Bridge Runners
Manhattan · Lower East Side
The vibe
Bridge Runners is the original NYC run crew — founded in 2003 by Mike Saes, it's widely credited with sparking the global run crew movement that followed. Every Wednesday around 7:40pm they leave from the Lower East Side and run the city's bridges — Williamsburg, Manhattan, Brooklyn — stopping for street art, stories, and whatever else the neighborhood offers. The philosophy is 'serious runners who don't take it too seriously': pace groups accommodate different speeds, and the routes change weekly so it never gets predictable. Free, drop-in, no membership — just show up on a Wednesday.
About
Bridge Runners meets Wednesdays at 7am at Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan side. Free to join, drop-in friendly.
Recently active online (Mar 2026)
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