The running scene
in New York.
26 run clubs meet in New York.
12 clubs run on Wednesday.
2 clubs meet in Upper East Side.
Every run club has a vibe. Find the one that's yours — whether that's a post-run brunch spot, a 5am track session, or a low-key evening run through the city.
New York, New York
26 clubs in New York
West Village · Thu · 7:00 AM
Almost Friday Run Club
A social, every-pace run club that meets Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m. on Morton Street and the West Side Highway for a 3-mile loop, with post-run coffees and community events.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌅 Early BirdsRoadCity-wide · Tue · 6:30 PM
Badass Lady Gang
The NYC chapter of Badass Lady Gang, a women's fitness community offering a welcoming, no-pressure space for runners of all levels. Meets Tuesday evenings at rotating locations announced on Instagram.
🤝 Community First💜 Women’s🎉 Social SceneCity-wide · Wed, Sat, Sun
Black Girls RUN! NYC
Part of the national Black Girls RUN movement, providing free group runs across NYC for Black women and all who want to join. Empowers women to practice healthy lifestyles together.
🤝 Community First🌍 Cultural💜 Women’sCity-wide · Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Central Park Track Club
A long-standing competitive NYC running club (400–500 members across all ages and levels) offering coached track, tempo, and road workouts through the week, primarily in Central Park, with track sessions at Icahn Stadium and Riverbank.
🤝 Community First⚡ PR ChasersRoadTrackCity-wide · Mon, Wed, Weekly
Dashing Whippets
A competitive yet welcoming NYC running team offering 10+ weekly group runs, training plans, and group coaching. Members compete in NYRR Club Points divisions.
⚡ PR Chasers🤝 Community First📈 Training FocusedCity-wide · Wed, Thu, Sat
Dirty Bird Run Club
A large, high-energy 'run dirty' club welcoming curious new athletes and competitive amateurs alike. Wednesday-morning point-to-point run from Little Island to Laughing Man Café, plus select Thursday-evening and Saturday long runs. Free, no bag drop.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene⚡ PR ChasersRoadWashington Heights · Thu, Sat
Dyckman Run Club
Thursday community 5K run and 2-mile walk option plus Saturday long runs from two different locations in Washington Heights. Routes change weekly, led by experienced coaches.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night RunnersCity-wide · Tue, Wed, Sat
Front Runners New York
A running club for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies, welcoming all speeds and abilities. Tuesday-evening fun run in Prospect Park, Wednesday-evening and Saturday-morning fun runs in Central Park.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+🤝 Community First🫶 Inclusive🎉 Social SceneRoadCity-wide · Wed · 7:00 PM
Inspired By Run
A running community that meets Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the Maine Monument, Columbus Circle, running in Central Park with training and support for all levels.
🤝 Community First🌙 Night Runners🫶 InclusiveRoadGreenwich Village · Wed · 6:45 PM
Lunge Run Club
A fast-growing singles-focused running club where runners meet for a 3-mile west side run then continue to drinks and socializing at a bar. New to NYC's dating scene but rapidly popular.
🎉 Social Scene🌙 Night Runners🤝 Community FirstUpper East Side · Thu · 1:30 PM
Mercury Masters
A women's masters running club for fitness, friendship and racing, welcoming all levels. Thursday-afternoon group run from Engineers' Gate in Central Park at a 10–12 min/mile pace, often followed by dinner.
🤝 Community First💜 Women’s🎉 Social SceneRoadCity-wide · Tue
Millrose
A competitive running club, open to all ages and backgrounds, that meets for speed workouts every Tuesday evening at either Riverside Park or Central Park.
⚡ PR Chasers🤝 Community FirstCity-wide · Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
New York Flyers
One of NYC's largest running clubs with multiple daily runs across Central Park and Prospect Park. Training programs, long runs, and social atmosphere for runners of all paces.
🤝 Community First⚡ PR Chasers🌅 Early BirdsRoadTrailCity-wide · Wed, Fri, Sun
New York Harriers
A competitive team coached toward racing, founded on the idea that all speeds are welcome. Weekday speed and tempo sessions run from Engineers' Gate in Central Park, with an evening track workout and a Sunday long run from Tavern on the Green.
🤝 Community First⚡ PR Chasers🌅 Early BirdsRoadCity-wide · Wed · 6:28 AM
November Project NYC
Free outdoor group fitness open to all ages, paces and abilities. Meets every Wednesday at 6:28 AM at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, plus a rotating first-Friday-of-the-month workout somewhere across the five boroughs.
🌅 Early Birds🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKCity-wide · Sat · 10:00 AM
One Love Run Club
Run in partnership with the One Love Foundation, the club meets every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in Central Park at 60th Street and Fifth Avenue for a 6-mile loop, then heads to a post-run food and beverage spot.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneRoadUpper West Side · Thu · 7:15 AM
Orange Zone Running Club
Started by UWS Orangetheory members and a coach, the club meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. in front of Orangetheory on West 92nd Street and runs the Central Park loop (6-10 miles) in pace groups.
🤝 Community First🌅 Early Birds⚡ PR ChasersRoadChelsea · Mon, Fri · 9:00 AM
Pitch and Run NYC
A community of founders, investors and anyone else for a casual ~4.5-mile run at roughly 9:45/mile from Chelsea Piers (Bluestone Lane Coffee), Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 AM. Runners talk startups, investing and life along the way.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community FirstRoosevelt Island · Tue · 7:00 PM
Roosevelt Island Runners
A neighborhood running club on Roosevelt Island with a weekly Tuesday-evening group run from Eleanor's Pier. All paces welcome.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneRoadChinatown · Mon · 6:30 PM
Run for Chinatown
A community run welcoming seasoned runners, beginners, and walkers in Manhattan's Chinatown. Group starts and finishes together for a neighborhood-focused experience.
🤝 Community First🌍 CulturalCity-wide · Sun, Mon, Tue
Social Striders Running Club
A social running club uniting people of all levels through group runs, social events and volunteering. Sunday, Monday and two Tuesday runs across Central Park South, Columbus Circle and Brookfield Place.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKRoadCity-wide · Tue, Thu, Sat
Streets 101
A runner-led NYC training club with guided workouts at all paces — Tuesday intervals/hills, a Thursday morning run, and a Saturday long run, each split into pace groups at the start.
🤝 Community First📈 Training Focused⚡ PR ChasersRoadCity-wide · Mon, Wed, Sat
The Reservoir Dogs
Established in 2000, a midsize Central Park running club meeting three times a week behind the Met on East Drive: Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings (9:00 a.m. in summer, 9:30 a.m. after Labor Day), with coach-led training plans.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene⚡ PR ChasersRoadUpper East Side · Wed, Sat
UES Run Club
A free neighborhood run club on the Upper East Side meeting Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., built around friendship and community.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneRoadCity-wide · Thu, Sat
Urban Feet NYC
A social club for all abilities, meeting at the West 72nd Street entrance to Central Park on Thursdays at 6:45 a.m. and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., with occasional weeknight runs.
🤝 Community First🎉 Social Scene🌅 Early BirdsRoadHarlem · Mon, Wed · 7:00 PM
We Run Uptown
A community-focused running collective bringing free fitness access north of Central Park since 2013. Celebrates Harlem and the Latinx community with runs from Washington Heights to Inwood.
🤝 Community First🌍 Cultural🎉 Social Scene
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