Tribe run
Midweek miles with your tribe.
Running community in Ibadan, Oyo State
Let’s run,Ibadan.
Runners, joggers and walkers in local tribes across the city. We meet every Saturday at 6:30 AM, run 5 km or more together, and nobody gets left behind.
- Everyone
- Every pace
- One community
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Every tribe runs together, then we hang out. Bring a friend.
Every pace
Pick a pace. Any pace.
Slide to the pace you usually run or walk. Fast, slow or somewhere in between, someone in LRI is moving at it on Saturday.
7:00
min / km
Easy run
- Your 5 km
- 35:00
- Your 10 km
- 1:10:00
The sweet spot for most Saturday groups.
Schedule
Three runs a week. One big Saturday a month.
Your tribe posts the meeting point, route and time in its group before every run.
Tribe run
Easy runs, tempo and track sessions.
6:30 AM run
5 km and up from your tribe’s meeting point.
All tribes
Every tribe runs together as one community, then we hang out.
Tribes
Four tribes. One city.
Your tribe is your local crew, with its own leaders, its own group chat and its own Saturday route.
Rough directions from the city centre. Not to scale.
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Akobo
Runs from the Barracks gate, the second gate after Ojurin. The barracks keeps a lane for runners on weekends, so the road is calm and safe.
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Bodija
Loops past Bodija Market, Sango and the Secretariat. Hosted September’s community hangout from Osuntokun.
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NW
UI / Eleyele
Home of the Thursday track session. On one July morning, more than 10 runners here set new 5K and 10K personal records.
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Oluyole / Akala
The south side tribe. Sets up carpools so members can get to community runs on the other side of the city.
One runner, one tribe. Join one home tribe’s group chat, then run with any tribe, any week.
Routes
Roads we’ve run
Three routes from this year’s community runs. Each one is a loop, so you finish where you started.
Ring Road loop
Long run- The Law Hub Start
- Mobil
- Ring Road
- Challenge
- Molete
- Dugbe
- Onireke
- Eleyele
- Iyaganku
- The Law Hub Finish
2026 so far
We run for something
Some Saturdays are bigger than a run. We use our kilometres to raise awareness, back good causes and bring the city out together.
10–15 AugIbadan host partner
Run4Breath
Six days to log 21 km, then a city run on 15 August in a touch of green. Every registration helped provide inhalers for people living with asthma.
21 kmin 6 days
26 SepOfficial Ibadan host
Move Week Africa
Run & Rave, a flag football scrimmage and a prostate cancer awareness talk at The Law Hub.
31 OctComing up
Breast Cancer Awareness Run
Every tribe at The Law Hub to close out the month, then the community hangout.
4 Jul
Run, Padel & Chill
A community run, then the padel courts at a discounted LRI rate.
25 Jul
The women of LRI
Interviews, photos and a group shot for the International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent.
1 Aug
The Ring Road run
All tribes from The Law Hub through Molete, Dugbe and Eleyele.
5 Sep
Bodija hangout
5K and 10K loops from Osuntokun, then fruit, water and gist.
First run
Your first Saturday
You don’t need to be fast, and you don’t need to run the whole way. You just need to show up.
Walk, jog or run
Walking is allowed. Nobody has to keep up with the fastest runners.
Nobody gets left behind
A leader stays with the last runner, so the whole group finishes together.
5 km and up
Runs start at 5 km and often go further. Most routes have a shorter loop, so you can stop at 5 km.
Stay for the after
Stretching, gist and a group photo. This is where most LRI friendships start.
Saturday kit check
0 / 55 to go. Tick them off as you pack.
Beyond the run
More than a running club
Birthday KMs
Birthday this month? You get a shout-out, a birthday sash and your birthday kilometres with your tribe.
Hangouts
Board games, padel, picnics and flag football. Bring a game, a snack and a friend.
Run the Elements
A quarterly virtual challenge where LRI competes on the club leaderboard. Run or walk from 75 km, or cycle from 800 km. See the tiers
Local vendors
Sell zobo, drinks or snacks? Small businesses can sell at our bigger hangouts, and formal vendor spots are on the way.
On Instagram
Fresh from the road.
Reels and photos from our runs, hangouts and cause days. Swipe through, then follow along at @letsrunibadan.
Join
Run with us.
A new LRI club and membership system is on the way. Registering now keeps you on the list.
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Fill the member form
It takes a few minutes and keeps our member records up to date.
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Pick your home tribe
Akobo, Bodija, UI / Eleyele or Oluyole / Akala. Choose the one closest to where you live.
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Show up on Saturday
6:30 AM at your tribe’s meeting point. Walk, jog or run, and bring a friend.
Run updates, reels and event news go out on Instagram at @letsrunibadan.
FAQ
Good to know
Do I need to be a runner?
No. Walking is allowed. Run your own race at your own pace, and a leader will stay at the back with you.
Is there a running group near me in Ibadan?
LRI has tribes across the city in Akobo, Bodija, UI / Eleyele and Oluyole / Akala. Join the one closest to you, and on the first Saturday of the month every tribe runs together.
Does it cost anything?
Tribe runs and community runs are free. Some hangouts ask for an optional chip-in toward fruit and water, and extras like padel are paid separately.
Can I run with a different tribe?
Yes. Pick one home tribe for the group chats, then run with any tribe whenever you like. On the first Saturday of the month everyone runs together anyway.
Who leads the runs?
Our Pace Setters. They are the tribe leaders who plan routes, set the pace, keep the group together and look after new runners. LRI’s founders lead the wider community.
What should I bring?
Water, comfortable shoes and your phone if you track your runs on Strava. On cause days, check the group for the dress code.