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25 clubs listed · Washington, DC
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25 clubs in Washington, DC
Lorton · City-wide · Sun
261 Fearless Club DC Metro — Lorton
The Lorton chapter of the 261 Fearless Club DC Metro, a noncompetitive, nonjudgmental social running club for women 18 and over. Meets Sunday mornings at Laurel Hill Park Central Green, with a start time that shifts seasonally between 8 and 9 a.m.
🤝 Community First💜 Women’s🎉 Social SceneWomen onlyReston · City-wide · Wed, Sun
261 Fearless Club DC Metro — Reston
The Reston chapter of the 261 Fearless Club DC Metro, a noncompetitive, nonjudgmental social running club for women 18 and over. Meets Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at Browns Chapel Park, with the Sunday start shifting seasonally.
🤝 Community First💜 Women’s🎉 Social SceneWomen onlyArlington · Ballston · Tue, Thu · 6:30 PM
Arlington Guys (20s & 30s) Running Group
A non-competitive group run for guys in their 20s and 30s, all abilities welcome, with a post-run social. Tuesdays from Rocklands Barbeque and Thursdays from Ballston Local.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneArlington · Shirlington · Thu · 6:30 PM
Arlington Running Club
A casual "no rules, just right" Shirlington club that meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Astro Beer Hall for a non-competitive 5K run or walk followed by cold beers. Runners of every ability, from beginners to ultrarunners.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKWalker friendlyBethesda · Downtown Bethesda · Mon · 6:00 PM
Bethesda/Rockville Run Club
A relaxed Monday-evening 5K club (1,800+ Meetup members) at a self-described 9–11 min/mile pace, splitting by pace on larger nights. Meets at 6:00 p.m., alternating between Chopt on Bethesda Avenue and Harris Teeter on Battery Lane, with Capital Crescent and Trolley Trail routes.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKWashington · West End · Tue, Thu, Sat
DC Front Runners
An LGBTQ+ social running and walking club active since 1981, welcoming all paces. Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 p.m. fun runs and a Saturday morning run and walk from 23rd & P Streets NW, plus a monthly women, trans and non-binary run.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive🎉 Social SceneWalker friendlyWashington · NoMa · Wed, Sat
District Running Collective
A large, high-energy DC running collective with five pace groups and a big social scene. Wednesday-evening runs from Union Market Plaza and rotating Saturday long runs starting at 6:30 and 8:00 a.m.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene📈 Training FocusedWashington · Navy Yard · Wed, Sun
Every Person Run Club
A free, pace-inclusive Navy Yard run club with 5K-to-marathon training and refreshments after. Wednesday evenings from Tap99 (first Wednesday at the F Street lululemon) and Sunday mornings from Big League Performance & Rehab.
🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive👟 Beginner OKArlington · Courthouse · Mon, Wed, Sat
I Run, You Run
One of the DMV's largest running Meetups (6,500+ members), with free time-based out-and-back runs where everyone turns around at the halfway point and finishes together. Monday evenings in Courthouse, Wednesday in Crystal City and Saturday mornings at Roosevelt Island.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKBethesda · Woodmont Triangle · Wed · 6:30 PM
MCRRC BabyCat Pub Run
A free Wednesday-evening pub run hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) from the BabyCat Bethesda Taproom in Woodmont Triangle. All paces welcome, drinks after.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌙 Night RunnersRockville · Fallsgrove · Thu · 5:30 AM
MCRRC Fallsgrove Run
A free Thursday early-morning run hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) from the Fallsgrove shopping plaza in Rockville, along the Millennium Trail.
🤝 Community First🌅 Early BirdsSilver Spring · Kemp Mill · Thu
MCRRC Kemp Mill Run
A free early-morning neighborhood workout hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) from the Kemp Mill Shopping Center, with a 5:30 a.m. and a 7:00 a.m. Thursday group.
