Run clubs near you
Find running clubs near you, see when and where they meet, and know who is turning up before you go.
Finding a run club near you
The quickest way is to let your phone do it. RunScene lists the clubs closest to where you are, with the meeting point, the night they run, the usual distance and the pace groups, so you can tell before you go whether a club is one you would actually keep going to. If you would rather browse, every city we cover is listed further down this page.
Three things decide whether a club sticks, and only one of them is about running. The night has to be one you are reliably free, because a club whose main session you can never make is the wrong club however good it is. The meeting point has to be close enough that you go on a wet Tuesday. And the pace groups have to include one you can hold a conversation in, because that is what most club running actually is.
What to expect the first time
Turn up ten minutes early. That is when the run leader asks who is new, when pace groups are announced, and when you find out which one you are in. Arriving at the advertised start time means arriving as everyone is leaving.
You will not be the slowest, and it would not matter if you were. Nearly every established club splits by pace and regroups so the session finishes together. A typical weekday club run is 5 km to 8 km; the weekend run is where distance gets added. If that still feels like a lot, do your local parkrun first: free, timed, every Saturday, and nobody finishes alone because there is a tail walker whose whole job is to be last.
See who is going before you turn up
The hard part of a first club run is not the running. It is walking up to a group of strangers not knowing if you are in the right place. RunScene shows who has RSVPd to each session, so you arrive knowing four other people said they were coming. Your runs sync in from Apple Health or Health Connect afterwards, so club leaderboards work without anyone typing distances into a spreadsheet.
Browse run clubs by city
55 cities with clubs listed so far, across the UK, the United States and Europe.
United Kingdom
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United States
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Run clubs near you: FAQs
How do I find a run club near me?
Open RunScene and it uses your location to list the clubs closest to you, with their meeting point, which night they run, the usual distance and the pace groups. You can also browse by city below if you are planning ahead or moving.
Are run clubs free?
Most informal clubs are. Many meet weekly, ask nothing, and welcome people who turn up alone. Affiliated athletics clubs with coaching and track access usually charge an annual membership. RunScene itself is free on iOS and Android.
I am slow. Will I hold everyone up?
Almost every established club splits into pace groups and uses regroup points so the session finishes together. Clubs tend to list a slowest pace; if yours is outside it, the parkrun nearby is the easier place to start.
What if there is no club near me?
Check the nearest parkrun first: free, timed, every Saturday, and the most reliable place to meet other runners without committing to anything. You can also start a club and list it on RunScene for nothing.
What should I expect on a first club run?
Turn up ten minutes early, which is when new people are introduced and pace groups are announced. Wear trainers you have already run in. Expect to be asked your name several times and to be running 5 km to 8 km on a weekday evening.
