Saturday Run Clubs in NYC
104 clubs found. Find NYC run clubs that meet on Saturday mornings and afternoons.
Black Roses NYC
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.
Brooklyn Track Club
Brooklyn Track Club is one of the largest and most competitive run clubs in NYC — 700+ members meeting at McCarren Park Track on Tuesday mornings and evenings for coached speed work, plus weekend road runs. The head coach is widely described as 'possibly the nicest person in running,' which sets the tone: elite athletes and first-timers train alongside each other, and track nights have a college-team energy where over 100 people show up to cheer four runners in the middle of a workout. Founded in 2016, they've sent members to USATF Championships and Olympic Trials qualifiers, but membership is sliding-scale (income-based) to keep it accessible. If you want to actually get faster in a structured, coached environment without the pretension, this is the one.
Dashing Whippets
Founded in May 2009 by co-founders Matt and Rich Hsieh, the Dashing Whippets is one of NYC's oldest and largest competitive running teams, with 1,575 Strava members and 10+ weekly group runs spanning Central Park, Lower Manhattan, and Brooklyn. The team is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit under both the RRCA and USATF, competes in NYRR's top Open A division, and fields a credentialed coaching staff including Head Coach John Ferry (USATF Level I & II certified) and short-distance coach Stephen Cox. A tiered Performance Team is available to runners hitting qualifying standards (sub-16:10/18:10 for 5K, sub-2:36/2:54 for the marathon), offering uniform, race entry reimbursement, and pro field seeding. But the club is built for the full spectrum: pace groups accommodate 5:30 to 9:30 marathon pace, and the social side is equally developed — the annual Golden Hammer Awards Party, after-parties following major NYC races, and a team WhatsApp used for everything from race travel to ski trips. The Boston chapter launched in 2015; the NYC club competes at USATF level and hosts a sanctioned Summer Track Meet each June open to all ages.
Front Runners New York
Front Runners New York is the oldest and largest LGBTQ+ running club in the country — founded in 1979, 1,100+ members, and the holder of a Guinness World Record for the largest pride charity run. Weekly fun runs on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings in Central Park welcome everyone regardless of pace, identity, or experience level, with post-run dinners where members take turns picking the restaurant. The Saturday crew ends at Rutgers Church basement for bagels, and the club builds a tunnel to celebrate the final finisher every week. It's been holding down NYC's queer running community for 45 years with real infrastructure: coached track work, a spring Beginners Clinic, and an official NYRR partnership.
Midnight Runners NYC
Midnight Runners New York is the NYC chapter of a volunteer-led global run community that launched here in 2018 with a mission to get the city running with a smile. Their signature Wednesday 10K Bootcamp departs from Pier 25 on the Hudson River Greenway at 7pm — crews carry speakers blasting a curated playlist and pause at every mile marker for Tabata-style bodyweight exercises (burpees, planks, squats), keeping the pack together so the slowest runner is never more than a few minutes behind the fastest. Saturday long runs rotate across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx — the Two Bridges 13-miler covering both the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges is a club favorite — and typically end with a group brunch at a local diner. With 1,390 active members and over 18,000 cumulative check-ins, the NYC chapter is one of the largest in the global network, and the community ethos is strictly no-drop: all paces, ages, and fitness levels are genuinely welcome.
Prospect Park Track Club (PPTC)
PPTC is Brooklyn's largest running club with over 2,000 members, founded in 1970, built around a genuinely inclusive community ethos rather than competitive gatekeeping. Group runs happen every day of the week out of Prospect Park, spanning easy social miles to coached speed workouts and marathon training groups led by Coach John Honerkamp — the Wednesday night run ends at a bar, and the Friday morning run wraps with coffee and pastries. The culture has a distinctly Brooklyn neighborhood feel: annual awards nights, a Valentine's Day Sole Mates note exchange among members, and a summer picnic and relay race. PPTC also functions as a civic institution, having donated over $100,000 to Brooklyn community organizations through its biannual grants program.
Achilles International NYC
A global organization that transforms the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs, with a NYC chapter active in 17 countries. All paces welcome.
ALBION Running
A Brooklyn-based running club listed in the NYCRUNS directory. Social runs through North Brooklyn neighborhoods with a welcoming community atmosphere for all paces. All paces welcome.
