at night time joggers should be aware that not all locations of the city are safe to run - it is best to ask locals about suitable night time routes, or alternatively, to run in groups.  copacabana and ipanema beach pathways are favored destinations to run at night time, since they are always filled with locals playing a variety of beach sports on the sand.

if individuals are running at nightime, in potentially unsafe areas, a local might recommend they refrain from carrying valuables that could put them at risk of being robbed.