Thursday run clubs
in Detroit.
10 Thursday run clubs meet in Detroit.
The largest groups meet in Downtown Royal Oak, Northville, and Rivertown, with 2 clubs each.
10 of the 34 run clubs across Detroit. Browse by day or vibe above the list.
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10 clubs in Thursday · Detroit
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 FirstWixom · Wixom · Thu · 7:00 PM
Drafting Table Brewing Company Run Club
A casual, volunteer-led ~5K run club every Thursday from Drafting Table Brewing in Wixom — all ability levels, a social pre-run meetup, and $0.50 off pints afterward.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropFerndale · Downtown Ferndale · Thu · 6:00 PM
Ferndale Project Run Club
A casual Thursday-night run (5K and 5-mile options) from the Ferndale Project brewery, with a 10% post-run beer discount. Runs roughly every other week; schedule from the RUNdetroit directory and rungroop.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstNorthville · Northville · Mon, Thu · 6:00 PM
Fleet Feet Northville Run Club
The free, social Fleet Feet run club from the Northville store (the former Running Fit, now part of Fleet Feet SE Michigan) — a Monday 6 PM group run and a Thursday 6 PM group walk, welcoming to all experience levels and paces.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🫶 Inclusive🐢 No-DropRoyal Oak · Downtown Royal Oak · Mon, Thu · 6:30 PM
Hansons Running Shop Group Run (Royal Oak)
Free store-hosted training runs from the Royal Oak flagship of Hansons Running Shop — the Hansons-Brooks home shop — Monday and Thursday at 6:30 PM, year-round, with a wide range of paces and others running yours.
📈 Training Focused🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropNorthville · Northville · Tue, Thu, Sat
Northville Road Runners
A premier local running and walking club founded in 1982 (formerly the Redford Road Runners), 100+ members of all paces and distances. Year-round Tuesday/Thursday evening and Saturday morning runs, plus a signature first-Tuesday-of-the-month run from Fleet Feet Northville. No membership required — 'come for the run, stay for the fun.'
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🫶 Inclusive🐢 No-DropRoyal Oak · Downtown Royal Oak · Sat, Tue, Thu
Royal Oak Area Runners (ROAR)
A free club of 10+ years meeting up to four times a week — a Saturday 8 AM and 9 AM run of 3 or 5 miles from the Royal Oak Library parking garage, plus Tuesday and Thursday runs at varying locations. Schedule from Hour Detroit and the RUNdetroit directory.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropPlymouth · Downtown Plymouth · Tue, Thu, Sat
RunDTP — Downtown Plymouth Runners & Walkers
A free downtown Plymouth runners-and-walkers group meeting at Kellogg Park with 3-to-7-mile route options, no registration or dues. Families, pets and baby joggers welcome; all ages and levels.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-Drop👟 Beginner OK🐕 Dog-FriendlyShelby Township · Shelby Township · Thu, Sat, Sun
Stoney Creek Running Club
A Macomb-area RRCA club — 'a social, family and fun running club with runners of all levels' — with rotating weekly group runs (Saturday 9 AM at the Stony Creek Metropark Boat Launch, Sunday 8 AM, and an occasional Thursday run from Hansons Royal Oak) and organizer of the Stony Creek Oktoberfest and trail-fest races.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌿 TrailDetroit · Rivertown · 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