BK Run Project
An inclusive Brooklyn-based running club offering coach-led group training at Prospect Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays for all abilities. All paces welcome.
Black Men Run
Black Men Run is a mission-driven brotherhood built around the specific health crisis facing Black men — heart disease, obesity, and diabetes — using running as the vehicle for accountability and community care. Runs open with warm-ups and motivational check-ins and close with a celebratory finish, creating a ritual that is as much about mental and spiritual health as physical fitness. The NYC chapter meets at Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza entrance on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays and is explicitly open to all fitness levels and backgrounds, while centering Black men's wellness. Members describe it as 'probably the only space where I can be 100% me in all ways possible' — a sanctuary, not just a sweat session.
Boogie Down Bronx Runners (BDBR)
A Bronx-based crew with a mission of turning non-runners into runners, specializing in introducing running to people's lives as an inclusive group welcoming all levels. Beginner welcome.
Bridle Path Track Club
Coached workouts 3x/week. Mixed pace range (sub-3hr marathoners to casual fitness runners), ages 25-60+. Social emphasis alongside training. Primary meet is Tuesday evenings at Engineer's Gate (90th & 5th); Thursday and Saturday mornings at Daniel Webster statue (72nd & CPW).
Bronx Femme Run
Bronx Femme Run meets the first Friday of every month at 6:30pm at Joseph Yancey Track with a clear purpose: make women visible as runners in the Bronx. Founded in 2019 by Amy Ortiz and Michelle Nguyen, the club offers three options every run — 2.5-mile walk, 3.2-mile run-walk, 3.5-mile run — so no one gets left behind. The founders describe it as 'running in the hoods, in all the crevices of the Bronx,' creating real representation in neighborhoods where women running in public is still a statement. Free, first Friday every month.
Bronx Rockets
Bronx-based running club with a focus on speed and community. Saturday morning group runs.
Brooklyn Kids Run
Kids ages 6-14, USATF registered team, coached by Maggie Deschamps (RRCA certified, 35+ years competitive running), small classes for individual attention, meet at 9th St entrance to Prospect Park by the monument in Park Slope, $15/class or $135 for 10-pack
Brooklyn Queer Run Club
Brooklyn Queer Run Club is a deliberately no-barriers Saturday morning run crew in Brooklyn for LGBTQ+ runners of every pace and experience level — no signup, no experience required, just show up. What sets it apart from other queer run clubs is the intentional post-run hang: every week wraps with coffee, pastries, and local food, and the club periodically hosts potluck picnics where members bring homemade food and games, building social fabric that extends well beyond the miles. Runs rotate between Prospect Park and other Brooklyn locations, keeping the community embedded in the borough rather than migrating to Manhattan. The club explicitly positions itself as unequivocally queer and community-led, rejecting hierarchical or performance-driven structure in favor of belonging first.
Central Park Run Club
Central Park Run Club is a free, coach-led club that punches above its casual branding — 15+ coaches build distinct structured workouts for each of the four weekly sessions, ranging from speed work on Tuesdays to long runs on Saturdays, all meeting at the Loeb Boathouse. It draws runners training for marathons alongside pure social runners, and the no-cost barrier keeps the field wide and mixed-pace. With 12K Instagram followers and a Strava presence, it has built real scale without a membership fee. The vibe is community-first with genuine coaching infrastructure underneath — closer to a coached group than a casual jog.
Central Park Track Club
Founded in 1972, CPTC is NYC's premier competitive running club — 450+ members coached by former Olympians and world-record holders, with a roster that includes 12 Olympians and nine national championships. The mix is wider than you'd expect: college-age runners training for sub-elite races alongside masters runners in their 70s and 80s, all at the track Tuesday and Thursday nights plus Saturday morning road runs at 7am. The culture is serious but not exclusionary — one review calls it 'a fun, intelligent group of people who take running seriously' and the club is flexible about schedules. If you want actual coaching and a competitive team environment, this is the best club in the city for it.
Dedicated To Run (DTR)
A Staten Island-based running club listed in the NYCRUNS community directory. Dedicated to serving runners on Staten Island with a community-first approach welcoming all paces and distances. All paces welcome.
