Jakarta Running Festival 2026

Your Race Weekend in Jakarta

From Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October 2026, the Jakarta Running Festival returns to the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex. Race days are Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October. The festival is a World Athletics Label Race, and more than 20,000 runners from Indonesia and abroad are expected across the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Junior Dash. If you are travelling in to race, or to cheer someone on, here is how to plan the weekend, from race pack collection to where to recover afterwards.

What makes this race different?

JRF runs over two days, so you can race on Saturday, race on Sunday, or take on both back to back. The course takes runners along central Jakarta’s main avenues and past its landmarks, usually before the city wakes up. Around the race there is a full festival at GBK, with an expo, live music, cheer zones and food stalls serving local and international favourites.

Where should I stay for the race?

The race starts and finishes at GBK in Senayan. Staying right beside the complex sounds convenient, but the area becomes very crowded over race week, and the same weekend also brings a major concert at the main stadium on Saturday night.

For a race weekend, you want three things: an easy pre-dawn journey to the start line, a quiet room to rest in before and after, and a city on your doorstep for the days either side. Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta at Bundaran HI gives you all three. It is connected directly to Grand Indonesia and a few steps from the MRT.

Is there a special rate from Kempinski Jakarta for the race weekend?

Yes. The first 10 bookings can stay at a special rate of IDR 2,850,000 nett per room, per night, inclusive breakfast for 2 person. Once those 10 rooms are taken, every booking that follows still receives 15% off our best available rate, with complimentary breakfast included, so you can fuel up before the start line and refuel after the finish.

The offer is available only when you book direct. Book your race weekend here, or enter rate code JRF2026 when booking on our website. Rooms across Jakarta will go quickly for this weekend, so we recommend securing your dates early.

How do I get to the start line?

The MRT is the simplest way to reach GBK during race week. From Bundaran HI station, take the North South Line four stops south to Istora Mandiri station, which takes around ten minutes. From there it is roughly a ten minute walk to the complex. The same route works for race pack collection and the expo.

The Jakarta provincial government has announced that runners wearing their official race bib can ride MRT Jakarta, LRT Jakarta, Transjakarta and Transjabodetabek free of charge on 24 and 25 October. Marathon and half marathon starts are very early, so check MRT Jakarta’s official channels for early service on race mornings. Allow extra time too, as several roads in central Jakarta close for the course. Visit our public transport guide or explore more of the city through our destination guide.

How can I recover after the race?

The weekend is about more than one morning on the course. Back at Bundaran HI, book a recovery treatment at Kempinski The Spa. You can refuel with Japanese, German and Indonesian dining without needing a car, and walk across to Grand Indonesia for anything you forgot to pack. For friends and family who came to cheer, the city’s museums, galleries and green spaces are an easy ride away while you rest your legs.

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