Start Saturday on Bangtao Beach, where this community-minded three-kilometre fun run welcomes walkers and first-timers as readily as regular runners. Capped at 200 participants, the emphasis is on the sea views and shared experience rather than speed. Finishers receive a healthy breakfast at Arinara Beach Resort and can enter a lucky draw, while part of the proceeds goes to Oceans For All Foundation, a Phuket-based marine conservation charity. Worried about slogging through powdery sand? At low tide, Bangtao’s shore is hard-packed, making the family-friendly route considerably easier underfoot.
Aug 29. B490. Run for the Reef, Arinara Beach Resort Phuket. 6am-9am