The running scene
in Detroit.
7 run clubs meet in Detroit.
The busiest days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, with 3 clubs each.
3 clubs meet in Eastern Market.
Every run club has a vibe. Find the one that's yours — whether that's a post-run brunch spot, a 5am track session, or a low-key evening run through the city.
Detroit, Michigan
7 clubs in Detroit
Rivertown · Thu · 6:02 PM
Atwater Running Club
A brewery run club from Atwater Brewery in Rivertown — Thursdays at 6:02 PM with two distance options, then $3 beers afterward. Schedule sourced from the RUNdetroit directory and Expedition Detroit; the club's own page is a Facebook group.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstUniversity District · Wed, Sun
Avenue Runners and Walkers
A community run/walk group on Livernois, the Avenue of Fashion — a Wednesday 6 PM run from 19736 Livernois plus a monthly Sunday run, all paces welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropEastern Market · Wed, Sat
Black Men Run Detroit
The Detroit chapter of the national Black Men Run health-and-wellness brotherhood — a Wednesday 6 PM run and a Saturday 8 AM run (rotating pavement-to-trail locations) from Vivio's in Eastern Market, open to all abilities.
🌍 Cultural🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive🐢 No-DropDowntown · Tue · 6:00 PM
Detroit Downtown Runners and Walkers
Founded in 1983, the oldest running/walking club in Detroit — 20 to 40 people meet every Tuesday at 6 PM at a rotating restaurant or bar for a 4-to-6-mile run, then stay to socialize. All abilities welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropEastern Market · Wed · 6:00 PM
EMBC Run Club
The run club out of Eastern Market Brewing Co — Wednesdays at 6 PM, with trivia back at the brewery afterward. Schedule sourced from the RUNdetroit weekly directory; the club's own page is a Facebook group.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstEastern Market · Sat, Tue
RUNdetroit
The free group run out of the RUNdetroit specialty store in Eastern Market — a Saturday 8 AM run year-round, rain or shine, with 3-, 6- and 10-mile route options and all paces (runners, walkers, walk-joggers), plus a seasonal Tuesday track workout (May–Oct) at the Wayne State track. The store's page also curates a weekly directory of other metro clubs.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-Drop📈 Training FocusedRivertown · Tue, Thu, Sat
WeRun313
Detroit's largest and most prominent run club (2,000+ members) — a Two-Mile Tuesday, a 5K/10K Thursday at 6:30 PM from Robert C. Valade Park on the riverfront, and a Saturday long run, with marathon-training support. Free and open to all paces.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🫶 Inclusive📈 Training Focused
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