Run clubs in Barnsley
Browse 13 running clubs in Barnsley. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryBarnsley Athletic Club
Road runners meet Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:45pm at the Metrodome, Queens Ground, Barnsley S71 1AN. Inclusive club from age 8 to the over 60s, competing over road, cross country, track and field.
DirectoryBarnsley Barbell Run Club
The self-styled anti-running run club at Barnsley Barbell, a transformation gym established in 2016.
DirectoryBarnsley Harriers
Meets every Monday and Wednesday 6:30pm at Shaw Lane Sports Club, Shaw Lane, Barnsley S70 6HZ. Friendly, sociable club covering road, trail and fell, splitting into 4 or 5 groups running 4 to 9 miles.
DirectoryBarnsley junior parkrun
Free weekly 2k for children aged 4 to 14, every Sunday 9:00am at Locke Park, Barnsley, starting at the Locke Park cafe. A level two-lap anti-clockwise course all on tarmac, heading out towards and around the bandstand.
DirectoryBarnsley parkrun
Free weekly 5k every Saturday 9:00am in Locke Park, Barnsley, starting close to the Locke Park Cafe. Run entirely on tarmac paths in a Grade II listed Victorian park; buggies welcome. Average finish time around 29:13.
DirectoryKingstone Runners
Friendly local club with a good mix of male and female members of all ages and abilities. Meets for training runs every Monday and Wednesday 7pm at Higham Cricket Club, Pog Well Lane, Higham, Barnsley S75 1PH.
DirectoryMile Munchers Run Club
Friendly local FREE running club in Barnsley where all paces are welcome and there is no time for competitiveness, comparison or taking it too seriously.
DirectoryMother Runners Barnsley
Run by a mum, for mums. A free, non-competitive social running community in Barnsley founded by Kayla Kavanagh, around 100 regulars and 977 followers.
DirectoryOn Repeat Run Club
Free weekly track and road run club built on showing up, established in Barnsley in 2026.
DirectoryPureGym Barnsley Run Club
Free social outdoor run club run by PureGym Barnsley, welcoming individuals of all skill levels and aimed squarely at beginners and slower runners.
DirectorySole Sisters Barnsley
Safe and supportive women-only run and walk community in Barnsley, open to women and girls of all abilities including complete beginners.
DirectoryThe Box Barnsley Run Club
Free community run club hosted by The Box gym and led by coach Sam Arnold, meeting from The Box, Unit C4 Shawfield Road, Barnsley S71 3HS.
DirectoryWentworth Castle Gardens Beginners' Running Group
Weekly beginners' running group led by qualified run leaders at National Trust Wentworth Castle Gardens, Stainborough, Barnsley S75 3ET. Meets every Wednesday 10:15am outside the Long Barn cafe, finishing around 12:00.
How to join a running club in Barnsley
Barnsley has a thriving running scene, with 13 clubs listed here — from beginner-friendly social runs to fast road and trail groups. Most clubs are free to join and welcome runners of every level. Pick a club above, check where and when it meets, and just turn up.
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