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The Tana River peace race was the first TLPR to be held in Kenya after Kapenguria. It was the second peace race held in 2005 after the Moroto peace race held in April in Moroto town. The race attracted over 2500 people from Tana River who included participants, leaders and fans. There were also participants from West Pokot and Turkana.

The goal of the race was to solidify the peace gains in Tana River District, which previously experienced conflict-pitting Orma against the Pokomo. The race brought together all communities in the District, leaders, development and peace building agencies, Government of Kenya representatives, religious leaders as well as members from Pokot and Turkana in Kenya.

Tana River district is occupied by two dominant groups the Orma (pastoralists) and Pokomo (farmers) with other smaller groups such as Wardey, Giriama, and Malakote etc. The two dominant groups engaged in violent conflict over water, pasture and land resources. With this conflict, many organizations both at grass root level and those from outside emerged to provide some solutions to the conflict problem. One of the notable developments from this conflict and conflict resolution initiatives is the peace committee, which has come to be credited for the current stability in Tana River. Other notable organizations that have been involved in building the capacity for these organizations include Oxfam GB and ITDG Practical Action.

The race took place on September 24, 2005 in Garsen Town, Tana River District. The race attracted a number of people. Dignitaries such as Hon. Peter Lokeris, the Minister for Karamoja Affairs (Uganda), Hon. Samuel Moroto, the MP for Kapenguria (Kenya) were among the high-ranking leaders who graced the race. Others were representative of the partner organizations involved in the peace race.
 
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