🤝 Community First🌅 Early BirdsSilver Spring · Downtown Silver Spring · Wed · 7:00 PM
MCRRC Silver Spring Run (Silver Branch)
A free, low-key Wednesday-evening social run hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) from Silver Branch Brewing in downtown Silver Spring. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌙 Night RunnersSilver Spring · Downtown Silver Spring · Tue · 6:00 PM
MCRRC Third Hill Brewing Pub Run
A free Tuesday-evening pub run (formerly the Astro Lab run) hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) from Third Hill Brewing in downtown Silver Spring. A 3- or 5-mile route, all paces, pints after.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌙 Night RunnersRockville · Rockville Town Center · Wed · 6:30 PM
MCRRC Track Workout
A free Wednesday-evening track workout hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) at the Montgomery College track in Rockville. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First📈 Training Focused🌙 Night RunnersTrackBethesda · Downtown Bethesda · Wed · 6:00 AM
MCRRC Trolley Trail Run
A free, casual early-morning group run hosted by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC), Wednesdays at 6:00 a.m. from the YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase along the Trolley Trail.
🤝 Community First🌅 Early BirdsWashington · NoMa · Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
NoMa Run Club
A free, social "run club for everyone" in NoMa, Northeast DC, with a brewery finish. Monday and Saturday runs from REI, Wednesday hills and a Thursday 5K from Lost Generation Brewing.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKRoadWashington · Capitol Hill · Tue, Sat
Northeast Track Club
Billed as the largest evening run club in DC, a free, no-membership track and long-run community. A Tuesday 7:00 p.m. speed workout at Eastern Senior High School and a Saturday long run from rotating DC cafes.
🤝 Community First📈 Training Focused🎉 Social SceneTrackRoadWashington · City-wide · Mon, Wed, Fri
November Project DC
Free outdoor bodyweight-and-stairs group workouts open to all ages and paces, now in their 12th year. Monday hill circuit at Malcolm X (Meridian Hill) Park, Wednesday stairs at the Lincoln Memorial, and a rotating Friday location across DC.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKAlexandria · Old Town · Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Old Town Run Club
A registered 501(c)(3) social run club meeting five days a week at Old Town Alexandria pubs and squares along King Street, welcoming all paces. Absorbs the former "Murphy's Run Club" as its Wednesday run.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneCharity focusedAlexandria · Old Town · Thu · 6:30 PM
Pacers Running — Alexandria
A free Thursday-evening store run from Pacers Running in Old Town Alexandria, with 3–6 mile options and a dedicated 2-mile walking group.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneWalker friendlyArlington · Clarendon · Tue, Thu · 6:30 PM
Pacers Running — Clarendon
Free store group runs from Pacers Running in Clarendon: a Tuesday track workout at Washington-Liberty High School and a Thursday-evening store run, each with 3–6 mile options and a dedicated 2-mile walking group.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene📈 Training FocusedRoadTrackWalker friendlyWashington · Capitol Hill · Tue, Thu · 6:00 PM
Potomac Runners
A long-running DMV club whose weeknight sessions meet on the National Mall at the north end of the Capitol reflecting pool (3rd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue), Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m. It also hosts a seasonal Saturday long run on the Mount Vernon Trail in Alexandria.
🤝 Community First📈 Training FocusedRoadSilver Spring · Downtown Silver Spring · Wed, Sat
Silver Spring Run Club
A free, informal, all-paces community club founded in 2015. A Saturday morning run from Kaldi's Social House and a Wednesday run from Acorn Urban Park, with no dues and no sign-up.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OKWashington · City-wide · Sun · 8:00 AM
Virginia Happy Trails Running Club
The DC arm of the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club: a free, informal “Sundays in the Park” trail run at 8:00 AM from Peirce Mill or Roosevelt Island in Rock Creek Park, 6.8–9.3 miles on dirt, all abilities, no sign-up. No aid provided — carry your own water.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community FirstTrail
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