Define New York Run Club
Define New York Run Club is a Saturday morning long run community rooted in social justice and radical inclusion, founded by Coffey (ThatCoffeyBoy), a filmmaker and Nike pacer from rural North Carolina who built the club as a vehicle for community organizing after the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The ethos is explicitly anti-elitist: no pace requirement, no fee, no typical member profile — 'I run, you run, we run together, no one gets left behind.' Runs are adventure-oriented, threading through NYC streets to find hidden gems and street art, and the club has organized memorial runs, shown up at races, and maintained a cheer zone at the 2025 NYC Marathon — it functions as much as a civic community as a running club.
Dirty Bird Run Club
Dirty Bird Run Club is a Manhattan-based community built around what founder Jack Gilbert calls 'running dirty' — showing up confidently in your authentic self, no comparison, no pressure, no clique. Gilbert started the club in winter 2022 from spontaneous Wednesday morning runs on the West Side Highway with two friends, and the name traces back to a COVID-era RAGNAR relay team. The club runs three times a week, all converging on social endpoints like Laughing Man Cafe and local bars, and explicitly positions itself as an on-ramp for beginners and NYC transplants rather than a destination for serious runners. With roughly 40 regulars at Wednesday runs and ~260 Strava members, the vibe is intimate, consistent, and anti-hustle.
Dyckman Run Club
Dyckman Run Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rooted in Inwood and Washington Heights, meeting every Thursday at 6:30pm at Quisqueya Plaza (247 Dyckman St) for free, all-paces runs through Fort Tryon Park and Northern Manhattan. Founded in 2019 by Elvin Adames and Ramon Bido, it's become a fixture of the neighborhood — members call it 'a movement, a chosen family' — with partnerships with local schools, nonprofits, and city agencies that go well beyond running. Seasoned marathoners and first-timers run together; free access is always available alongside a premium membership tier for those who want structured coaching.
El Barrio Running
El Barrio Running is a Latino-founded running crew in NYC, built for Latinos by Latinos, rooted in the cultural heart of East Harlem (El Barrio). The club runs the streets of New York corriendo en español, celebrating Latin heritage through movement, community, and pride. Runs cover 6+ miles on Saturday mornings and welcome all paces and experience levels with no registration required — just show up. Routes are announced on Instagram every Friday, and the crew maintains a monthly calendar on Strava. The club is less a fitness group and more a cultural statement: running as a way to reclaim, celebrate, and move through the neighborhood that defines them.
Forest Park Runners
A friendly neighborhood run club in Forest Park, Queens that organizes the annual Forest Park Classic 4 Mile Road and Trail Race in May and Summer Series 1 mile runs in July. All paces welcome.
Girls Run NYC
Women-focused run community in NYC. Saturday morning group runs in Central Park. All paces welcome, strong social culture.
Girls that Runn
An all-women's running and walking group in Inwood, Manhattan, meeting every third Saturday of the month. All paces welcome.
Glue Factory Track Club
A club for those who love to run despite running not always loving them back, with a philosophy of not pushing the pace on easy runs — designed for the injured, tired, and sore. All paces welcome.
Greenpoint Runners
Greenpoint Runners (GPR) is the official run club of Bandit Running, launched in January 2023 out of Bandit's brick-and-mortar store at 37 Noble Street in Greenpoint. Founded by Bandit co-founders Tim West, Nick West, and Ardith Singh, the club was deliberately named after the neighborhood rather than the brand — the intent was to bring together neighbors, not just customers. More than 50 people showed up for the inaugural Saturday morning run, and the club has drawn a loyal, neighborhood-rooted crowd ever since. Post-run, Bandit provides coffee and bagels at the store, making the hangout as much a part of the ritual as the miles. GPR runs out of a creative, foodie-forward corner of Brooklyn — Greenpoint's gallery scene, natural wine bars, and destination coffee shops (Rhythm Zero, Bar Americano) define the crowd that shows up: design-adjacent, community-minded, and genuinely into running rather than just the aesthetic of it.
Harbat Running Lab
Harbat describes itself as an offline social network with running as its core foundation. Community-first, all levels welcome. Meets at Think Coffee, 10 Devoe St, Williamsburg. Also has Paris operations. Email team@harbat.co to join.
