Black Roses NYC
Brooklyn · Brooklyn
The vibe
Black Roses NYC is an invitation-only running collective of about 30-35 people who are genuinely fast — Boston-qualifying pace and up — and equally invested in NYC street culture, music, and style. Founded in 2013 by Knox Robinson and Jessie Zapo, the crew draws nurses, bartenders, DJs, and creatives who show up in all black and train 2-3 times a week with grueling track workouts: kilometer repeats, descending ladders, the kind of sessions that demand you've already done the work. The vibe is intense training balanced with serious social energy — 'work hard, party hard' is genuinely how they operate. Not a place to start running; very much a place to run with people who take it seriously.
About
Black Roses NYC meets Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6:30pm at Various locations across NYC in Brooklyn. Free to join, drop-in friendly, competitive pace.
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