The running scene
in New Orleans.

City-wide · Sat

Boring Run Club

Anything but boring: a free Saturday-morning social run club founded in early 2024 by filmmaker Mikey Ricks that grew from a handful of friends at the City Park Peristyle into hundreds of runners and walkers a week, drawn by the house music, DJs and dancing as much as the 3-mile loop. Open to every level; the club also runs toy and food drives and has partnered with brands like ASICS and Propel. Each week's details are posted on its Instagram, so check there for the start time.

City-wide · Mon, Thu, Fri

Louisiana Running + Walking Co. Run Group

Next run · Fri, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

The free run group from Louisiana Running + Walking Co., the Mid-City running store on Canal Street — "always free, never cancelled, all are welcome." Monday at 6:30 PM is the big one, 35-plus runners and the only group with walkers every week, on 2-, 3- or 5-mile courses that finish at the store's keg. Thursday at 6:30 PM is a track workout on the City Park practice track (400- to 1,200-metre reps at 5K–10K pace), and Friday at 6:00 PM is the social Uptown run from Cooter Brown's, an out-and-back on the St. Charles neutral ground or a loop through Audubon Park, with drink specials at the back bar afterwards.

City-wide · Mon · 6:00 PM

Move Ya Brass

Next run · Mon, Sep 21 · 6:00 PM

New Orleans' "fun, funky fitness and lifestyle" krewe — a free, donation-based Monday-evening shakeout run/walk of 2–3 miles from the Big Lake benches by the NOMA entrance to City Park, self-paced for everyone from runners to strollers, with a supportive crowd and hydration at the finish. On the first Monday of the month the run moves to Port Orleans Brewing Co. on Tchoupitoulas Street. The same group runs Wednesday dance-cardio ("Bounce Ya Brass") and early-morning stretch sessions.

City-wide · Wed, Sat

Nola Miles Club

Next run · Sat, Sep 19 · 8:00 AM

A wellness-driven running and walking community — "all levels, all backgrounds, one community" — with two free weekly meetups: Wednesday at 6:00 PM on the Lafitte Greenway at N Carrollton Avenue, followed by a mixer at Felipe's Taqueria, and Saturday at 8:00 AM in front of NOMA in City Park. Easy-paced, no RSVP needed (sign the one-time waiver and check in by QR code), with local-business perks and occasional community-service days; text MILES to the club's number for weather updates.

City-wide · Wed, Fri · 6:00 AM

November Project New Orleans

Next run · Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 AM

The free November Project tribe in New Orleans — early-morning workouts every Wednesday and Friday at 6:00 AM that mix running with bodyweight circuits, done by 6:50. Not strictly a running club ("we are not a running club, but we do run some"), but all you need is your body and some water, and the crowd ranges from serious athletes to people just off the couch. Each week's location is announced on the tribe's socials the day before.

City-wide · Tue, Sun

Power Miler Track Club

Next run · Sun, Sep 20 · 6:00 AM

New Orleans' competitive distance club, founded in 2006 to develop athletes for cross-country, track and road racing from the mile to the marathon — "work hard, race hard, improve, repeat." The club trains together twice a week: Tuesday at 6:00 PM on the track (Pontiff Playground or City Park) and Sunday at 6:00 AM for the long run from Audubon Park's St. Charles Avenue entrance, with informal sub-groups on other days. Men and women of all ages and many ability levels; any interested runner may join a workout.

City-wide · Tue · 7:00 PM

The 504th Run Crew

Next run · Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

A New Orleans run crew "bridging the gap between cultures and communities through running" — a Tuesday-night crew run at 7:00 PM whose route and start change each week (5–7 miles, regrouping every half-mile so nobody gets dropped), announced on the crew's Instagram. A 7–12 min/mi pace is recommended.

City-wide · Tue, Sat

Varsity Sports Running & Social Club NOLA

Next run · Sat, Sep 19 · 6:30 AM

The free group runs of Varsity Sports, the Magazine Street running store — posted week by week on the store's own events calendar. Tuesday at 6:00 AM is the "OPT" overpass workout from the old Coca-Cola bottling building on S Norman C. Francis Parkway (warm-up, then bridge repeats). Saturday at 6:30 AM is the long run, alternating between Audubon Park's St. Charles Avenue entrance and NOMA in City Park, with mapped routes from 3.5 to 16 miles so you can pick your distance. The store's Facebook group is where members coordinate.