Covers Kota Yogyakarta, Sleman (the UGM area and Kaliurang on Merapi's slopes) and Bantul, plus Magelang and Muntilan to the north.
Yogyakarta's largest group, Indorunners Yogyakarta (Playon Jogja), runs on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings from a venue that changes each week, and Wednesday night is the other main club night, with runs starting from cafés. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has its own staff and alumni running groups, and trail runners head for the southern slopes of Merapi around Kaliurang, where the UGM Trail Run is held. This page also covers Magelang, about an hour north and home of the Borobudur Marathon, which has a small club scene of its own. Clubs announce runs mainly on Instagram, with Strava clubs and WhatsApp groups for details.
An unofficial running community for people affiliated with Universitas Gadjah Mada. Its Strava club lists the routine sessions and says membership is invitation-only.
Who it suits: UGM staff, lecturers, students, alumni and partners; membership by invitation
A weekend running collective on the roads of Yogyakarta, set up in 2020. It does not publish a fixed meeting point. Runs are posted on Instagram.
The Yogyakarta chapter of IndoRunners, started in 2012 by Thea Rizkia with four runners. It has no membership system, registration or dues, and its Thursday run uses pace groups with pacers and marshals. Its Runiversity division (@irruniversity.jogja) runs training and education programmes, including preparation for the Borobudur Marathon.
Cost: Free
Who it suits: Open to anyone; pace groups from about 5 to 8 min/km
A community that grew out of a group of friends running together in 2024. It has no registration or membership fees and also holds occasional weekend trail runs and partner fun runs. Members coordinate through a Strava club and a WhatsApp community.
Cost: Free
Who it suits: Open to the public; all paces, run and run-walk options
A running community for UGM alumni under the KAGAMA alumni association, set up in 2018. It co-organises the UGM Trail Run on Merapi's slopes (26-27 Sep 2026) and the UGM Ultra Charity Run, and has a Strava club (KLUB Runners UGM).
Who it suits: UGM alumni
The main running community in Magelang city, about an hour north of Yogyakarta and the home of the Borobudur Marathon. Its Instagram bio lists two weekly group runs and links to its Strava club.
A running crew from Muntilan in Magelang Regency, on the road between Yogyakarta and Magelang. Its Instagram bio tags the 910 shoe brand and its 910 Runners community.
A Jogja crew aimed at runners preparing for races from 5K to the marathon. According to KabarJawa (Aug 2026), its weekly Tuesdash session covers intervals, sprints, fartlek and threshold work and is open to runners from other communities.
A Yogyakarta crew running since 2021 that runs from coffee shop to coffee shop around the city. It has also held women-only runs, such as a free 5K 'Sister Stride' on 12 Sep 2026.
Who it suits: Runners of all paces
A small Yogyakarta-based running collective with a Strava club. Its highlights cover road runs, sprint and strength sessions and trail races.
A trail running community set up in 2013, which also works as a race organiser. It co-organises the UGM Trail Run with KLUB, and its feed carries Merapi-area trail events such as Lari Lingkar Merapi and the Coast to Coast Night Trail Ultra.
A Jogja-based trail running coach who focuses on technique, safety and downhill skills. He founded and leads the Ultrapro trail running school.
Offers: Private trail running coaching and consultations, online and in person, for runners from beginners to ultra finishers, through his Ultrapro Trail Running School (@ultraprorunning.id); enquiries through the link in his Instagram bio (prices not published)
Where: Yogyakarta; trail sessions on Merapi, including the Kalitalang trail
Credentials: Trail running coach certified by Kemenpora (the sports ministry) and ALTI (the Indonesian trail running association); he has also completed ALTI's trail race director course
A running coaching business founded in 2021 by former athlete Nurul Qomar and Datu Agung. Its October 2026 posts congratulate members on half and full marathons and share advice on pacing, drills and cadence.
Offers: Personal and group coaching for beginners and racers. A 2023 profile described twice-weekly supervised sessions, home programmes with reporting and evaluation, one- to two-month race-preparation packages and a free trial (prices not published)
Where: Yogyakarta
Credentials: World Athletics and LANKOR (Indonesia's national sports accreditation body) certified, per its Instagram bio; founder Nurul Qomar studied sports coaching at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Magelang, Indonesia
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