The running scene across
Cleveland.
Every run club has a vibe. Every city in Cleveland is listed below — pick one, or browse the whole metro by the vibe or day you want.
19 clubs listed · Cleveland
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19 clubs in Cleveland
Lakewood · Lakewood · Mon, Sun
2nd Sole Trail Heads
Casual weekly group hosted by Second Sole Lakewood that meets at various locations around the area; many bring dogs and kids. About 6 miles, all abilities. Weekly details via the store's email list and Facebook.
🌿 Trail🐕 Dog-Friendly🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-Drop🤝 Community FirstCleveland · Edgewater · Sat · 9:00 AM
Cleveland Front Runners
Local chapter of International Front Runners, the global network of LGBTQ+ running clubs promoting fitness, friendship, and inclusivity. Meets Saturday mornings at the Beach House in Edgewater Park for a run/walk (~4 miles), then heads to Ready Set Coffee for brunch. All paces and experience levels welcome.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+🫶 Inclusive🤝 Community First🍳 Brunch Crew🎉 Social SceneCleveland · Cleveland · Sat, Sun, Wed
Cleveland Road Runners Club
Nonprofit all-comers club (born from a merger of two groups) for runners of all ages, goals, and speeds. Set runs Saturday at Scenic Park and Sunday at Little Met Golf Course, plus a 4th-Wednesday-of-the-month run to a different brewery and/or ice-cream parlor (3 or 6 miles). Sells swag, accepts memberships, hosts its own races.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropCleveland · Cleveland · Tue · 6:30 PM
Cleveland Run Club
Social run club meeting Tuesdays at 6:30pm in a rotating set of Greater Cleveland locations; posts each week's spot on Facebook. Routes are usually 3 or 5 miles, all ability levels.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropCleveland · Battery Park / Detroit Shoreway · Tue · 6:00 PM
Detroit Shoreway Road Runners
Neighborhood run group that meets Tuesdays at Terrestrial Brewing Company in Battery Park. Summer route loops through nearby Edgewater Park; winter route is an out-and-back on the Lakefront Bikeway + Detroit Ave. About 4 miles, all levels. A fifth Tuesday moves elsewhere in the city.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropCleveland · Ohio City · Wed · 6:30 PM
Fleet Feet Cleveland Pub Run
Fleet Feet's monthly 'mega' pub run from Market Garden Brewery on the 3rd Wednesday of every month (year-round), with raffles, shoe demos, a Regulars points/rewards program, and $1 off select brews after. All levels. (Fleet Feet Cleveland also runs seasonal 5K/10K, half/full-marathon and speed training programs.)
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKCleveland · Hingetown / Ohio City · Fri · 5:30 AM
Girls Run CLE
Cleveland women's-only morning run club created to bring women together through running and community. Meets Fridays at Hingetown Park for a morning run, conversation, and occasional post-run coffee. All paces welcome.
💜 Women’s🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First🫶 InclusiveCleveland · Ohio City / Detroit Shoreway · Wed, Sun
Good Work Gang
A multicultural run club built to grow community through movement, connection, and support - 'No egos. Just good work.' Wednesdays from BrewDog (3-6 miles) and Sunday long runs from Brewnuts. All ability levels.
🤝 Community First🌍 Cultural🫶 Inclusive🎉 Social SceneCleveland · Cleveland · Wed · 6:30 PM
Guardian Runners
Founded by Mike Seredich, often called the local 'godfather' of Cleveland's run-club scene. Friendly Wednesday-night group that rotates locations and frequently joins forces with other clubs or events (e.g. Run The Land's 4th-Wednesday monthly runs). Explores old-school and newer neighborhoods, 3-6 miles.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneMentor · Mentor · Mon, Wed, Sat
Northeast Running Club
RRCA-affiliated Lake County club serving the Mentor/eastern-suburbs area with several weekly runs: Monday at Chagrin River Park (Eastlake), Wednesday at the Kirtland High School track, and a varying Saturday run (e.g. Little Mountain Creamery, Concord).
🤝 Community First🐢 No-Drop📈 Training FocusedCleveland · University Circle · Sat · 8:30 AM
One to One Fitness Running Club (Case Western)
Free, public Saturday-morning group run led by trainer Jason Chuhay from One to One Fitness in University Circle (Case Western). Membership not required; open to all levels.
🤝 Community First🐢 No-Drop👟 Beginner OKParma · Parma · Mon · 6:30 PM
Parma Run Club
Monday-evening group that runs different spots around Parma and neighboring communities - a good connector for the southern portion of the Cleveland area, known for a variety of good routes. 3-5 miles, all abilities.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropCleveland · Cleveland · Thu · 6:30 PM
PLX North Running Club
Cleveland chapter of a running group that began in Akron (Portage Lakes / PLX). Well-organized Thursday group that picks a different location each week and also offers a monthly weekend trail run. 4-5 miles, slightly faster but accommodating.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🌿 TrailCleveland · Gordon Square / Detroit Shoreway · Wed · 6:15 AM
Ready Set! Run Club
Early-morning west-side run group founded by Amy Btiebet-Washington and Roger Davis, meeting at Ready Set Coffee in the Gordon Square Arts District. Emphasis on a supportive, inclusive space; grew from bi-weekly to weekly on demand. 3-5 miles.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive🎉 Social SceneCleveland · Cleveland · Fri · 6:30 PM
Run Wild CLE
A super-social, high-energy Friday-evening group with a team-oriented workout focus, incorporating bodyweight strength into weekly plans and community volunteering (e.g. the food bank). Runs are loop-style (roughly 20 minutes) at the week's chosen location.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First📈 Training FocusedCleveland · Ohio City · Tue, Sat
Run With The Winners
Founded 2014 by Browns/Cavs DJ Steph Floss; Cleveland's largest weekly run club. Tuesday runs leave Ohio City's W. 25th entertainment district and loop the bridges linking the west side to downtown; Saturday morning locations vary. Known as one of the city's most racially diverse and beginner-friendly clubs.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🫶 Inclusive👟 Beginner OKCleveland · Cleveland · Wed · 6:15 PM
Sleeping Wieners Running Crew
Small-but-mighty, faster-paced Wednesday crew with strong personality - custom swag, run videos, and a 'Wiener of the Week' award. Recently lobbied Cleveland's mayor for the Memorial Bridges Loop project. Typical distance 4-6 miles.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First⚡ PR ChasersLakewood · Lakewood · Tue, Thu, Sat
Sole Train Running Club
Free weekly group-run training series hosted by Second Sole Lakewood, aimed primarily at runners prepping for upcoming races (half/full marathons, and 5K). Tuesdays and Thursdays evening plus Saturday morning; details via the store's weekly email newsletter.
📈 Training Focused🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropCleveland · Tremont · Sun · 10:00 AM
Sunday Scaries Running Club
Playful Sunday group founded by Chicago transplant Molly Gniady (mascot: a yodeling pickle hand puppet; motto 'In a world of cucumbers, be a pickle'). Meets semi-regularly at the Cleveland script sign in Tremont for a 3-5 mile run. All levels.
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