Hellgate Road Runners
Hellgate Road Runners was founded in 1995 by Jared Mestre and his wife Luann in direct response to a competing Astoria club that started turning away slower runners — Jared wanted a place where a 5-minute miler and a 12-minute miler would be treated exactly the same. The club formalized as a nonprofit in May 1996, grew from 5 founding members to 160+ by 2009, and now has 382 Strava members. All four weekly workouts are based at Astoria Park beneath the RFK Bridge: Monday hills, Wednesday track/speed, Thursday easy, Saturday group long run — all paces welcome, no one gets left behind. Traditions include an annual 5K race, a members' awards dinner dance, and a post-NYC Marathon party; the club also competes as a team in NYRR events throughout the year. Jared remains president, coach, and photographer — entirely unpaid — and the culture reflects that: patient, humble, rooted in community over competition.
HoodFit Runs Crew
A Queens-based community fitness and running crew rooted in Southeast Queens. Listed in the NYCRUNS directory with a focus on making fitness accessible and inviting in the local community. All paces welcome.
Just Us Running Club (JURC)
A run club with the motto "no one runs alone," supporting runners from 5K to marathon across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Liberty State Park. All paces welcome.
Korean Road Runners Club
Founded in 2004 in Queens, a social co-ed running group representing runners of all ages and abilities from the Korean-American community and beyond. Welcomes runners of all backgrounds and actively p All paces welcome.
Latin Runners Club
A multi-borough running club serving Latin communities across Brooklyn, Queens, and Westchester. Listed in the NYCRUNS directory with weekend group runs and a strong cultural community identity. All paces welcome.
Latin Running Club
Supportive community built on friendship and joy, welcoming all fitness levels. Based in Upper Manhattan. Listed in NYCRUNS club directory.
Latinas in Motion NYC
National multi-chapter running and wellness org for Latinas with a NYC chapter known as 'NYC Bellas,' founded by Walesca Marmolejos. Focuses on community, health equity, and empowerment across 12+ chapters and 5,000+ members nationally.
Latinas Run NYC
A running community for Latina women in NYC. All paces welcome.
Latinos Run NYC
A running community for Latino/Latinx runners in NYC. All paces welcome.
Lean Strong Fast
Performance-focused run club meeting at Grand Army Plaza for Saturday morning runs into Prospect Park. Training-oriented community.
Left Overs Run Club
Multi-day training schedule: speed workouts Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Joseph Yancey Track (Macombs Dam Park, Concourse Village), easy runs Friday evenings, long runs Sunday mornings.
Life of the Party Runners
Meets Friday/Saturday at 7pm.
Long Island City Runners
Non-competitive, socially focused community meeting at Hunters Point South Park. All paces welcome. Runs typically end at Rockaway Brewing. Partners with Hunters Point Parks Conservancy for annual LIC Waterfront 5K.
Masala Milers
Masala Milers is NYC's first South Asian run club, founded in 2023 by Vinayak Prabhu and Natasha Saran after Prabhu posted on the /RunNYC subreddit looking for Desi runners and found community instead of answers — the three co-founders eventually met at the Queens 10K. Unlike a general South Asian affinity group, Masala Milers explicitly bridges the Indian-Pakistani-Bangladeshi divide, welcoming the full diaspora without religious or national distinctions. The club runs across all five boroughs — Saturday mornings from Central Park West and W 72nd St, rotating Queens runs from Hoyt Playground in Astoria, and women-only routes crossing the Williamsburg Bridge — with post-run chai chats and coffee stops (Kaafi on Lenox Ave, Qahwah House, Bohemian Beer Garden) treated as equally important as the miles. Sponsored by Rupee Beer and Perfect Stride PT and recognized by both NYRR and NYC Runs, the club has grown to 186 Strava members and consistently brings large groups to city races including the NYC Marathon.
Mile Stylers
A Bronx-based run crew accepting people of all fitness levels, aiming to uplift the Bronx community through the sport of running, one mile at a time. All paces welcome.
