Running & Walking communities

Meetup group for casual runs, hikes and paddles around Chittenden County.

Burlington, VT

Bellingham's volunteer-run running club since 1976, with coached track workouts, group trail runs and local races.

Bellingham, WA

Land trust offering guided nature walks and youth and adult programs around Lovell, near Fryeburg.

Lovell, ME

Volunteer running club in the Burlington area with group runs and an annual race series.

Burlington, VT

Greenville running club, founded in 1972, that puts on and promotes local road and trail races.

Greenville, SC

Nonprofit supporting Nashville's greenway network with volunteer days and greenway events.

Nashville, TN

Tallahassee running club promoting running with group runs and community races.

Tallahassee, FL

Bay Area women's running crew holding free monthly community runs.

Oakland, CA

Community run club in Hendersonville.

Hendersonville

Community running club offering coach-led Wednesday evening track workouts and Saturday morning long runs across south Denver.

Highlands Ranch

Orange County Recreation weekly Tuesday hikes for children ages 1 to 8 in county parks.

Hillsborough, NC

Community run group in Hendersonville, running on the Ecusta Trail.

Hendersonville

Volunteer running club in south Orlando with early-morning weekday group runs.

Orlando, FL

Huntsville running club; site blocked our automated check.

Huntsville, AL

Juneau running club holding year-round trail and road runs that welcome walkers.

Juneau, AK · not in an area yet

Knoxville running club with group runs, youth athletics and races including the Knoxville Marathon, the Turkey Trot and the CrossKnox 15K.

Knoxville

Oakland running club with monthly Lake Merritt races and Saturday training runs open to all.

Oakland, CA

Meetup group running social downtown waterfront hikes and outings in Austin.

Austin, TX · not in an area yet

LGBTQ+ running and walking club with weekly fun runs and walks open to all paces.

Los Angeles, CA

Land trust offering free guided nature walks and restoration days at the Los Cerritos Wetlands.

Long Beach, CA

Trail running club that meets monthly on a different trail around Charleston.

Charleston, SC

Long-running Lynchburg running club with races and group runs.

Lynchburg, VA

Poughkeepsie-area running club with group runs and club races.

Poughkeepsie, NY · not in an area yet

Nonprofit building a greenway between Blowing Rock and Boone, with community walks, rides and volunteer events.

Blowing Rock, NC

Nonprofit building the Mount Washington Valley Recreation Path for walkers and cyclists between Conway and North Conway.

Conway, NH

Nashville running club with group runs, training programs and a race calendar.

Nashville, TN

Trail running group in Asheville, running at Bent Creek.

Asheville

Flagstaff trail running club founded in 2001, with free Saturday morning group runs of 5 to 8 miles on rotating trails and the Soulstice Mountain Trail Run.

Flagstaff

Community run club in Asheville.

Asheville

Portland running and walking club hosting races and community runs.

Portland, OR

Nonprofit running club since 1976 with weekday group runs and a Sunday long run in Winter Park.

Orlando, FL

Spartanburg nonprofit behind the Dan trail system and Rail Trail, with trail events, an owl prowl and a guide to free local run clubs.

Spartanburg, SC

Running club with free weekly group runs and training programs for new and experienced runners.

Pasadena, CA

Queer trail running group in Asheville, running at Bent Creek.

Asheville

LGBT+ running group with weekly Saturday runs from Boathouse Row and weeknight runs.

Philadelphia, PA

Parks nonprofit running guided walks, nature programs and volunteer days in Pittsburgh's big parks.

Pittsburgh, PA

Portsmouth Meetup group for regular local group walks.

Portsmouth, NH · not in an area yet

Small informal Thursday 5 pm run of about 2 miles from Pub N Sub on Ralston Street near the University of Nevada, Reno, to San Rafael Park and back.

Reno

Reno Meetup for easy to moderate walks and hikes without big climbs, usually weekend afternoons around Reno and Sparks, plus social get-togethers.

Reno

Volunteer-run Richmond running club with group runs, training teams, kids' programs and about 20 races a year.

Richmond, VA

Rock Hill running club.

Rock Hill, SC

Denver road running club hosting monthly handicapped Trophy Series races, marathon training runs, and local road races.

Denver

Free Miami Meetup run club with weekly runs in several neighborhoods, pace groups and clinics.

Miami, FL

Missoula running club with weekly group runs, training classes and social runs for all paces.

Missoula, MT

Nonprofit that puts on the Vermont City Marathon and community races, with youth running programs.

Burlington, VT

Utah's oldest running club, with Tuesday evening track workouts, social runs on trails and roads, and a winter road race series.

Salt Lake City

LGBTQ+ running and walking club with weekly group runs in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA

Free running group with more than 13,000 members: Monday track workouts, Tuesday 6:30 pm runs from the Green Lake wading pool, early Wednesday runs and weekend runs.

Seattle

Nonprofit running club in the northern valley with group runs, races and a trail series.

Winchester, VA

Running club for all ages and abilities in Harrisonburg with an outpost in Staunton.

Harrisonburg, VA