Tour My Run!Tour My Run!Rio de Janeiro is a city best run between the sea and the mountains, at dawn, when the light skims the ocean and the heat hasn't yet filled the city. Behind the postcards of Corcovado and Sugarloaf, the Cidade Maravilhosa hides kilometres of flat seafront promenades and parks made for running, between beaches, lagoon and Atlantic rainforest. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the marked loop around the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon facing Christ the Redeemer, the black-and-white wave-patterned promenade of Copacabana, the great Flamengo park along Guanabara Bay, or the Cláudio Coutinho trail at the foot of Sugarloaf. Not a tour bus, not a random jog around your hotel: one hour of running with someone who lives here, at your pace, who knows the best circuits, the right hour and the right tempo.
Come, I'll take you running
To get taken running in Rio de Janeiro, book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner welcomes you and their group at a meeting point, and you set off along their route, at your own pace, for the length of a run — often around an hour. You never run alone, and there's nothing for you to organise.
📄 Download the Rio de Janeiro running guide — routes, maps and tips (free PDF)
Get the free guideYour guide isn't a service provider — they're a carioca who loves to run and wants to show you their city. They adjust the pace and distance to your level, and pick the route to suit the hour and the heat — the Lagoa and Flamengo park in the morning shade, the Copacabana promenade at sunrise, the Cláudio Coutinho trail when the ocean is calm. Many of our Rio guides are running-club members and sports students (educação física) who know every training loop and the best surface for your legs. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.
Looking for someone to run with in Rio de Janeiro? A local is ready to go. Rather than running alone in a city you don't know, you join a resident who already runs this ground: they open up their route, match the pace to yours, and show you the city on the move.
Not here for the performance? Many guides offer an easy-paced discovery run — a gentle jog, almost at walking pace, to see the city without racing through it. You stop at the viewpoints and take the time to look: it's a way to discover Rio de Janeiro on the move with a local, at a pace that lets you take everything in.
Yes. On TourMyRun, a run is led by a local who welcomes a small group of runners: you join others — visitors or locals — for a shared group run, without ever having to run alone. It's the group of a TourMyRun run, led by a resident — not an outside club or crew.
Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.
A flat, fully runner-dedicated loop around the lagoon, marked at regular intervals, coconut-water stands all along, views of Christ the Redeemer and the surrounding hills. The cariocas' reference training circuit — best at dawn or late afternoon.
Start : Parque dos Patins, Lagoa (Jardim de Alah side)
The famous black-and-white wave-patterned mosaic pavement along the beach, flat and rolling to Morro do Leme. Extend towards Ipanema and Leblon for a real long run facing the ocean.
Start : Forte de Copacabana (Posto 6)
A large flat park along Guanabara Bay (Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes), paths separated from traffic, lawns and constant Sugarloaf views. Ideal early morning, before the heat.
Start : Museu de Arte Moderna (MAM), Glória
A flat, paved trail at the foot of Sugarloaf, marked every 50 m, between Atlantic forest and the sea; marmosets and birds are common. Open daily 6am–6pm, free entry.
Start : Praia Vermelha, Urca (at the foot of the Sugarloaf cable car)
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. They are not paid: what you pay covers the organisation and a contribution towards the costs they incur — never a wage, never a service contract. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Early morning or late afternoon is best, especially in the austral summer (December–March). Your guide picks the hour, the shade and the route so you run in the cool — and remember your water (coconut-water stands are everywhere). Each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. Rio guides often offer sunrise and weekday slots — ideal between visits or before a busy day.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs and choose your slots. It's voluntary: your costs are covered, never a wage.
Book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner takes you along their route and matches the pace to yours. You pick a slot, meet them at the meeting point, and run with company.
Yes — every TourMyRun run is led by a local who welcomes a small group. You join other runners for a shared run, and never run alone.
With a resident who knows the city. They open up their routes and their group: you discover Rio de Janeiro like a local, not like a tourist.
Yes. Some guides offer an easy-paced discovery run, almost at walking pace, with stops at the viewpoints — to see the city on the move, at your own pace.
Search the runs in Rio de Janeiro on TourMyRun: each listing shows the route, the pace, the duration and the local who guides you. Pick the one that suits you.
Come, I'll take you running
