Barbados is a small island country and British commonwealth nation in the eastern Caribbean. The country’s west coast is dotted with white sand beaches and turquoise water, while its east side, on the Atlantic Ocean features a more rugged coastline and is famous for surfing. The interior of the island is hilly. Finding a good spot to run in Barbados can be a challenge, owing to the heat, narrow roads, and lack of major multi-use paths. But there are some good spots to run in the more visited parts of Barbados, from lovely beaches to nice coastal roads, plus some challenge along the pastoral roads of the hilly interior.
Some of the best places to run in Barbados include our ‘runseeing’ tour of the charming capital of Bridgetown, and nearby South Coast Boardwalk, and another boardwalk run in the Holetown area. There’s some nice running near Speightstown and around the Port St. Charles Marina as well. On the quieter east coast, view the pounding surf while running along East Coast Road and around Bathsheba. In the St. Lucy area, create your own route along the quiet country roads where the terrain is more open. For some hills, we recommend the path up to Cherry Tree Hill Reserve, combined with the lovely grounds of St. Nicholas Abbey. Good beach running can be had on Rockley Beach/Accra and on the west coast, and on the almost seamless Cattlewash/Walkers/Morgan Lewis Beach on the West Coast.
A couple of notes about running in Barbados: Driving is on the LEFT side of the road, so be sure to look right; it can be very hot during the day, so go early or hydrate; sunset is fairly uniform throughout the year due to location near the equator; and most roads don’t have a shoulder or sidewalk.