MMM Atletico
A Brooklyn-based athletic and running club listed in the NYCRUNS directory with a Latin-influenced athletic culture and welcoming atmosphere for all runners and endurance athletes. All paces welcome.
NeverFold
A Bronx-based running club listed in the NYCRUNS community directory. Community-focused crew serving the Bronx running community with a resilient, never-quit ethos. All paces welcome.
New Mom Run Club
Founded by journalist Nadia Neophytou in March 2023, New Mom Run Club is built around the uncomfortable truth of postpartum running — the physical setbacks, the identity shifts, the slow and nonlinear return. Runs are intentionally short (about 2 miles) and chat-first, designed for moms who are still figuring out what their bodies can do again. The community gathers around a Substack newsletter featuring raw interviews with postpartum runners, and the in-person runs feel like a moving support group as much as a workout. The tagline 'new = state of mind' signals it's for any mom at any stage, not just women who just gave birth.
New York Athletic Club
Elite private athletic club on Central Park South. Running club operates within the NYAC membership. Competitive runners with training in Central Park.
New York Flyers
Founded in 1989, the New York Flyers is one of NYC's oldest and largest running clubs, yet deliberately maintains a small-club feel with five group runs per week across Central Park and Prospect Park. The club draws a genuinely diverse mix of competitive age-groupers, first-timers, and triathletes all training side by side, with membership running just $30/year. Beyond the miles, the Flyers have a full social calendar — monthly drinks near Columbus Circle, an annual Gala, a book club with guest authors, and bi-annual Central Park cleanups — making it as much a community organization as a running club. The culture is explicitly inclusive and anti-racism committed, and the structure is volunteer-run nonprofit, which gives it a community-ownership feel you don't find in newer clubs.
New York Instarunners
Member-supported USATF club operating in Manhattan and New Jersey. $25 annual dues. Club updates delivered via a private Facebook page. No public Instagram or Strava presence confirmed.
No More Lonely Runs
No More Lonely Runs started in February 2023 with seven friends running Central Park on a Saturday morning and has grown to 10,000+ members globally and 1,500+ in Manhattan alone. The name is the whole philosophy: show up solo, leave with friends — all paces, all backgrounds, judgment-free. Founded by Mallory Kilmer, the club has partnered with Propel, Gymshark, and Mastercard, and has a recurring Mastercard NYC Marathon partnership. Free to join, with a warm community infrastructure that makes it easy to find your people even in a group this size.
Ocean Parkway Runners
A South Brooklyn organization focused on promoting an active lifestyle through running and charitable community support. All paces welcome.
Oiselle Volee NYC
The NYC chapter of Oiselle Volee, a membership-based women's running community affiliated with the Oiselle running apparel brand. Offers group runs, team events, and access to a nationwide network of All paces welcome.
Old Man Run Club
Despite the name, Old Man Run Club is young, diverse, and majority women — the founders named it as a joke about post-marathon blues, and it stuck. Every Saturday, 50+ runners meet for long runs of 9-22 miles at a genuinely conversational pace, with routes that rotate weekly across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens so it never gets repetitive. It's free, no membership required, and the 'we're not leaving you behind' policy is real rather than aspirational. Beyond the weekly run, they organize marathon training blocks, community events, and cultural runs — it's one of those clubs where the running is the excuse to actually build friendships.
Paso Run Club
A Queens-based run club serving the diverse Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona neighborhoods. Listed in the NYCRUNS directory with community-focused group runs through western Queens. All paces welcome.
Point B Movement
A Brooklyn-based movement and running community listed in the NYCRUNS directory. Combines running with broader fitness and community wellness goals, welcoming runners of all backgrounds. All paces welcome.
POLSKA Running Team
A Queens-based running team with ties to the Polish-American community in Ridgewood and Maspeth. Listed in NYCRUNS directory and welcomes all runners from the neighborhood for weekend group runs. All paces welcome.
Queens Rebels Run Crew
Queens-based run crew with a strong community identity. Saturday morning group runs across the borough.
