The running scene across
Chicago Metropolitan.

Chicago · Logan Square · Tue, Thu, Sat · 6:30 PM

3RUN2

Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

The crew that pioneered the community running model in Logan Square. Tuesdays run 5k/4mi/8k out of University Village, Thursdays 4mi/10k from Logan Square, and Saturdays move with the season — lakefront during marathon training, Bang Bang Pie the rest of the year.

Chicago · Chinatown · Wed, Fri, Sun

5W Run Club

Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

A near South Side crew out of Chinatown — a Wednesday 5K from Ping Tom Park, a Friday track workout at Dunbar, and a Sunday 8K from Buckingham Fountain. All paces, no one left behind.

Chicago · Bucktown · Tue, Thu

606 Athletic Club

Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

A neighborhood athletic collective — running and yoga year-round, biking when it is warm — doing a social three miles through Bucktown and Wicker Park twice a week and ending every one of them at a bar.

Chicago · Bronzeville · Sun · 7:00 AM

7onSundays

Next run · Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 AM

Founded in 2018 by three South Side natives to get Black and brown runners moving through their own neighborhoods. Seven miles every Sunday at 7am — the "Sunday Service" — under the motto "No Pace, Just Vibes." No registration, just show up.

Chicago · Logan Square · Weekly

Album Runs

A run club built around records: each session is set to an album, sometimes with the local band that made it along for the miles. Usually meets by The 606, occasionally elsewhere.

Lake Zurich · City-wide · Tue, Wed, Sat

Alpine Runners

Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM

One of the largest clubs in the northwest suburbs — a year-round Saturday 7 AM run from Lake Zurich High School with pace groups from 4 to 22 miles, seasonal Tuesday and Wednesday evening runs, and marathon, half and 5K training programs. Guests welcome.

Chicago · Austin · Thu · 5:30 PM

Austin Run Crew

Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM

A free CARA crew on the West Side, alternating between two three-mile routes through Austin. Walkers are as welcome as runners.

Berwyn · City-wide · Weekly

Berwyn Runners and Walkers Club

A near-west-suburban club whose name says the important part: walkers are members, not guests.

Chicago · City-wide · Weekly

Black Girls Run Chicago

The Chicago chapter of Black Girls RUN!, whose stated mission is tackling health disparities among Black women by getting them running together.

Bolingbrook · Remington Lakes · Sat · 9:00 AM

Black Men Run Chicago

Next run · Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM

The Chicago chapter of Black Men Run, whose stated aim is a culture of health and fitness among Black men. Saturday mornings at the Remington Lakes Sports Complex in Bolingbrook.

Chicago · West Town · Sun, Tue, Thu

Blue Line Run Club

Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM

Three runs a week along the West Town corridor — a Sunday-morning 5K from Prequel Cafe, a Tuesday-evening four-miler from Eckhart Park, and an early Thursday four from Dark Matter Coffee. Its published domain is dead; the Linktree is the live source.

Elk Grove Village · Busse Woods · Mon, Sat

Busse Woods Running Club

Next run · Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 AM

A nonprofit RRCA charter club running the Busse Woods trails, with a free Couch to 5K program for people starting from nothing.

Hammond · Wolf Lake · Thu · 6:30 PM

Calumet Region Striders

Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM

Northwest Indiana’s longest-running club, an RRCA 501(c)(3) founded in 1978. The Thursday-evening group run leaves Wolf Lake Pavilion and welcomes every experience level; the club also staffs a Chicago Marathon water stop.

Channahon · City-wide · Weekly

Channahon-Minooka Running Club

Unconfirmed

A Facebook-organized club serving Channahon and Minooka, with the I&M Canal Trail close by.

Chicago · City-wide · Wed, Sat · 6:30 PM

Chicago Area Runners Association

Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM

Chicago's nonprofit running advocacy organization and the umbrella over the free neighborhood Run Crews listed here — Wednesday track, weekend long runs, and marathon training across the city and suburbs. Friend-level membership is free.

Chicago · City-wide · Weekly

Chicago Endurance Sports

Year-round structured training groups for 5K through marathon, coached, across the city.

Chicago · City-wide · Sun · 2:00 PM

Chicago Hash House Harriers

Next run · Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM

The Chicago chapter of the self-described "drinking club with a running problem" — a rotating trail every week, laid by a hare, ending somewhere with beer.

Chicago · The Loop · Sat, Sun

Chicago Muslim Running Club

A running community for Chicago Muslims — Saturday and Sunday runs that move around the city, all runners and walkers welcome, coffee after.

Chicago · City-wide · Weekly

Chicago Road Runners

A city-wide road running club racing and training across Chicago.

Chicago · The Loop · Weekly

Chicago Slow Run Club

Exactly what the name says — a downtown club where running slowly is the format, not an apology.

Chicago · City-wide · Weekly

Chicago Track Club

Unconfirmed

A long-running competitive club racing across the track, road and cross-country seasons.

Buffalo Grove · City-wide · Weekly

CHI Running Club

A northwest-suburban club based in Buffalo Grove.

Chicago · City-wide · Weekly

CUSS Running

A Chicago running community with a sense of humour about the whole thing, and one of the better local guides to the rest of the scene.

Chicago · City-wide · Weekly

DW Running

A Chicago coaching group running structured workouts and group sessions across the city.

Elmhurst · City-wide · Thu, Sat · 5:00 AM

Elmhurst Running Club

Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 AM

Founded in 1997 around a shared love of the Prairie Path and now 920-plus members strong, drawing from Elmhurst, Addison, Villa Park, Oak Park and Bensenville. A 5am Thursday track session and a 6am Saturday long run.

Evanston · City-wide · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Evanston Running Club

Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 AM

Runs almost every day of the week in three pace groups — sub-8:00, 8:30 to 9:30, and 10:00-plus — from pre-dawn lakefront runs to the Saturday Morning Lakefront Run at Lighthouse Beach, plus summer and winter track series and an 0-to-5K program. Guests welcome with a waiver.

Chicago · Chinatown · Weekly

Family Style RC

A run club splitting its weeks between Chinatown and Montrose Beach, run like the name suggests.

Schaumburg · City-wide · Mon · 6:15 PM

Fast Track Racing Team

Next run · Mon, Nov 2 · 6:15 PM

A Schaumburg-based racing team training for road and track competition; its Monday fun run from Xtra Mile Running is open to everyone, the weekday speedwork to members.

Algonquin · City-wide · Wed · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Algonquin

Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

A free Wednesday-evening store run, all paces and skill levels welcome.

Deerfield · City-wide · Mon · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Deerfield

Next run · Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM

A free Monday-evening store run on a 3.5 mile route, open to every pace.

Elmhurst · City-wide · Thu · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Elmhurst

Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

A free Thursday-evening store run, all paces welcome, plus seasonal training programs.

Chicago · Lakeview · Mon · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Lakeview

Next run · Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM

A free Monday-evening store run from the Lakeview shop, all paces and skill levels welcome.

Libertyville · City-wide · Tue · 6:15 PM

Fleet Feet Libertyville

Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:15 PM

A free Tuesday-evening store run covering three to six miles, all paces welcome.

Chicago · Lincoln Square · Mon, Sat

Fleet Feet Lincoln Square

Next run · Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM

Free store group runs — Monday evenings and Saturday mornings — open to every pace, no membership and no signup.

Oak Park · City-wide · Mon · 6:30 PM

Fleet Feet Oak Park

Next run · Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM

A free Monday-evening store run with good access to the Prairie Path, all paces welcome.

Chicago · Old Town · Mon, Thu · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Old Town

Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

Twice-weekly evening store runs out of Old Town, free and open to all paces.