Bali run clubs: where to run with a crew, for free
The easiest way to meet people in Bali now starts at 6am. Run clubs have become the island's social hour: a few easy kilometres, then coffee with people you did not know an hour ago. The best ones are free, open to every pace, and welcome locals and visitors alike.
All times below are WITA, Bali time. Meeting points move, so check each club's Instagram or Strava the night before.
Rise Run Bali, Canggu and Pererenan
Free, no registration. Runs start from a rotating set of spots: The Goat Father and The Dog House on Jl Batu Mejan, Obsidian Fitness on Jl Raya Canggu, and Focaccia Buddies on Jl Pantai Pererenan. There is also a Sunday charity run in Canggu.
Flowerboy Run Club, Seseh
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6am from Flowerboy Cafe, a small coffee shop by the rice fields. Choose a 5km or 10km loop through the paddies. Free and open to all levels, and far from Canggu traffic.
IndoRunners Bali, Sanur and Denpasar
One of the most local crews on the island. Work Out Wednesday is at 6am with drills, strength work, stretching and sometimes guest coaches. The Barong Morning Run is Saturdays at 6am, with easy runs and run-walk-run sessions. They often meet on the Sanur beach promenade or at Renon Park in Denpasar, on the west side of the Bajra Sandhi monument. Free for everyone.
Far Ubud Run Club, Ubud
Three to four sessions a week through rice fields and hills, from easy social runs to intervals, plus Sunday long runs of up to 21km. Free. Schedules are posted on their Instagram and Strava.
Seminyak Sunrise Running Club
Run by Ku De Ta, this one starts at first light with an easy, inclusive pace along the Seminyak coast and finishes with breakfast.
Before your first run
Bring water and a little cash for coffee after
Arrive ten minutes early to meet the crew
Every pace is welcome, so nobody gets left behind
Say hi to someone new, that is the whole point
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