Two Foreigners Who Organised Discriminatory Running Event in Bali Have Left Indonesia

Two foreign nationals (WNA) who organised the Entourage Run running community event are suspected of discriminating against Indonesian citizens (WNI) in Canggu, Bali. Both foreigners have already left Indonesian territory.

“The foreigners concerned are now known to be outside Indonesia, and Immigration has imposed a travel ban on them,” said Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko in Jakarta, as reported by Antara on Friday (24/7/2026).

According to Hendarsam, the event was organised by Entourage Bali, with two Dutch nationals identified as the organisers. The two are JAS (35), holder of a limited stay permit (itas) for work, and HQV (37), holder of an investor itas.

Both are known to have left Indonesia on Wednesday evening (23/7) on a KLM flight to Singapore via I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.

“We have now placed both of them on the prevention list,” said Hendarsam.

Immigration has imposed administrative sanctions in the form of a travel ban on the two foreigners because they have already left Indonesia.

“There must be no state within a state. This running event was a form of a state within a state,” said Hendarsam.

In addition to imposing sanctions, Hendarsam ordered the Bali Immigration office to examine the event’s organisers and take action against any foreign nationals proven to have violated immigration regulations.

“I have ordered the Bali Immigration office to examine the event organiser. If any foreigners are found, action will be taken immediately,” he said.

He emphasised that the action was taken because the activity was suspected of violating immigration regulations. Under the applicable rules, foreigners are not permitted to organise events in Indonesia if this is not in accordance with the stay permit they hold.

The case came to light after social media posts circulated claiming that the Entourage Run running community in Canggu restricted participation to foreigners only.

The posts recounted that a 23-year-old Indonesian woman was rejected by the registration system after entering her citizenship status as an Indonesian national.

The case also drew the attention of Ni Luh Putu Ary Pertami Djelantik, a member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) from the Bali electoral district, who reported it to Bali Immigration, the Bali Regional Police, and the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office.