Queers Run Brooklyn
Queers Run Brooklyn is a community-led LGBTQ+ run club explicitly built to be accessible to all paces and experience levels — the priority is showing up queer together, not racing. The club meets three days a week and anchors its weekly long run at the steps of Brooklyn Central Library, one of the more committed schedules of any identity-based run club in the borough. It carries NYRR affiliation, giving it race-day credibility and infrastructure support, while staying deliberately grassroots and Discord-first for day-to-day communication. The club's Discord and Strava presence signal an engaged, habitual membership rather than a casual drop-in crowd.
Rabbit Movers Running Club
A Brooklyn-based running club listed in the NYCRUNS directory with a focus on consistent movement and progressive training for runners looking to improve their fitness. Intermediate welcome.
Recess Run Club
Recess Run Club is a Brooklyn-based community founded by Sergio Santos with one membership requirement: 'have a body and good vibes.' They run three times a week — Monday evenings at the track, Wednesday mornings, and Saturday flagship runs out of Prospect Park — with all paces genuinely welcome. The vibe is high-energy and inclusive without being performative about it; 297 members who show up because they actually want to, not because it's the trendy thing to do. Free.
Reservoir Dogs
Founded in 2000, a run club that loves to run and socialize, catering to every type of runner with training plans and social outings. All paces welcome.
Respect The Runner
Founded by Noel Campbell for motivation, encouragement, and training, this Bronx club primarily runs in the Wakefield and Northeast sections of the borough. Partners with local organizations for food All paces welcome.
Ridge Runners NYC
Established in 2014 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. No membership requirements — just show up. Runs 5 times per week along Shore Road and Bay Ridge streets with a welcoming, no-pressure culture. Schedule post All paces welcome.
Rosie's Run Club
Brooklyn-based run club with a social focus. Wednesday evening and Saturday morning runs.
Run Hustle Run
A fun and welcoming group in Jamaica, Queens meeting Tuesdays and Saturdays, known for their bright orange Hustle tops and a comfortable pace-your-own environment. All paces welcome.
Run It Forward
A Queens-based running club with a community-giving focus. The club emphasizes paying it forward through running and supporting local causes. Listed in the NYCRUNS community directory. All paces welcome.
RUN LIC
A run club based in Long Island City, Queens.
Running Sistahs Social Club
Running Sistahs Social Club is a Black women's run club based in NYC, founded in 2023 to create a dedicated space for Black women to run, connect, and build community together. The club formed under the LLC name Running Sistahs Social Club (confirmed via 2023 LLC filing) and operates primarily through Instagram, where the community coordinates runs and shares its identity. With 454 followers across 38 posts, the club is grassroots in scale but intentional in mission — providing a safe, welcoming environment where Black women runners find their people rather than adapting to spaces that weren't built with them in mind.
Running Souls Run Club
Small, friendly group. Free to join, coached workouts led by RRCA-certified founder Howard Abrams. Tues/Thurs speed/endurance, Sat social run with coffee. Accessible (10:30/mi min pace). Meets at Prospect Park West and 15th St entrance across from movie theater.
Saints Run Club
Southeast Queens-based club. Motto: 'We start together, we finish together. No runner is left behind, regardless of pace.' Runs Track Wednesdays and Long Run Saturdays.
Shore Road Striders
A Bay Ridge running club for those interested in running as a sport, drawing members from Bay Ridge and surrounding Brooklyn communities. Runs for fun and friendship along the scenic Shore Road waterf All paces welcome.
Slow AF Run Club
Slow AF Run Club was built on a simple but radical premise: you don't have to be fast to be a runner. Founded by Martinus Evans — a 300+ lb marathoner who rejected his doctor's weight-loss ultimatum and completed 9 marathons instead — the club is explicitly anti-diet-culture and anti-shame, welcoming back-of-the-pack runners, walkers, and every body type. The NYC-area chapter meets Sunday mornings at Exchange Place in Jersey City for a 2-mile fun run, plus hikes, yoga, and brunches throughout the week where running is optional. Evans' book (Penguin Random House, 2023) and Runner's World cover say everything about the legitimacy of what he's built.
Social Striders Running Club
A Manhattan-based social running club listed in the NYCRUNS directory. Emphasizes the social aspects of running with welcoming, conversational-pace group runs through Manhattan's parks and streets. All paces welcome.
