Nuanu Run Returns to Tabanan: A Race Where Art, Nature and Movement Meet in Bali

Nuanu Creative City, a 44-hectare development on Bali’s southwest coast, will host its largest running event to date: Nuanu Run, taking place on 1 June 2025. With 5K, 10K, and 21K routes passing through forest trails, ocean views, and large-scale art installations, this event offers something rare: a run through a car-free landscape designed around movement, nature, and creativity.

In the spirit of Global Running Day (celebrated worldwide every first Wednesday of June), Nuanu Run brings international energy into a uniquely Balinese setting. It's a chance for people to come together, locals, visitors, families, and athletes, to experience a city that prioritizes how people move and connect.

“We’re not building another city of roads and parking lots—we’re building something human,” said Lev Kroll, CEO of Nuanu Creative City. “Nuanu is designed with pedestrians as stakeholders, and we’re investing heavily in infrastructure to make that real—from safe routes for kids walking to school, to lush pathways for runners, strollers, and everyday movement. Our roads follow the golden ratio to respect nature’s flow, while pedestrian paths are designed for direct, comfortable access. Nuanu Run offers a glimpse of this vision—people moving freely, joyfully, through spaces designed for them. All of Nuanu's events are opportunities for us to learn and gather knowledge, and continue to refine a city where walking isn't just possible, it’s preferred.”

Since registration opened in April, Nuanu Run has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the running community, resulting in a complete sell-out before the third week of May. Capped at 2,000 participants, the event will bring together local running groups, families, and wellness communities to celebrate running as one of the most exciting sports.

But the race is just one part of the experience. The morning will feature local food stalls, music, wellness spaces, and kids’ activities, turning the event into a full-day celebration of movement and community.

Nuanu Run is made possible with support from regional partners, wellness practitioners, artists, and independent vendors helping to shape the experience on the ground.