The running scene across
Chicago Metropolitan.

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

3RUN2

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 · Weekly

5W Run Club

Splits its time between Chinatown and Pilsen on the near South Side.

Chicago · Bucktown · Tue, Thu

606 Athletic Club

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

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 · Weekly

Alpine Runners

A Lake Zurich club running year-round programs, from beginner groups through marathon training.

Chicago · Austin · Thu · 5:30 PM

Austin Run Crew

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

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

Three runs a week along the West Town corridor — a Sunday morning, a Tuesday evening, and an early Thursday. Its published domain is dead; Instagram is the live source.

Elk Grove Village · Busse Woods · Mon, Sat

Busse Woods Running Club

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

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

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

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

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 · Weekly

Chicago Muslim Running Club

A downtown running community for Chicago Muslims, welcoming runners of every level.

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

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 · Weekly

Evanston Running Club

Runs across the week in three pace groups — sub-8:00, 8:30 to 9:30, and 10:00-plus — with no signup required, plus a summer track series and an 0-to-5K program for new runners.

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 · Weekly

Fast Track Racing Team

A Schaumburg-based racing team training for road and track competition.

Algonquin · City-wide · Wed · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Algonquin

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

Deerfield · City-wide · Mon · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Deerfield

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

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

Chicago · Lakeview · Mon · 6:00 PM

Fleet Feet Lakeview

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

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

Chicago · Lincoln Square · Mon, Sat

Fleet Feet Lincoln Square

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

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

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