[Kenya’s cyclist Davidson Kamau. Photo/Courtesy]
One of Kenya's greatest sporting rivalries notched up another score this weekend as speed cyclist Davidson Kamau beat his training partner and friend David Kinjah, to clinch the, for a fourth time.
Close to 250 people from as far as Colorado, USA, took part in the event's series of mountain bike races and rides, to raise more than Sh5.5 million for the Mount Kenya Trust's social and environmental projects.
Kamau, 44, surged to the front during Friday's Hardcore event for professional and serious amateur riders, leading throughout the 90km race, and finished three minutes ahead of Kinjah.
This gave him a margin to stay ahead during the competition's second day, February 18, finishing as the overall winner. This was his fourth win since he took part in his first race in 2006.
Kinjah, 44, finished second overall, as both men competed in Team Fly540.
‘’Last year I suffered a lot and I told Kinjah that this year I would beat him. I was mentally and physically prepared to do that," Kamau said.
‘’I have already won this a few times, and it is the kind of team event that encourages you to encourage others who maybe don't yet have a name,’’ he added, February 18.
Among the 245 participants, other adult participants were riders from Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Britain
Mount Kenya Trust's chief executive, Susie Weeks indicated 10to4 was the organisation's key fundraising event, that also raised awareness of the growing pressures on Mount Kenya.
Rainfall on Mount Kenya’s slopes provides 95 per cent of Nairobi's water, and drives half of Kenya's hydropower.