Safari Legends
The 100 Days Safari Challenge
Every job you’ve ever finished. Every early morning. Every result speaks for itself. This is your moment.
As part of STIHL’s 100-year anniversary, we’re inviting STIHL users across East Africa to show the world what they
build, grow, and power every day. Share your story. Win a trip to Germany, selected by a panel of judges.
- Challenge opens: 12 March 2026
- Five judging rounds run through to 20 May 2026
- Champions Round: 21–31 May 2026
- Winner announced: 10 June 2026
- Full challenge continues to 19 June 2026
- Open to:
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Rwanda
- Burundi
- South Sudan
- Ethiopia
What is Safari Legends?
In 1926, Andreas Stihl built the first motorised chainsaw and started something that would go on to power work in over 160 countries. One hundred years later, that legacy lives in the hands of the people using STIHL every single day — on farms, construction sites, landscapes, and homes across East Africa.
Safari Legends: The 100 Days Safari Challenge is STIHL’s way of celebrating those people. Not just the brand. Not just the machines. The men and women who show up, get to work, and get it done.
If STIHL powers your journey — this challenge is for you.
The Prize
One winner. One trip. An experience no STIHL user in East Africa has had before.
The winner of Safari Legends will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to visit STIHL’s home in Europe — going behind the scenes at the facilities where precision has been built for 100 years.
What the trip includes:
- Return flights from your home country
- Accommodation for the full duration
- All meals and in-country transfers
- Guided factory and facility visits
- A place in STIHL’s 100-year anniversary celebration
Trip dates:
27 July – 2 August 2026
Destinations:
Germany · Switzerland · Austria
How To Enter
Entering takes two steps: a post on social media and a quick form fill here on this page. Both are required for your entry to be valid.
Step 1 — Post on Facebook or Instagram
- Share a photo or video that shows how STIHL powers your work.
- Write a caption telling your STIHL story — what you do, what you’ve built, what STIHL means to your work.
- Tag or Collaborate with @stihlea on your post.
- Use the hashtags #STIHLLegends and #biggestSTIHLfan in your caption.
Step 2 — Fill in the entry form below
- Submit your details using the form on this page.
- Include the link to your social media post.
- That’s it — your entry is in.
How the rounds work:
- The competition runs in five 2-week rounds.
- Judges select the top 3 entries from each round — 15 finalists in total.
- Those 15 finalists advance to the Champions Round, where they submit a new entry.
- Judges then select the Grand Prize winner from the Champions Round submissions.
- Before you post: Read the Acceptable Entry Requirements
Who Can Enter
Safari Legends is open to all STIHL users who meet the following criteria:
- You own or regularly use a genuine STIHL product
- You are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry
- You are based in one of the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, or Ethiopia
- You have an active Facebook or Instagram account
- You are able to travel internationally if selected as the winner
How Winners Are Selected
The competition runs in two phases: five judging rounds followed by a Champions Round. Here is how each works.
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Phase 1 — The Judging Rounds
Entries received in each 2-week round are reviewed by a panel of judges appointed by STIHL East Africa. At the close of each round, the panel selects the top 3 entries. This happens five times, producing 15 finalists in total.
The panel evaluates each entry against the following criteria:
- Authenticity — does the entry genuinely reflect real, everyday work and honest use of STIHL?
- Story — is the caption compelling, personal, specific, and clearly written?
- Visual quality — is the photo or video clear, well-composed, and visually engaging?
- Adherence to entry requirements — does the content fully comply with the Acceptable Entry Requirements?
Selection is merit-based. The best 3 entries win each round regardless of country or market.
Participants selected as a top 3 finalist in any round are not eligible to submit entries in subsequent rounds. They advance directly to the Champions Round.
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Phase 2 — The Champions Round
The 15 finalists from across all five rounds advance to the Champions Round (21–31 May 2026). Each finalist must submit a new, original piece of content — a photo or video posted on Facebook or Instagram, with a caption, tagging @stihlea, using #STIHLLegends and #biggestSTIHLfan, accompanied by a completed entry form on this website.
The judging panel evaluates all 15 Champions Round submissions against the same criteria as Phase 1. One Grand Prize winner is selected.
The Grand Prize winner is announced on 10 June 2026 on STIHL East Africa’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
The judging panel’s decision is final, independent, and binding at every stage. No correspondence will be entered into regarding judging outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Acceptable Entry Requirements
To ensure your entry is considered, please review the following requirements carefully before posting.
Your entry MUST:
- Feature a genuine STIHL product in use
- Show real work — construction, landscaping, agriculture, home and garden, or similar
- Be original content — filmed or photographed by you or with your permission
- Include a personal caption telling your story
- Tag or Collaborate with @stihlea
- Be posted on Facebook or Instagram (public account)
- Be accompanied by a completed entry form on this website
- No competitor brands or non-STIHL tools, accessories, or products may appear in the content
- Videos must contain clear visuals and audible sound where applicable;
Your entry will NOT be considered if it:
- Does not feature a STIHL product
- Is stock imagery, AI-generated, or previously published content from another campaign
- Contains offensive, harmful, or inappropriate content
- Is submitted via WhatsApp or any platform other than Facebook or Instagram
- Is posted from a private account
- Does not have a matching form submission on this website
- Is submitted by someone under the age of 21
- Includes competitor or non-STIHL tools, products or accessories
STIHL East Africa reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not meet the above requirements, without prior notice.
Terms & Conditions
By entering the Safari Legends: 100 Days Safari Challenge, you agree to be bound by the full competition Terms & Conditions.
Download the full Terms & Conditions:
Key points (summary only — full T&Cs govern):
- Open to residents of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, aged 21 and above
- Five judging rounds: 12 March – 20 May 2026. Champions Round: 21–31 May 2026. Full challenge period: 12 March – 19 June 2026
- One grand prize: all-expenses-paid trip to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, 27 July – 2 August 2026
- Entry requires a qualifying public post on Facebook or Instagram AND a completed form submission on this website
- Entries are reviewed by STIHL East Africa. Selection is based on merit
- STIHL East Africa’s decision is final and binding
- STIHL East Africa reserves the right to amend, suspend, or withdraw the competition at any time
- This competition is not affiliated with or endorsed by Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
If STIHL powers your journey — this is YOUR Safari.
Don’t watch it happen. Be part of it.