Run clubs in Brighton
Browse 25 running clubs in Brighton. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryAlbrighton Running Club
Community running club launched in March 2026 for Albrighton and the surrounding Shropshire villages, open to all abilities whether you want to run your first 5K, improve your fitness or train towards…
DirectoryAngry Pablo Social Run Club
Free social run club. Meets every Friday 7am at FIKA, Sea Lanes, 300 Madeira Dr, Brighton BN2 1BX for an easy 5km + post-run coffee. Strava club: strava.com/clubs/1187160
DirectoryArena 80 Athletics Club
Friendly Brighton & Hove athletics club, road & cross-country. Coached sessions 4 evenings/week incl. Withdean Stadium track (Mon) and Hove Park. Contact form: arena80.co.uk/contact. Facebook group: facebook.
DirectoryBrighton and Hove FrontRunners
Fun, friendly LGBTQIA+ running club based in Brighton & Hove. Meets on Hove seafront (what3words ///remind.marble.coffee); first Wednesday of the month followed by a club social.
DirectoryBrighton and Hove Women’s Running Club
Women's running club. Group runs through the week from central Hove + Hove seafront; official club night Thursday; Saturday long runs and Shoreham Farmers' Market run (2nd Sat). Strava club 1427936. Contact: bhwrc.
DirectoryBrighton Bangers Running Club
Free, friendly Brighton club with year-round Wednesday and Saturday runs ending at The Last Drop pub.
DirectoryBrighton & Hove Athletic Club
Established Brighton & Hove athletics club. Trains at Withdean Stadium, Tuesday 17:00-20:15 and Thursday 17:00-20:00. Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2220693897
DirectoryBrighton & Hove parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k. Every Saturday 9am at Hove Park, Brighton & Hove. Walk, jog or run; all abilities welcome.
DirectoryBrighton Phoenix
Brighton athletics & triathlon club with coached training. Weekly Thursday club steady run on the South Downs (summer) / road (winter). Contact form: brightonphoenix.org.uk/contact.
DirectoryBrighton Run Club
DirectoryBrighton Tri Club
Brighton’s largest triathlon club (200+ members) with a strong running programme: coached club run plus uncoached Sunday 8am trail run from Withdean Sports Complex park & ride, Tongdean Lane, Brighton…
DirectoryEast Brighton parkrun
Free Sat 9am 5K at East Brighton Park, Wilson Avenue, BN2 5UA — the nearest parkrun to Ovingdean (~1.5mi W). X: @EBparkrun.
DirectoryGoodGym Brighton
Community group that combines running with good deeds. Group session Tuesday 6:15pm, meeting at the Queen Victoria Statue in Victoria Gardens, Brighton or the Peace Statue on Hove seafront. Facebook: facebook.com/goodgym
DirectoryHove Hornets Running Club
Friendly Hove running club. Saturday parkrun at Hove Park (~8:40am), Sunday training runs, Wednesday tempo sessions 6/7pm from Corals Greyhound car park. Facebook: @hove.hornets
DirectoryHove Promenade parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k. Every Saturday 9am at Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Brighton & Hove BN3 2FR. Walk, jog or run; all abilities welcome.
DirectoryNew Brighton Olympic Athletic Club
Community athletics and harrier club based at 343 Keys Road, New Brighton, Christchurch. Track, cross country and road running for juniors and seniors, and host of the weekly Run New Brighton social run.
DirectoryPortslade Hedgehoppers
Small, friendly Portslade running club for all abilities. Tuesdays 6:45pm at Portslade Sports Centre (BN41 2WS); Thursdays 6:45pm at Hove Park (BN3 6LR).
DirectoryPreston Park parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k. Every Saturday 9am at Preston Park, Brighton, East Sussex. Walk, jog or run; all abilities welcome.
DirectoryRogue Runners
Free, inclusive Brighton & Hove running community. Meets every Wednesday evening on Hove seafront; long runs on the South Downs at weekends. Facebook: facebook.com/roguerunrs
DirectoryRunBrighton
Long-running Brighton coached running community (EA-licensed coach Mike Bannister, Brighton & Hove AC). Coached group sessions and pace teams; Sunday morning group meets around Preston Park / seafront (BN1 6SD).
DirectoryRun New Brighton
Free social weekly run and walk every Wednesday at 5:30pm from the New Brighton Olympic Athletics Club, 343 Keys Road, New Brighton, Christchurch, with a social drink afterwards at Southpaw Brewing.
DirectoryRun Squad (Nick Rivett Sport)
Free social running group, "friends who run". Meets fortnightly Wednesday 6:45pm from 64 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FP; trails in summer, Hove seafront in winter. Book via Spond code CKDDF.
DirectoryRun Talk Run Brighton & Hove
Free weekly mental-health walk/run (part of national Run Talk Run). Meets every Thursday evening at the back of King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW, then a leisurely run/walk along Hove…
DirectoryRun The Lanes
Free Brighton community run club. Meets every Thursday 6pm (off 6:15pm) at FMG Project, 24 Kensington St, Brighton BN1 4AJ for a social 5km. Strava: strava.app.link/xKjmc9lunKb
DirectorySanctuary Runners Brighton
Solidarity-led, inclusive run crew bringing together local runners and people seeking sanctuary.
How to join a running club in Brighton
Brighton has a thriving running scene, with 25 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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