The running scene across
Rochester.
Every run club has a vibe. Every city in Rochester is listed below — pick one, or browse the whole metro by the vibe or day you want.
17 clubs listed · Rochester
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17 clubs in Rochester
Greece · North Greece · Sat, Sun
Bagel Bunch Runners
Social run group meeting at Bruegger's Bagel Bakery in Greece — a Saturday-morning and a Sunday-late-morning run.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstRochester · North Winton Village · Wed · 6:00 PM
Certified Five and Diners
Wednesday-evening social run — winter from Johnny's Irish Pub on Culver Rd, summer from Mendon Ponds Park beach.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstRochester · Park Avenue · Tue, Sat
Fleet Feet Rochester (The Armory)
Free store group runs from Fleet Feet @ The Armory — a Tuesday-evening hill workout and a Saturday-morning paced group run; no registration.
👟 Beginner OK📈 Training Focused🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropVictor · Victor · Thu · 6:00 PM
Fleet Feet Victor Trail Day
Free Thursday-evening ~3-mile road or trail run/walk from the Fleet Feet Victor store; runners and walkers welcome.
🌿 Trail👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRochester · Browncroft · Tue, Thu · 6:00 PM
Genesee Valley Harriers
Competitive cross-country/track/road team (GVH, est. 1996) with Tuesday and Thursday evening workouts (5:30 PM warm-up, 6:00 PM workout) at Mercy High School.
⚡ PR Chasers📈 Training FocusedIrondequoit · Irondequoit · Sat · 7:00 AM
Gold Rush Runners
Saturday-morning group run from CAMS New York Pizzeria in Irondequoit, with route options from 5 to 15 miles.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstRochester · City-wide · Weekly
Greater Rochester Track Club
The metro's umbrella running club (GRTC, a 501(c)(3) founded 1958, ~380 members across six counties) — it runs the "Runner of the Year" race series and hosts the affiliated informal group runs listed across this metro. Meeting places rotate; see the group listing for the current schedule.
🤝 Community First⚡ PR Chasers📈 Training FocusedPerinton · Bushnells Basin · Sun · 7:00 AM
Oven Door Lite
The easy-pace companion group to Oven Door Runners — a Sunday-morning run from the Route 96 / Bushnells Basin area.
🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropPerinton · Bushnells Basin · Sat · 6:30 AM
Oven Door Runners
Long-run group (12–20 mi) meeting every Saturday at the Park-N-Ride on Route 96 by the I-490 on-ramp in Bushnells Basin (7:00 AM in Dec–Jan).
📈 Training Focused⚡ PR Chasers🤝 Community FirstPittsford · Pittsford Village · Sun · 8:30 AM
Pittsford Towpath Runners
Sunday-morning canal-towpath group run from the Pittsford DOT lot on Monroe Ave (9:00 AM in the off-season).
🤝 Community FirstRochester · East Avenue · Sat, Mon, Wed
Rochester FrontRunners / FrontWalkers
LGBTQ+ running/walking club meeting at the George Eastman House — a Saturday-morning run and Monday/Wednesday-evening runs; all abilities welcome.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+🫶 Inclusive🎉 Social SceneRochester · Mount Hope · Mon, Wed, Sat
Rochester Running Company Group Runs
Store group runs from Rochester Running Company — a Monday run from Lock 32, a Wednesday social run and a Saturday long run from the Mt Hope Ave store.
🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OK🤝 Community FirstRochester · Neighborhood of the Arts · Mon · 6:00 PM
Strangebird Run Club
Monday-evening social run/walk (~2–4 mi, routes rotate weekly) from the Strangebird brewery, supported by Fleet Feet — all paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropRochester · Durand Eastman · Tue · 5:30 PM
TrailsRoc
Free trail-running community — a year-round Tuesday-evening hill-repeats session at Durand Eastman Park (Lot D), plus Sunday pop-up runs at rotating parks announced on social. All levels welcome.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🐢 No-DropHenrietta · RIT · Wed · 7:00 AM
Wednesday's Children
Wednesday early-morning group run from the RIT campus (S Lot) in Henrietta.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community FirstGreece · Braddock Bay · Tue
Westside RATS Run-Bike-Run
Seasonal (April–Labor Day) Tuesday-evening run-bike-run brick group from Braddock Bay Park in Greece.
🤝 Community First🌿 TrailGreece · Greece Canal · Wed, Fri, Sun
West Side Walkers and Runners
Walking and running group meeting several times a week around Greece Canal Park and other Greece locations; times and starts vary — see the group listing.
🤝 Community First🐢 No-Drop
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