Bhuj, Kutch · since July 2018

Run Kutch.
Run together.

Bhuj's long-distance running club. Early-morning group runs every week, pace groups for every level, and a crew that has finished marathons from Mumbai to Goa.

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Bhuj Runners with their medals at the MG Vadodara Marathon 2026

Group runs

960

Runners

60

Full marathoners

20

Ultra marathoners

5

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Upcoming group runs

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The next runs are being planned

New dates appear here as soon as run leaders publish them. Meanwhile, say hello on Instagram.

Every 26 January · with Aashapura Foundation

Vande Mataram
Memorial 10K

Our annual run from Bhuj to the Vande Mataram Memorial at Bhujodi: on Republic Day, and in memory of everyone Kutch lost on 26 January 2001.

About the run

94

days to go

26

JAN

Our route so far

2018 → the Bhuj Marathon

2018 The club is born Dr. Alap Antani starts Bhuj Runners in July. The first group runs set off before sunrise.
2019 First race as a team The club runs the Adani Ahmedabad Marathon together.
2020–21 Running through lockdown Virtual editions of the Adani Marathon and the Bsafal Marathon Ahmedabad keep the group moving.
2022 Back to the start line Adani Ahmedabad Marathon again, and a Smritivan walkathon with more than 600 citizens of Bhuj.
2024 Mumbai and Goa About 15 members finish the Tata Mumbai Marathon; the club also runs the SKF Goa River Marathon.
2026 Vadodara, Satara and Monthly Miles MG Vadodara Marathon and Satara Hill Half Marathon. From September, Monthly Miles opens a run to everyone.
Next A marathon in Bhuj A recognised marathon near Bhuj is in planning.

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New to running?

Your first run with us

1

Pick a run

Choose an easy run or Monthly Miles from the calendar.

2

Arrive ten minutes early

Say hello to the run leader and tell them your pace.

3

Run together

Join a pace group. Walk breaks are normal and nobody finishes alone.

Read the first-run guide

Learn to run

Run further, run smarter

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Race day

Race-day checklist

Nothing new on race day, start slower than you want to, and enjoy the crowd.

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Strength & injury prevention

Strength and mobility for runners: 15 minutes, twice a week

Squats, lunges, calf raises, glute bridges, planks and side planks: no equipment, fifteen minutes.

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Training

From 10K to your first half marathon

Three to four runs a week, one long run that grows slowly, and an easy week every fourth week.

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About Kutch

Why the tortoise?

"Kachchh" is linked to the Sanskrit kacchapa, the tortoise, and to land that is alternately wet and dry, just like the Rann. Discover the land we run on: Bhujiyo hill, Prag Mahal, the 2001 earthquake and the award-winning Smritivan memorial.

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