. Experience Uganda.
An annual tour. This is the first edition: Sunday, 1 November 2026, along the Mukono–Jinja corridor. MSS is the event management partner. Tembea Safaris organises the ride.
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More than a race. A journey worth riding.
The Classic brings competitive cycling, tourism and community onto one course. Riders leave Mukono, follow the A109 to Jinja, turn at the River Nile, and come back the same road.
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Date
Sunday, 1 November 2026
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Course
Mukono – Jinja – Mukono
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Distance
126.4 km · 63.2 km out and back
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Start / finish
Lubugumu House, Mukono
What to expect
Race day, set as an operating system.
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Competitive men’s race and women’s cycling showcase
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Awards and prizes for top finishers
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Scenery and tourism along the corridor
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Organised race-day support and entertainment
The route
Out on the A109. Back the same way.
The turnaround is the River Nile Roundabout in Jinja, 63.2 km from the start. Yaobai, at Conso Farm on Bungungu Road, is the feed and activation point on the way out and again on the return. Towns along the road include Seeta, Namave, Katosi, Buikwe and Bujagali.
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Lubugumu House — start
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63.2 km
Yaobai feed, then the River Nile turn
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126.4 km
Lubugumu House — finish
Registration
Registration is open.
Entry and payment are handled on Momo Ticketing.
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The next edition
Tembea returns each year. The 2027 edition is still being set.
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