Beginner-friendly run clubs
in Richmond.
14 Beginner-friendly run clubs meet in Richmond.
4 clubs meet in Scotts Addition.
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14 clubs in 👟 Beginner OK · Richmond
Richmond · Scotts Addition · Wed · 5:45 PM
804 Run Club
A free community run for runners, joggers, walkers and everyone in between with 1-, 3- and 5-mile options, meeting every Wednesday at Hardywood and finishing with brewery drink discounts.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRichmond · Richmond · Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
Black Girls RUN! Richmond
The Richmond chapter of the national Black Girls RUN! movement — a diverse, beginner-friendly women's group supporting members' walking/jogging/running journeys 'from step one and beyond,' meeting several times a week around the metro.
💜 Women’s🌍 Cultural👟 Beginner OK🤝 Community First🫶 InclusiveRichmond · Byrd Park · Sun · 8:00 AM
Black Men Run Richmond
The Richmond chapter of Black Men Run, encouraging health and wellness among African American men through a culture of running; open to beginners and advanced runners as a supportive group.
🌍 Cultural🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive👟 Beginner OKRichmond · Scotts Addition · Wed, Sat
Capital Run Club
A community-first, all-paces social run founded May 2024 that meets Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings in Scott's Addition, starting and finishing at Cochiloco for beer and tacos.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropHenrico · Henrico · Sat
Deep Run parkrun
A free, timed, volunteer-run weekly 5k on the paved paths of Deep Run Park in Henrico's Far West End — walk, jog, run or volunteer, dogs on short leads welcome, with a post-run coffee at nearby Dunkin'.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐕 Dog-Friendly🐢 No-DropHenrico · Henrico · Thu, Sun
Final Gravity Run Club
A brewery run club meeting behind Final Gravity in Henrico's Lakeside with a choice of 3- or 5-mile routes at various paces, Thursday evenings and Sunday late mornings.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKRichmond · Westhampton · Tue · 6:00 PM
Fleet Feet Richmond Group Run
Free store group runs hosted by Fleet Feet Richmond (which also fields a year-round Racing Team), typically a 3-mile route rotating among its Westhampton, Short Pump and Midlothian shops.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRichmond · Carytown · Mon · 6:00 PM
Lucky Road Carytown Run
A Monday-evening store group run from Lucky Road's Carytown shop, open to all speeds and experience levels.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKRichmond · Richmond · Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
Richmond Running & Social Meetup
A long-running Meetup group of running friends who welcome all levels — from 5k to marathon trainers to easy conversational-pace runners — and also gather for festivals, kayaking, hiking and meals off the road.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRichmond · Willow Lawn · Mon · 5:30 PM
River City Run Club
A non-judgmental, wellness-focused run club that meets Monday nights from the Lucky Road store at Willow Lawn for an easy few miles, framing running as a tool for physical and mental health.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRichmond · James River Park System · Sat, Sun · 8:00 AM
RVA Monthly Trail Run
A friendly monthly guided tour of the James River Park trails (NorthBank, Texas Beach, Belle Isle, Forest Hill and more) with both a 6-7 mile run group and a 4-5 mile slow-run/walk-break group; all weather, all ages, dogs and kids welcome, snacks shared after.
🌿 Trail🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐕 Dog-Friendly👟 Beginner OKRichmond · Scotts Addition · Tue · 6:30 PM
Starr Hill Run Club (Track Starr)
A welcoming weekly group run from Starr Hill's Scott's Addition beer hall with beginner, intermediate and advanced (5k/10k) route options and a post-run hangout over craft beer.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRichmond · Scotts Addition · Wed · 6:00 PM
Väsen Run Club
A Wednesday-evening brewery run club from Väsen's Scott's Addition taproom, open to all paces and finishing with a beer.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKRichmond · Richmond · Mon, Wed, Sun
We Off the Couch (Running with Rock and Tara)
A 2024-founded nonprofit run club that removes access barriers for disenfranchised communities — helping with shoes, clothing and race fees, opening each run with a self-affirmation chant, and welcoming all bodies and paces ('if you have a body and you're able to run, you have a runner's body').
🫶 Inclusive🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-Drop