Pricing & payment options

We always do our best to support runners with a range of payment options, including monthly payment plans.

If you are a student, nurse, teacher, firefighter, veteran or similar, or have special circumstances, please let us know as we have some capacity to support different pricing options.

· Early bird pricing

We ask those taking the early bird pricing option to start a monthly payment option within 21 days of registration.

· Can I bring a partner and/or children?

Of course.

We love to welcome families. Please contact us at tomh@bali-hope.com and we can arrange a bespoke package for you and put you in touch with families who have come before.

· What will they do during the run?

That's entirely up to them. We encourage partners and children over 14 years old to join our support crews on the night of the run. This is a profound and enjoyable experience and a place on the support crew is highly sought after. Otherwise we recommend staying at the hotel which we use as the Race HQ at the halfway mark and then joining the finish line to celebrate their family member at the finish line.

What’s included

• Welcome reception & dinner at The Alila 

• All meals at The Lovina

• Finish line breakfast at Old Man’s 

• Closing party at private villa

• Event apparel

• Photography & video

• Transport to Lovina (for Wednesday arrivals) 

The Run

· Can I join the ultra marathon but not the rest of the week?

Unfortunately not. The integrity of our running team, our shared experience and our itinerary means this is not possible.

· Do I need to bring my own ‘crew’?

No, most runners come on their own. Our crew crews for everyone even though most of the support crew are partners or families members of runners they crew for everyone not just who they come with.

· Links to the Strava of Previous Bali Hope Ultra runs

Here are links to some previous Bali Hope Ultra run’s on Strava. The time spread for our ultra team has been from 8 hours to just over 17 hours for the back marker who completed the distance while carrying an injury.

Under 15 Hours

Under 12 hours

Under 10 hours

· What is your advice if I have never run an ultra marathon before?

About half those joining tend to be newcomers to ultra running, some may have completed a marathon and others just 20km. The common characteristic of all these individuals was a high level of commitment to prepare as best they could. We connect the team via a Whatsapp group 4-5 months from the start of the event, host zoom calls to share advice on training and fundraising and to answer questions.

· What is your advice on the right training schedule?

The support we provide our successful applicants includes access to a detailed 10-week training program for different levels of experience.

Some of our more experienced team members will pass on their expert advice and answer questions through our private team WhatsApp group. There is certainly not one approach that suits everyone and factors such as your age, current fitness levels, nutrition and mindset are important. Some runners recommend a focus on strength, hill and speed training while others recommend building up to the event with a significant amount of “volume”. There is plenty of advice available from runners of all levels who completed the course.

· What equipment will I need?

Mandatory equipment includes: a head torch, a light vest, camel pack and smart phone with an additional battery pack.

While our support cars provide nutrition and hydration at 5km intervals we request that you bring and carry any specifc gels and hydration powder you need for the race. You can also leave a drop bag at Race HQ at the 40km mark.

· Is there a cut-off time?

While we do our best to keep the course open to ensure every runner can finish, we reserve the right to remove a runner from the course to maintain the safety of runners and support crew.

The formal cut-off time at the halfway mark is 3:00am.

· What level of support do you provide?

Bali Hope Ultra operates 3 start times to accommodate different levels of experience. Runners can chose to start at either 5:30pm, 7:30pm or 9:00pm. We suggest anyone targeting a sub-10 hour run choses the 9:00pm time, sub-12 hour at 7:30pm and everyone else at 5:30pm

With each starting group (of approx 10-12 runners) we have 3 SUVs and 3 motorbikes providing support with aid stations at approximately every 5km. The SUVs are catered with access to nutrition, hydration and medical support.

Runner safety on this open-road race is our key priority. With this in mind we have a highly-experienced health and safety director, emergency medical back-up, and trained first aiders in both fixed and mobile-aid stations.

· What insurance do I need?

Every runner will need personal travel & emergency medical insurance covering endurance events.

Fundraising

· What is your advice on fundraising?

Critical factors on successful fundraising include: starting early to raise awareness of what you are doing, the impact it will make and the training commitment required to complete the run, and then follow this up with personal messages to friends, family and your broader network.

The unique nature of the ultramarathon and the pedigree of our impact partner will make fundraising considerably easier than you’d expect.

· What if I miss the fundraising target

We don’t penalise you for missing the target but ask you to commit to doing your best. The averaged raised by each runner is nearly double the target amount.

Conditions of Entry 

All entrants are to complete the application form on this website.  

By completing the online application form, you are accepting the terms and conditions on this website. 

REFUND POLICY

Bali Hope Ultra does not issue refunds.

POSTPONING YOUR PLACE

We try to be as flexible as possible with runner postponements.

Late postponements do have an impact on event planning as places are hard to fill at late notice so we ask anyone postponing within 90 days of the event to resubmit a US$350 deposit in the June following the event to secure their place for the following year.

INSURANCE

Runners taking part in The Bali Hope Ultra understand that there is a risk involved.  

Runners take part at their own free will, The Bali Hope Ultra is not responsible for any incident or accident. 

All athletes must take out and maintain their own personal travel insurance, which covers you for the duration of your time in Bali, Indonesia, for trip cancellation, accident, death, pandemic, etc.  

This should cover you fully against the costs of hospitalization, medical care and repatriation if you become too ill to continue the run and must cover you against the cost of air or other forms of evacuation and / or repatriation should sickness or injury necessitate such a course of action. 

A copy of your insurance will need to be presented to enable you to partake. 

The Bali Hope Ultra has no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, the availability or standard of medical and / or repatriation services and facilities in the area in which the events take place and such services and facilities do not form any part of the contract between you and The Bali Hope Ultra. 

You are solely responsible for your own equipment and belongings during the event and bear the sole responsibility for incidental or accidental damage (including wear and tear) to, or loss of, your own equipment and belongings.  

At all times The Bali Hope Ultra will endeavor to hold our full course, however as we are operating in a unique location, safety may involve us making last minute course changes, reducing or removing a stage or worst case, cancelling the event part way through. You will need to ensure you have adequate insurance cover for any eventuality. 

You will also sign a Waiver at Race Registration confirming you have the appropriate insurances in place. 

MEDICAL:

All athletes and volunteers / staff, will complete a medical declaration.  You confirm the information you provide about your medical history is accurate to the best of your knowledge. You acknowledge that the purpose of collecting this information is to ensure that all existing and/or past health conditions are declared prior to competition to allow risks to be assessed.  You agree to accept responsibility for any failure to disclose, or properly describe, any existing or past health conditions. You undertake not to hold the race organizers and/or medical team liable for any claims and/or damages arising from, or relating to, disclosure.