Beginner-friendly run clubs
in Los Angeles.
28 Beginner-friendly run clubs meet in Los Angeles.
12 clubs run on Tuesday.
3 clubs meet in Griffith Park.
28 of the 65 run clubs across Los Angeles. Browse by day or vibe above the list.
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28 clubs in 👟 Beginner OK · Los Angeles
Long Beach · Bixby Knolls · Mon · 6:30 PM
Ambitious Run Club
Next run · Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
A free, 21+ social run from Ambitious Ales brewery in Bixby Knolls. Monday meet at 6, run at 6:30 — a self-paced '5K your way' with giveaways and beers after.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLong Beach · Alamitos Bay · Wed · 6:30 PM
A Running Experience Club (AREC)
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
An all-ages nonprofit club meeting Wednesday evenings year-round at Alamitos Bay Landing, with 3.3-mile and 5-mile routes past the Marina and Naples Island. Free, membership optional.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLong Beach · Bixby Knolls · Mon, Wed, Fri · 5:15 AM
Bixby Knolls Dawn Joggers (BKDJs)
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 5:15 AM
An early-morning Bixby Knolls crew meeting daily at 5:15 a.m. at Thunderbolt Pizza — running Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with group walks on Tuesday and Thursday. Newcomers welcome.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Downtown · Tue · 7:00 PM
DTLA Running
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
A free Tuesday-evening run for Downtown residents and workers, leaving from The Bloc on 7th St with 2, 4 and 6 mile groups.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Boyle Heights · Thu · 7:00 PM
El Pino Run Club (323 Runners)
Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
A community running group rooted in Boyle Heights' Latino culture, meeting at the landmark El Pino tree for social runs with 2, 3 and 4 mile options. Welcoming to runners of every background.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKBurbank · Magnolia Park · Wed, Sat
Fleet Feet Burbank
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Free weekly runs hosted by Fleet Feet Burbank. A Saturday-morning Coffee Run from the store (strollers and dogs welcome) and a Wednesday-evening Pub Run from Dog Haus Biergarten in Burbank.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OK🐕 Dog-FriendlyDog friendlyStroller friendlyGlendale · The Americana · Wed · 6:30 PM
Glendale Run Club
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
An all-levels, free social club from the lululemon at The Americana at Brand. Wednesday-evening ~3-mile run with a 1-mile walk option. (The club also runs a Thursday meetup from HomeState in Atwater Village, City of LA.)
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyLong Beach · City-wide · Tue · 6:00 PM
Happy Out Run Club
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
A friendly Long Beach run club — 'whatever gets you moving, it's better when we move together' — meeting Tuesday evenings along the Long Beach bike path. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Hollywood · Tue · 6:30 PM
Hollywood Run Club
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
A free weekly Hollywood run from The Oaks Gourmet on Bronson Ave. No sign-up, no fees — just show up on Tuesday evening.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKCulver City · City-wide · Tue, Thu · 7:00 PM
Keep It Run Hundred
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
A large, Black-led movement bringing runners together across Culver City and Inglewood. A Tuesday short run from Veterans Memorial Park and a Thursday long run from Sip & Sonder in Inglewood. 'Just pull up' — no registration.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyLos Angeles · Koreatown · Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
Koreatown Run Club
Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
One of LA's largest run clubs, meeting through the week in the heart of Koreatown. Monday and Thursday night 3–5 mile runs, a midweek track session, and a Saturday long run. No sign-ups — just show up. Supported by Oakley and Garmin, free to join, burgers after.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Griffith Park · Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
LA Frontrunners
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 AM
LA's LGBTQ+ running and walking club, going strong for over 40 years, with runs and walks six days a week. Morning and evening runs from the Jimmy Stewart Memorial in Griffith Park, a Wednesday run from Palisades Park in Santa Monica, and a Thursday coached track workout at Occidental College. All paces and walkers welcome.
🤝 Community First🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+👟 Beginner OKSanta Monica · City-wide · Wed, Sat
LA Running Club (LARC)
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Founded in 2002 as an LA Marathon pace-leader training group, now a year-round Santa Monica community with coached workouts for all levels. A Wednesday track session on Pico and the well-known Saturday Totem Pole meetup on Ocean Ave; the club also runs a Monday evening meetup in Playa del Rey. No membership required to join runs.