South Asian Run Club
The South Asian Run Club (SARC) is a free, inclusive running community built around the South Asian diaspora in NYC — welcoming people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepali, West Indian, Guyanese, Trinidadian, and Tobagonian backgrounds, as well as runners of all creeds and backgrounds. The club formed to address the underrepresentation of South Asian runners in the New York running scene and to serve as a network and resource for that community. Saturday morning runs in Central Park are the heartbeat of the group, with all paces welcome and a shared schedule coordinated via Google Group. Members train together for NYRR and NYC Runs races from 5Ks through the TCS New York City Marathon and other World Marathon Majors.
South Central Brooklyn Runners
Diverse running group for all types of runners, walkers, and endurance athletes in South Central Brooklyn and beyond.
StartLine Runners
An NYC community group specifically for women active lifestyle seekers, providing motivation, a support network, and a healthy social outlet for women runners, run-walkers, and walkers at all levels. All paces welcome.
Staten Island Athletic Club
Staten Island's athletic club with a running program. All paces welcome.
Streets 101
Community running collective. Tuesday evening intervals/hills and Saturday morning long runs. Contact via Instagram @streets101nyc for meeting location.
Sub 3 Dreamers
Sub-3-hour marathon focus club. Tagline: 'Chasing the dream long past our primes.' Members who break 3 hours are removed from the crew. Small, identity-driven group built around a single performance goal.
Sunset Park Runners
A fun and casual group in Sunset Park meeting twice weekly, welcoming all paces and abilities, stroller-friendly and pet-friendly. All paces welcome.
Team Trevi
A Queens-based running team listed in the NYCRUNS directory. Community-focused weekend runs serving the Queens running community with Italian-inspired team spirit. All paces welcome.
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.
TEAM WEPA
A Queens-based platform that allows every level of athlete to feel like they belong. All paces welcome.
TeamWRK
A performance-based training group with nearly 10 years of history offering 1-on-1 coaching and group training for competitive racers and running enthusiasts specializing in long-distance running. Competitive welcome.
The Just Us Running Club
Staten Island-based running club with the philosophy that no one runs alone. Ranges from 5K runners to marathoners with training runs throughout NYC and occasionally Liberty State Park for NJ members. All paces welcome.
The Most Informal Running Club Ever
An open social running club for everyone, any pace, for any distance. All paces welcome.
The Most Informal Running Club Ever (TMIRCE)
A judgment-free running family for everybody regardless of pace. Thursday runs start at Alphabet City Beer Co., jog to the Williamsburg Bridge, run endurance drills over the river, and cool down back All paces welcome. Post-run at Alphabet City Beer Co..
The Runners Club Union
Self-described as a casual, friends-first running group in Brooklyn. Listed in the NYCRUNS club directory (club ID 189) with a minimal profile. No public social media presence found across Instagram, Strava, Heylo, Meetup, or Facebook. Extremely low digital footprint suggests a small, informal, word-of-mouth group rather than a community-facing run club.
The Self-Love Club Runners
A Brooklyn-based running club centered on body positivity, self-love, and mental wellness. Listed in the NYCRUNS directory and welcoming to runners of all paces who want to prioritize wellbeing and co All paces welcome.
Theory 9 Run Club
Community-first nonprofit run club embedded within Theory 9 Inc., a Bronx-based youth and community development organization. The run/walk/bike club is one program among many (basketball, food distribution, STEM, arts) rather than a standalone running crew. Mission-driven, wellness-oriented, and deeply rooted in the Kingsbridge/Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood. Grassroots and civic in tone, not trendy or social-media-driven. Registration via Google Form; schedule details shared post-signup. Tagline: 'Step into community and wellness where every mile brings us closer together.'
Unrushers Running Club
Body-positive running community in Manhattan built on one principle: no one gets left behind. Pace is deliberately slow and the club explicitly states it is not a weight loss community — members come in every shape, size, and speed. Routes rotate across Central Park, Riverside Park, and the Hudson River Path. Schedule is informal and announced week-to-week via Facebook and Twitter rather than a fixed calendar. One of the most accessible beginner-friendly clubs in the city.
Upper East Side Run Club
A free run club on the Upper East Side focused on fostering friendship and community-building. All paces welcome.
