Denpasar (ANTARA) – A total of 3,000 participants took part in the Bali International Trail Run at the Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Serangan, Denpasar City, on Saturday.
The thousands of runners were flagged off by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment and Chairman of the National Economic Board, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, accompanied by Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya, Bali Provincial Secretary Dewa Made Indra, Bali Chief Prosecutor Ketut Sumedana, and Chief Expert Staff of Udayana Regional Military Command Brigadier General Agus Muchlis Latif.
The competition was divided into two categories: a 10-kilometer run and a 5-kilometer run. Around 2,000 participants joined the shorter 5K category, while 1,000 runners took part in the 10K category. Participants ranged from children and teenagers to adults, including both Indonesian citizens and foreigners.
Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya said the Bali International Trail Run, organized by Bali’s Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda), was aimed at strengthening Bali’s sustainable tourism ecosystem, particularly sports tourism.
“The main goal of this event is to boost special-interest tourism for both domestic and international visitors, as well as the local Balinese community, with sustainability as its guiding principle,” he said.
He added that the event will continue next year with plans to increase both the number of participants and the overall quality, making it a regular agenda in Bali’s tourism calendar.
Brigadier General Agus Latif, Chief Expert Staff of Udayana Military Command, explained that the trail run was also part of activities celebrating Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day. The event followed a Baleganjur traditional music competition organized by Forkopimda Bali.
According to him, the Kura Kura Bali SEZ was chosen as the venue to showcase its unique appeal compared to other destinations in Bali.
Separately, Head of Communications for Bali Turtle Island Development (BTID), Zakki Hakim, said that the Bali International Trail Run was the first large-scale event in the SEZ involving such a large number of participants.
“Bali needs alternative tourism, moving away from dependence on mass tourism. Running has now become a lifestyle—not just about running, but running in healthy, clean-air environments,” he said.
He expressed his delight that the sport could be held in the Kura Kura Bali SEZ, which offers a topography well-suited for sports tourism.
During the run, participants experienced routes that passed through paved roads, dirt trails, and coastal areas with fresh air under shady trees, giving runners the sensation of being both in the forest and along the beach.
“Sports tourism is one of the new trends attracting a different kind of visitor—higher-quality tourists. This can become a new economic opportunity for Indonesia, and Bali can be the prime example,” Zakki Hakim added.
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