Beginner-friendly run clubs
in Raleigh–Durham.
13 Beginner-friendly run clubs meet in Raleigh–Durham.
5 clubs run on Tuesday.
3 clubs meet in Mordecai.
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13 clubs in 👟 Beginner OK · Raleigh–Durham
Durham · City-wide · Tue, Wed, Thu
Bull City Beer Runners
A Durham beer-running club with three weekly runs from rotating breweries — Tuesday from Atomic Clock, a Wednesday featured-brewery run, and Thursday from Old North Bar. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKDurham · Downtown Durham · Wed, Sat, Sun
Bull City Run Club
Bull City Running's run club out of its downtown Durham store — a Wednesday-evening run with self-select 1 to 6.4-mile routes, a Saturday-morning run, and a Sunday trail run at rotating trails. All paces, walkers welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-Drop🌿 TrailCarrboro · Downtown Carrboro · Tue · 6:33 PM
Carrboro Run Club
A Tuesday-evening run from Dingo Dog Brewery in Carrboro, hosted through Fleet Feet Carrboro, with a beer after. All paces welcome, no one left behind.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRaleigh · Warehouse District · Mon · 6:00 PM
nOG Run Club
Raleigh's oldest weekly run club — a Monday-evening 3, 4, or 5-mile loop starting and finishing at Bend Bar & State of Beer, with trivia after. A 501(c)(3) that has raised over a million dollars for charity. All levels welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive👟 Beginner OKRaleigh · Mordecai · Mon · 6:00 PM
Pelagic Run Club
A Monday-evening 3, 4, or 5-mile run through Mordecai and Oakwood from Pelagic Beer & Wine. Free, with a sign-in; dogs and strollers welcome, drinks after. All levels welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐕 Dog-Friendly🐢 No-Drop👟 Beginner OKDogs welcomeStroller-friendlyDurham · Downtown Durham · Thu · 6:35 PM
#ponyrun (Fleet Feet)
Fleet Feet Carrboro's #ponyrun — a Thursday run from Ponysaurus Brewing in downtown Durham, with 3 and 5-mile options (check-in from 5:30 PM, group leaves 6:35 PM) and a beer after. One of the area's biggest run clubs. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-Drop👟 Beginner OKRaleigh · City-wide · Sat · 7:00 AM
Raleigh Galloway
The Raleigh chapter of the Galloway program — Saturday-morning run/walk-method group runs for all paces, a welcoming entry point for new runners. No one left behind.
👟 Beginner OK📈 Training Focused🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropRaleigh · Mordecai · Tue · 6:00 PM
R&D Run Club
A Tuesday-evening run from Seven Saturdays Taproom on Capital Blvd, hosted through Fleet Feet Raleigh, with a beer after. All levels welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKApex · City-wide · Sat · 9:00 AM
Run Club Apex
A Saturday-morning run from Foxtail Coffee in Apex, coffee after. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKCarrboro · Downtown Carrboro · Thu · 6:30 PM
Steel String Pub Run
A Thursday-evening run from Steel String Brewery in Carrboro, hosted through Fleet Feet Carrboro, with a beer after. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKRaleigh · Mordecai · Tue, Thu
The Laboratory Run Club
Runologie's run club — a Thursday evening 3–6 mile run through Mordecai and Oakwood from the store on Automotive Way, plus a Tuesday-evening track workout at St. Augustine's University. Beginner to quick-stepper, all levels welcome.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🎉 Social Scene📈 Training FocusedRaleigh · City-wide · Sun · 10:00 AM
We're Not Really Runners
A relaxed Sunday-morning Raleigh run with 1.5 and 3-mile options — an easygoing, beginner-friendly crew. No one left behind.
👟 Beginner OK🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropWake Forest · Downtown Wake Forest · Tue · 7:00 PM
White Street Running Club
A Tuesday-evening 3 or 5-mile run from White Street Brewing in downtown Wake Forest, with a beer after — "no one gets left behind." All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-Drop👟 Beginner OK