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Parks for the weekdays, trails for the weekend

Weekday runs in Gurgaon tend to be park loops close to home. Leisure Valley Park is the familiar one, and the Tau Devi Lal Biodiversity Park gives a greener loop off Golf Course Road.

Weekends are for something longer. The Aravalli Biodiversity Park has trail running inside the city, and the wide roads around Golf Course Road and its extension are quiet enough early on a Sunday for a long run before the traffic arrives.

Many Gurgaon runners also train for races across Delhi NCR, so a long run here is often preparation for a start line in Delhi.

The heat and the air decide the schedule

From April to June the only sensible run is a dawn run: groups start around 5:30am and are done before the sun is high.

Late October to December brings the region’s worst air. Good groups check the air quality before a run and move to shorter or indoor sessions on bad days rather than pretending it is fine.

The best months are the cool, clear stretches of winter and early spring — which is also when the NCR race season peaks.

Your first run with a new group

What goes wrong on a first group run is almost never fitness. It is pace: one person pushing, another hanging on. Runs worth joining say their pace and distance up front.

Coming alone is the ordinary way to join. Most people at a 6am meeting point arrived by themselves, and a run is one of the few places where talking to a stranger needs no introduction.

Running in Gurgaon

Where do running groups meet in Gurgaon?

Commonly at the big parks such as Leisure Valley and the Aravalli Biodiversity Park, or a known landmark on Golf Course Road for road runs. The host states the exact point.

What time do Gurgaon running groups start?

Around 5:30am in summer and 6am to 7am in winter, so the run finishes before the heat and the traffic.

Should I run when the air quality is poor?

Check the air quality first. Many groups shorten the run or move indoors on the worst days, especially between late October and December.

Can I find people training for a Delhi race?

Yes. Create or join a long run named after the race, and share travel to the start with people from the same group.

Can I join a run on my own?

Yes, and most people do. Coming solo is the ordinary way to join an open activity.