May 21 - 27 2025
THE BALI HOPE ULTRA
Join a small team taking on iconic an overnight coast-to-coast double marathon
Help lift a community out of poverty
Share an extraordinary 7 days in Bali
"The Bali Hope Ultra is like nothing I've ever experienced before. It truly is a remarkable event.” Kimmy Hess, Colorado, USA.
HOW IT WORKS
The Bali Hope Ultra is a 7-day event focussed around an overnight coast-to-coast double marathon.
The broader purpose is to help lift a community out of poverty with our award-winning impact partner Bali Children Foundation.
The event welcomes runners from all experience levels and provides a high level of support across the course.
The 7-day event is detailed below. It is priced on an all-inclusive basis and requires team members to join us for the full 7-days of the event.
The standard event fee is US$3500 (shared room). Early bird pricing starts from US$3150. There is a monthly payment option.
The event fee includes:
4* & 5* accommodation across the 7 days
All meals and hospitality
On-event transport
Race entry. support & logistics
Bespoke event race vest, t-shirts, event bag, & medal.
Professional video and photography
Closing party at private villa.
Day 1 Team Reception - May 21, 2025
After enjoying the renowned breakfast at The Alila, you'll embark on a journey to the northern community you’ve been fundraising for. There, you’ll meet the families and visit the schools you’ve supported, gaining firsthand insight into the meaningful impact you’ve made.
Following lunch, we’ll check in to our team hotel, The Lovina Bali Resort, where you’ll have time to unwind and recharge before coming together for our Team Dinner.
Day 2 Impact Day - May 22, 2025
After enjoying the renowned breakfast at The Alila, you'll embark on a journey to the northern community you’ve been fundraising for. There, you’ll meet the families and visit the schools you’ve supported, gaining firsthand insight into the meaningful impact you’ve made.
Following lunch, we’ll check in to our team hotel, The Lovina Bali Resort, where you’ll have time to unwind and recharge before coming together for our Team Dinner.
Day 3 - Team Day - May 23, 2025
After breakfast, savor the early morning tranquility with a full day to unwind. Relax at the stunning hotel, explore sections of the race route, or take the opportunity to swim with the local dolphins. The Lovina Bali Resort offers the perfect setting to prepare both mentally and physically for the race ahead.
Join your teammates for a Team Lunch and Dinner, followed by a pre-race meeting and safety briefing to ensure everyone is ready for the start-line.
Day 4 - Race Day - May 24, 2025
It’s race day! Take your time with any final preparations. Apart from the emotionally charged pre-race blessing ceremony for the team, the day remains intentionally flexible to keep you focused and relaxed.
Behind the scenes, we’ll be coordinating with your support crew—whether it includes your partner, family member, or friends—while loading and preparing the support vehicles. To ensure the best experience for everyone, we operate three separate start times tailored to newcomers, intermediate runners, and elite endurance athletes.
Day 5 Finish Line - May 26, 2025
Our finish line awaits at Old Man’s, the iconic beachfront bar and surfer hangout in Canggu.
After every runner has crossed the line, we’ll come together for a memorable Finish Line Ceremony and Celebration, marking the end of an incredible journey. Following the festivities, transportation will be provided back to The Alila.
Day 6 Closing Party - May 26, 2025
The final day offers the perfect chance to unwind, reflect on your achievements, and celebrate with your teammates.
Spend the day enjoying the luxurious amenities of the 5-star Alila Hotel with friends and fellow runners. In the evening, we’ll wrap up the experience with a closing party, featuring sunset drinks and a celebratory dinner at a private villa.
Day 7 Event Close - May 27, 2025
After a final Alila breakfast, enjoy a relaxing morning before the event closes. You'll have made life-long friends and will share a very special bond that comes with sharing such a rewarding Challenge.
The Bali Hope Ultra will stay in your heart LONG after you leave the Island. Many team members choose to extend their trip to spend more time with friends and family on the beautiful Island of Bali.
FAQS
General
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Below are links to some previsou Bali Hope Ultra run’s on Strava. The time spread for our ultra team has been from 7 hours 21 to just over 17 hours for the back marker who completed the distance while carrying an injury.
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We love to welcome first-time ultra runners. About half those joining tend to be newcomers to ultra running, some may have completed a marathon and others just 20km.
We pride ourselves on the level of support on offer in the months before the event and during the week itself including access to a bespoke weekly training program, and access to monthly zoom calls. We have had a 100% finish rate on Bali Hope since 2018.
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The support we provide our team members includes access to a detailed training program and monthly team calls.