🤝 Community First⚡ PR Chasers👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyLos Angeles · Little Tokyo · Thu · 6:30 PM
Little Tokyo Run Club (LTRC)
Next run · Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
A community-rooted run club in the historic Little Tokyo district of Downtown LA. Thursday-evening guided runs from Boxx Coffee, open to all levels, with a social hang after.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLong Beach · Bluff Park · Tue, Thu, Sat
Long Beach Front Runners
Next run · Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
An LGBTQ+ running and walking club active in Long Beach since 1984, meeting at the Bluff Park bluff at Redondo & Ocean. Tuesday and Thursday evening runs (times shift with the season) and a fixed Saturday 9 a.m. beach-path run/walk. Everyone welcome.
🤝 Community First🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyLong Beach · Alamitos Beach · Tue · 7:00 PM
Long Beach Run Club
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
A large, welcoming Long Beach crew meeting Tuesday evenings near Ocean & Coronado for consistent, community-driven miles along the coast. All paces. (The California @longbeach.runclub, not the same-named New York club.)
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Los Feliz · Sun, Tue
Los Feliz Running Club
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
A free, close-knit Los Feliz crew running in and around Griffith Park. The Sunday 8 a.m. run from Franklin's Cafe is on the club's own site; a Tuesday-evening run from the Sizzler is listed by local directories.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Griffith Park · Wed, Fri
November Project LA
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 AM
The LA chapter of the free, all-levels November Project fitness movement. Wednesday-morning bodyweight-and-running workouts at the Griffith Observatory and a rotating Friday location. Just show up.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Palms · Tue, Sat
Palms Run Club
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 7:15 AM
A welcoming Palms neighborhood club meeting at Woodbine Park. A Tuesday-morning 3-miler where walkers are welcome, and a Saturday social coffee run.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyPasadena · Rose Bowl · Tue, Thu, Sat
Pasadena Pacers
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
A free, all-volunteer social running club at the Rose Bowl. Tuesday and Thursday evening runs from the Aquatics Center and a Saturday-morning run from Garfield Park, with coaches on hand and optional structured programs.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKPasadena · Old Town Pasadena · Wed · 6:30 PM
Pasadena Run Club
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
A free, inclusive Wednesday-evening club from the lululemon store in Old Town Pasadena, with a 2.5-mile walk, a 3-mile run and a 5-mile run, plus bag drop.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyLong Beach · Rose Park · Sun · 10:00 AM
Rose Park Running Club
Next run · Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
A Sunday-morning run (the 'Sunday séance', 10 AM) from the Page Against the Machine bookstore on Retro Row in Long Beach's Rose Park area. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Downtown · Mon · 7:30 PM
Rundalay
Next run · Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has built community in Downtown LA for over 13 years. Monday-night runs from Gloria Molina Grand Park with a choice of 5K or 10K routes, open to all levels.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Venice · Tue · 6:00 PM
Run Happy
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
A relaxed, all-paces Venice crew meeting Tuesday evenings at The Brig on Abbot Kinney for a social 5K, with good energy and a post-run hang.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKSanta Monica · City-wide · Sat · 7:15 AM
Santa Monica Mountain Goats
Next run · Sat, Oct 31 · 7:15 AM
One of the oldest trail-running groups in Southern California: every Saturday at 7:15 AM on a different Santa Monica Mountains trail, run/jog/walk “for time, not distance” (about an hour). A free, non-dues group — all skill levels welcome.
🌿 Trail👟 Beginner OK🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneTrailLos Angeles · Griffith Park · Sat · 9:00 AM
Sol Cal Striders
Next run · Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
A welcoming Saturday-morning 5K in Griffith Park, open to all levels, with occasional track workouts and special sessions.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKLos Angeles · Lake Balboa · Wed · 6:30 PM
Take a Run
Next run · Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
A high-energy run-and-walk crew at Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley, meeting Wednesday evenings with music and neon lights so the whole group stays visible. All levels welcome.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyLos Angeles · Venice · Tue, Wed, Sat
Venice Run Club
Next run · Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
One of the most established crews in Venice Beach, with hundreds of runners a week. A Wednesday 4.5-miler and Saturday long runs from Dell Ave, plus a Tuesday track session at Culver City High (sign-up required). Free and social.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK