Run clubs and running groups near you
Group runs, track nights and weekend long runs, listed city by city. Every entry links to whoever actually runs it.
61 groups across 10 cities
Run Clubs by city
Run one of these groups? Email [email protected] to fix a detail, claim the listing, or move it onto Culdesac.
Run Clubs in Vancouver
- Ambleside parkrun
- Central parkrun, Burnaby
- Commune Run Club
- East Van Run Crew East Vancouver
- Mondays Run Club Mount Pleasant
- Richmond Olympic parkrun
- Slowpokes Run Club
- Spanish Banks Beach parkrun
- Striderz Run Club Olympic Village
- Vancouver Frontrunners
Run Clubs in Toronto
- Beaches Runners Club The Beaches
- Budapest Park parkrun
- Culture Athletics Run Club
- Downsview parkrun
- Eastbound Run Crew Riverside
- Longboat Road Runners
- lululemon EC Run Crew Downtown
- Parkdale Roadrunners Parkdale
Run Clubs in London
- Anderson Run Club Old East Village
- BackRoads Brews + Shoes Run Club Riverbend
- Frontrunners London ON
- Kiwanis parkrun
- Run Parlour Run Club Old East Village
Run Clubs in Atlanta
- Atlanta Run Club Old Fourth Ward
- Atlanta Track Club
- Northside Beltline parkrun
- Run Easy ATL Midtown
Run Clubs in Kitchener-Waterloo
- BackRoads KW Run Club Kitchener
- Beechwood Runners Beechwood
- Runners' Choice Waterloo Run Groups Uptown Waterloo
- Women Run Waterloo Waterloo
How to pick a run club
Pace is the thing to check first. Most groups publish a range in minutes per kilometre or per mile, and the ones that do not usually split into two or three pace packs on the night. A group that lists no pace at all is more often a race team than a social run.
Distance matters less than you would think. Weekday runs are commonly 5 to 8 km and end at a cafe or a brewery, which is the part most people actually turn up for. Long runs on the weekend are where the distance goes up.
Almost all of these are free and drop-in. The exceptions are clubs attached to a race team or a coaching program, which charge a season fee, and the group’s own page will say so.
Finding run clubs in your city
Which cities does this cover?
61 run clubs across Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, Guelph, Ottawa, London, Atlanta, Hamilton, Kelowna and Kitchener-Waterloo. Each city links through to its own page, and every group links out to wherever it already organises.
Are run clubs free?
Most are. Weekday social runs organised by a shop, a brewery or a neighbourhood crew are almost always free and drop-in. Clubs attached to a race team or a coaching program charge a season or membership fee, which their own page states.
Do I need to be fast to join a run club?
No. Most groups publish a pace range and split into packs so nobody runs alone, and many list a beginner or walk-run group. Check the pace on the group’s own page before your first night.
What is the difference between a run club and a running group?
Nothing consistent. People search both, and clubs use the terms interchangeably along with run crew and running collective. This page lists all of them.
Do I need the Culdesac app to join?
No. This page is free to browse and every group links out to its own signup. The app matters once a group runs its own chat and calendar on Culdesac.
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