Some of our more experienced team members will pass on their expert advice and answer questions through our team Whatsapp group. There is certainly not one approach that suits everyone and factors such as your age, current fitness levels, nutrition and mindset are important. Some runners recommend a focus on strength, hill and speed training while others recommend building up to the event with a significant amount of “volume”. There is plenty of advice available from runners of all levels who completed the course.
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Of course. Partners and children are very welcome. We have had several runners bring kids and many join the support crew. Please message us on tomh@bali-hope.com to talk about bespoke pricing options for families.
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That's entirely up to them. We encourage partners and children over 14 years old to join our support crews on the night of the run. This is a profound and enjoyable experience and a place on the support crew is highly sought after.
Most non-running guest join our support crew, alternatively we can help organise overnight accommodation for partners with younger children at the hotel we use for the Race HQ at the half way mark.
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Unfortunately not. The event is designed as a 7 day experience and previous runners have asked us not to change the format.
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Most runners use a monthly payment option for the balance on the event fee. We aim to be as flexible as possible in supporting runners from different backgrounds. .
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Runner safety is our top priority in this open-road race. To ensure a safe experience, we have a highly experienced Health and Safety Director, emergency medical support, and trained first-aiders positioned across both fixed and mobile aid stations.
Mobile aid stations are placed every 5km, via our support vehicles will be on standby to offer nutritional assistance, hydration, and motivational support whenever needed.
The support crew is normally made of up previous runners coming back to help, alongside runners’ partners, friends and family members.
We have had a 100% finish rate since 2018.
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Every runner will need personal travel & emergency medical insurance covering endurance events.
Fundraising
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Most runners far exceed the fundraising target we suggest.
The simplest way is to share what you are doing and why on social media and send personalised messages to your network asking them to consider donating.
Our impact partner Bali Children Foundation also provide excellent 1-1 support
The unique nature of the ultramarathon and the pedigree of our impact partner will make fundraising considerably easier than you’d expect.
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Since 2018 we have partnered with Bali Children Foundation, an award-winning charity registered in both Australia and Indonesia.
BCF have a strong track record in delivering life-changing impact projects in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Bali. More details are at www.balichildrenfoundation.org
ENTRY DETAILS
All entrants are to complete the application form on this website. By completing the online application form, you are accepting the terms and conditions on this website.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
REFUND POLICY
Bali Hope Ultra does not issue refunds.
POSTPONING YOUR PLACE
Your place on the Bali Hope Ultra can be deferred to the following year at if you have paid at least 50% of your event fee at the time of postponement and it is more than 100 days before the start of the event.
If you have not paid 50% of the event fee you will be asked to complete the balance before deferring your place.
Postponement within 100 days of the start of the event incurs an admin fee of US$650.
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Runners taking part in The Bali Hope Ultra understand that there is a risk involved.
Runners take part at their own free will, The Bali Hope Ultra is not responsible for any incident or accident.
All athletes must take out and maintain their own personal travel insurance, which covers you for the duration of your time in Bali, Indonesia, for trip cancellation, accident, death, pandemic, etc.
This should cover you fully against the costs of hospitalization, medical care and repatriation if you become too ill to continue the run and must cover you against the cost of air or other forms of evacuation and / or repatriation should sickness or injury necessitate such a course of action.
A copy of your insurance will need to be presented to enable you to partake.
The Bali Hope Ultra has no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, the availability or standard of medical and / or repatriation services and facilities in the area in which the events take place and such services and facilities do not form any part of the contract between you and The Bali Hope Ultra.
You are solely responsible for your own equipment and belongings during the event and bear the sole responsibility for incidental or accidental damage (including wear and tear) to, or loss of, your own equipment and belongings.
At all times The Bali Hope Ultra will endeavor to hold our full course, however as we are operating in a unique location, safety may involve us making last minute course changes, reducing or removing a stage or worst case, cancelling the event part way through. You will need to ensure you have adequate insurance cover for any eventuality.
You will also sign a Waiver at Race Registration confirming you have the appropriate insurances in place.
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All athletes and volunteers / staff, will complete a medical declaration. You confirm the information you provide about your medical history is accurate to the best of your knowledge. You acknowledge that the purpose of collecting this information is to ensure that all existing and/or past health conditions are declared prior to competition to allow risks to be assessed. You agree to accept responsibility for any failure to disclose, or properly describe, any existing or past health conditions. You undertake not to hold the race organizers and/or medical team liable for any claims and/or damages arising from, or relating to, my disclosure.
LET’S CONNECT
Join a small group for an iconic ultramarathon and 7 extraordinary days in Bali.