Advanced scaffolder and ultra-endurance runner Conor O’Brien is preparing to run 84km overnight across Bali to raise money for children’s education.
O’Brien is taking part in the 2026 Bali Hope Ultra, an overnight coast-to-coast event supporting the Bali Children Foundation.
Funds raised through the event will support education work in North Bali, starting with the renovation and revitalisation of SDN 5 Gobleg Elementary School.
The wider project will also support local kindergartens, schools across Gobleg and tertiary scholarships for young people.
O’Brien, who works in scaffolding project management and is an advanced scaffolder, has described the event as a personal goal with a wider purpose. He said he was running “to help transform education in North Bali” and called on supporters to help create lasting change for children in the area.
Posting ahead of the race, he said the route would cover 84km “coast to coast through the night” in hot conditions and high humidity.
O’Brien has been building up to the event with a heavy training block. Earlier this year, he said he had completed 100 consecutive days of outdoor running, covering 730km.
He said the race “means a lot” to him after taking part in the 2024 event, when runners raised funds for communities in North Bali.
The Bali Children Foundation says the 2026 fundraising campaign will help improve school facilities in Gobleg and extend education support across North Bali.
O’Brien has encouraged people across the scaffolding and access sector to support the fundraiser. You can donate here.
He said: “Every donation, no matter the amount, can make a real difference.”
