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
📄 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.
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. What you pay covers the organisation and a contribution to your guide's time and expenses — not a commercial service. 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, choose your slots and receive a contribution for your time.
Come, I'll take you running
