The running scene across
San Francisco Bay.
Every run club has a vibe. Every city in San Francisco Bay is listed below — pick one, or browse the whole metro by the vibe or day you want.
19 clubs listed · San Francisco Bay
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19 clubs in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco · City-wide · Thu · 6:00 PM
Bay Area Run Crew
An SF-based run crew since 2015 — a Thursday-evening run from rotating city starts. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstBerkeley · City-wide · Tue · 7:00 AM
Berkeley Running Club
A Berkeley club meeting at the Marina since ~2001 — a Tuesday-morning run split by pace and distance (2 to 8 miles), plus Tilden Park runs. All speeds, walkers welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropSan Francisco · City-wide · Sun · 9:00 AM
Dolphin South End Runners
San Francisco's low-key weekly race club since 1966 — a Sunday morning fun-race almost every week, 2 to 6+ miles, $2–$5, all ages and abilities, runners and walkers.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneSan Francisco · City-wide · Wed, Sun
Golden Gate Running Club
An SF club with a Wednesday-evening track workout at Kezar Stadium and a Sunday no-drop run with 5 and 7-mile options. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-Drop⚡ PR ChasersOakland · City-wide · Fri, Sat, Sun
Lake Merritt Run Club
An Oakland club since 1977 (formerly Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders), 500+ members — a Friday Donut Run at Snow Park, a Saturday social run, and a Sunday trail run in the East Bay hills. All abilities welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌿 TrailSan Francisco · Marina · Tue, Thu, Sat
Marina Run Club
A Marina-district run club (founded 2023) meeting at the Philz Coffee truck on Marina Blvd — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning 3-mile runs. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🌅 Early BirdsFremont · City-wide · Sat, Sun · 8:00 AM
Mission Peak Striders
A Fremont-area trail-running club with Saturday and Sunday morning runs from rotating East Bay trailheads. All paces welcome.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneSan Francisco · Mission · Wed, Fri · 6:29 AM
November Project San Francisco
The San Francisco chapter of November Project — a free Wednesday bodyweight workout at Dolores Park and a Friday hill workout at the Lyon Street Steps. All levels. Just show up.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🫶 InclusiveOakland · City-wide · Tue · 6:30 PM
Oakland Beer Runners
A Tuesday-evening beer-running club from rotating Oakland breweries, 2 to 6 miles. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🌙 Night RunnersPalo Alto · City-wide · Mon, Wed · 6:15 PM
Palo Alto Run Club
A Palo Alto and Stanford run club — a Monday run from the Stanford track and a Wednesday run from the Lucie Stern Community Center, plus a Saturday trail run. All paces welcome.
📈 Training Focused🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropSan Jose · City-wide · Weekly
Quicksilver Running Club
A South Bay trail-running nonprofit since the early 1980s — weekend group runs at rotating trailheads, splitting into small groups by pace and distance. All paces welcome. Check the club for the current run.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First📈 Training FocusedOakland · City-wide · Wed, Sat
Renegade Running
The run club out of Renegade Running in downtown Oakland — a Wednesday-evening run from Laney College and a Saturday trail run at Redwood Regional Park, runners paired so no one is dropped.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-Drop🌿 TrailSan Francisco · City-wide · Tue, Thu, Sat
San Francisco FrontRunners
San Francisco's LGBTQ+ running and walking club and the original FrontRunners chapter (since 1974) — Tuesday and Thursday evening runs and a Saturday-morning run in Golden Gate Park. All paces, walkers welcome.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+🫶 Inclusive🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropSan Francisco · City-wide · Wed, Sat
San Francisco Road Runners Club
An all-paces SF club with a Saturday-morning pace-group long run and a Wednesday-evening Presidio fun run, plus track and tempo sessions. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First📈 Training Focused🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropSanta Clara · The Alameda · Sat · 9:00 AM
Santa Clara–San Jose Running Group
A Saturday-morning run from Mission City Coffee on The Alameda in Santa Clara — all levels, runners and walkers welcome.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-DropSan Jose · City-wide · Sat · 8:00 AM
South Bay Run Club
A coffee-shop-partnered San Jose run club — a Saturday-morning run from Voyager Craft Coffee, every pace celebrated, with coffee after. All paces welcome.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🍳 Brunch Crew👟 Beginner OKCupertino · Stevens Creek · Sat · 8:30 AM
Stevens Creek Striders
A trail-running club since 1981 with a Saturday-morning run from Stevens Creek Reservoir, plus midweek runs at Rancho San Antonio and other South Bay parks.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🐢 No-Drop👟 Beginner OKSunnyvale · City-wide · Sat · 8:00 AM
Sunnyvale Bay Trail parkrun
A free, weekly, timed 5K on the Sunnyvale Bay Trail every Saturday morning (launched 2026) — run, walk or volunteer, all standards welcome.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🫶 InclusiveTrailOakland · City-wide · Thu, Fri · 6:00 AM
Women's Run Club East Bay
An East Bay women's run club with Thursday and Friday early-morning runs from rotating Oakland and Piedmont starts. All ages and paces welcome.
💜 Women’s🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive
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