Run Clubs in Bed-Stuy
2 run clubs meeting in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
BedStuy Flyers
Founded in March 2017 by Tara Mardigan, a nutritionist and RRCA-certified running coach who spent a decade as the Boston Red Sox team nutritionist, BedStuy Flyers grew out of a personal habit she built after a 2016 job loss — heading to the Boys and Girls High School track in Bed-Stuy weekly to keep a routine. Inspired by Nike Run Club speed workouts and the November Project free fitness movement, she started inviting friends to 'Track Tuesdays,' and a community took root. The club runs two formats each week: structured interval workouts on Tuesday mornings at the Boys and Girls High School track, and 'Pizza Coven' Thursday morning neighborhood runs — 4-5 miles visiting a different Bed-Stuy park or playground each week, with a brief local history lesson and group photo. Co-led by RRCA-certified coach Nick Collins (who also co-founded Crown Heights Running Club), the club is completely free, NYRR-affiliated, and draws a diverse cross-section of Brooklyn residents from walkers to multi-marathon finishers.
Team We Run Kings
Brooklyn-based performance running team built for Black and Brown runners. Founded 2016 by Joseph Shayne and Jennifer Blalock as #NoSleepTilBKHalf, launched as a business 2017. Trains 5K through marathon. Multi-location model: Prospect Park (Tuesdays, warmer months), The Armory in Washington Heights (Tuesdays, winter), The Brooklyn Circus in Boerum Hill (Saturdays year-round). Ability-tiered sessions (Fast, Faster, Fastest) plus post-run strength and conditioning. Drop-in available ($25/session) or membership with enrollment windows. Partners include PUMA, Strava, Under Armour, The Brooklyn Circus, Bombas, Reebok. Coach Joe Shayne is a Boston Marathon qualifier and PUMA ambassador. Over 1,000 members trained since founding.