Upper West Side Runners
Upper West Side Runners is a free, community-run club meeting three times a week at 85th & Central Park West — Monday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and Saturday mornings — with pace leaders for 9, 10, and 11-minute miles so everyone has someone to run with. The culture is event-oriented: they coordinate group entries for races like the NY Women's Mini 10K and Joe Kleinerman 10K, partner with neighboring clubs, and run holiday parties and socials throughout the year. Runs end at local bars or coffee shops depending on the time of day. No sign-up, no fee, just show up.
Urban Feet NYC
A Saturday morning run club meeting at the W72nd St. entrance to Central Park for runners of varying abilities, with a post-run stop at a local coffee shop. All paces welcome. Post-run at Local coffee shop.
Van Cortlandt Track Club (VCTC)
VCTC is one of the oldest running clubs in New York City, founded in 1977 and rooted in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park — arguably the most historically significant cross country course in America, which hosted the 1968 and 1969 NCAA XC Championships and the likes of Steve Prefontaine. The club runs on a traditional, structured model: Tuesday speed workouts, Thursday tempos, Saturday group long runs that self-sort by pace, and a Monday fun run from spring through fall — with post-run breakfast and socializing baked into the culture. About 300 members span recreational walkers to sub-40 10K runners, and the club explicitly keeps pace groups loose so beginners and competitive runners share the same trails. It is a paid, NYRR points-eligible club with a genuine Bronx identity — not a Manhattan social run masquerading as a running club.
Wall Street Running Club
Russian-language-dominant community in the Financial District, explicitly open to all backgrounds. Post-run 'business breakfast' with rotating member knowledge shares — running, networking, and personal growth combined. 'No pressure, no competition. Just movement, connection, and energy.' Runs along the waterfront past the NYC skyline. 724-member Telegram group is the primary organizing channel.
Warren Street Social & Athletic Club
One of NYC's oldest continuously competitive running clubs, founded 1978. Free membership and coaching. Competitive racing emphasis with a strong social identity — motto: 'Remember the Social in our full name comes before the AC.' Notable alumni include Khalid Khannouchi (former marathon world record holder) and Pat Petersen (former USA marathon record holder). Trains twice weekly in Central Park: Tuesday night speed sessions (Boathouse, 74th St) and Saturday morning long runs (Engineers Gate, 90th St). Competes in NYRR Championship Series, NY Runs, and USATF events. Welcoming to all levels despite the competitive core.
We Are NYC Running Club
We Are NYC Running Club was built on one idea: bring runners together regardless of pace, background, or experience level — and it shows in the crowd. Founded in 2018 around a Facebook group for people training for the NYC Half, the club has grown to 1,800+ members and is officially recognized by NYRR. The vibe is social over competitive — think group prep runs for the big NYC races, post-race celebrations, and a genuinely welcoming energy that also makes it a great home base for out-of-towners running in the city. No gatekeeping, no minimum pace, just a crew that actually means it when they say all levels welcome.
We Run Hollis
A community-based crew in Hollis, Queens inspiring better health and support within the community, with a walking option available. All paces welcome.
West Side Runners (WSX)
One of NYC's oldest and most decorated competitive running clubs, rooted in the West Side YMCA since the 1970s and formally established in 1980 when president Bill Staab helped three Colombian runners enter the NYC Marathon. Roughly one-third Ethiopian with strong Latin American representation — serious immigrant runners who compete nationally and internationally. Staab has reportedly spent close to $1 million of his own money on entry fees, memberships, and visa support over 40+ years. The most dominant men's club team in NYC for years. Trains in Central Park and at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Competitive, not casual — but deeply community-driven. Featured in GQ, New York Times, NBC, and CS Monitor.
Women Make Moves
An all-women crew that holds space for women of all paces, shades, and sizes, covering 3-4.5 miles alternating with strength workouts. All paces welcome.
Woodside-Sunnyside Runners
Neighborhood running community in Woodside and Sunnyside, Queens. Weekend morning group runs. Welcoming to all paces.
Yalla Let's Run NYC
A social run and walk club organizing 5K loops in Central Park with an Arab-American and Muslim community focus. Meets at Jo & the Juice on Lexington. Updates shared via WhatsApp group. Open and welco All paces welcome. Post-run at Jo & the Juice.