Run clubs in Cardiff
Browse 26 running clubs in Cardiff. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
Heath Massive Run Club
Heath Massive Run Club is a friendly, inclusive running club based in Cardiff, built around one simple idea: running is better when you do it together. We welcome runners who want to improve their fitness, meet new people, build confidence and enjoy being part of a supportive community. Our sessions include 5K and 8K club runs, Sunday long runs, speed sessions, Couch to 5K programmes and training for events such as the Cardiff Half Marathon. We’re not about being the fastest runner in the group. We’re about encouraging each other, making sure nobody feels left behind and creating an environment where people can enjoy running at their own level. Whether you’re training for a race, getting back into running, building up your distance or simply want some company on your weekly miles, Heath Massive is about community, support, teamwork and enjoying the run together. Run together. Support each other. Be part of something Massive. 💛🖤
DirectoryAlbany Road Run Club
Free community/social club in Roath, coached by David Sinclair. Meet at Penylan Library & Community Centre: Tue (social 5k + 5-7 mile groups) & Thu (intervals/hills/fartlek), 6:30-8pm.
DirectoryCardiff AAC (Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club)
One of Britain's leading athletics clubs (founded 1882) — track & field, road, XC, mountain.
DirectoryCardiff Foxes
Cardiff's LGBTQ+ running club (welcoming to all). Meet Sunday ~10:20am next to Brodie's / Castle West Lodge, Bute Park, Castle St CF10 1BJ (5k), plus Wed ~6:20pm 5k + social; coffee/pub after. Has a Strava club.
DirectoryCardiff Hash House Harriers (CH3)
Social "running + drinks" hash club. Meets Sunday ~11am at varying locations in/around Cardiff city centre — 3-6 mile social run followed by drinks. Verified via active Facebook group (primary channel).
DirectoryCardiff junior parkrun
Free weekly 2k for children aged 4-14, Sundays 9:30am at Llandaff Fields, CF11 9HZ. Verified active via parkrun event page + recent run reports.
DirectoryCardiff parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9:00am in Bute Park / Blackweir — start on the Taff Trail beside Tesco (Western Avenue), out-and-back along the River Taff, all tarmac. First parkrun in Wales (started 2008).
DirectoryCardiff Triathletes
South Wales' long-established multisport club (30+ years). ~115 training members (stated on site).
DirectoryCDF Runners
Free, coached community club. Meet at Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens / Bute Park: Mon/Wed/Thu 6:30pm + Sun 9:30am, with trail Thursdays (Spond booking). Runs a Couch-to-5k with Run Grangetown.
DirectoryGirls Who Run Cardiff
Instagram-led — meeting day/time/location posted on @girlswhoruncdf (to confirm). Verified as a real, active Cardiff women's group via live Instagram.
DirectoryGoodGym Cardiff
Run + community-task group (donation-based). Meets at Glassworks, Westminster Building, Tuesdays 6:15pm — run to a task and back within 90 min. Verified active via live group-run sign-up page.
DirectoryGrangemoor parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9:00am at Grangemoor Park, Grangetown, CF11 0SR — two-lap "T" route on the east bank of the River Ely. Verified active via live parkrun event page.
DirectoryHard Lines Run Club
Coffee-led, free, multi-pace social run club (founded 2020) with run leaders. Meets at Hard Lines Cafe, Canton, CF5 1GX, Thursdays 6:30pm — easy 5-8km. Has a Strava club. Verified active via the café's own run-club page.
DirectoryHeath Massive Run Club
Friendly, non-judgemental community club founded 2015 by Cardiff & Vale UHB colleagues, now open to all. Meet at Heath Park car park: Tue 6:15pm (5k + 8k groups), plus monthly speed session and last-Sunday coffee morning.
DirectoryLes Croupiers Running Club
One of the largest road running clubs in Wales. Main Thursday social run from Llandaff Rugby Club, 7pm (5/7/10-mile routes); winter hill training at Roath Park, summer speed at Bute Park; Sunday long run.
DirectoryMoti Cardiff Social Run (Queens Arcade)
Free run-store social run from Moti, 25-26 Queens Arcade, city centre CF10 2BY. All-abilities, Thursdays 6:30pm. Verified active via store page + Instagram (@motiqueens).
DirectoryPegasus Running Club Cardiff
Friendly small-to-mid Welsh Athletics-affiliated club based in Llandaff. Meet 6:45pm at Cathedral Green, Llandaff, set off 7pm: Mon (easy out-and-back), Tue (hills/speed), Wed (5/7-mile), Sun morning.
DirectoryRhiwbina Runners
Friendly North Cardiff neighbourhood group. Meet Wed 6:30pm from the Ovobike stand outside Northwood Estate Agents, Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, CF14 6HA — 5km & 8km options, ~45 min.
DirectoryRoath Park Runners
Free, beginner-friendly community group running around Roath Park. Wed 6pm (5k run & walk) and Sun 9am (5k/10k/longer + walk). Listed on the official Run Wales directory; primary community channel is Facebook.
DirectoryRun Grangetown
Community club in Grangetown with 10 LiRF leaders, £1/week. Meet at Channel View Leisure Centre: Tue 6:30pm (skills) & Thu 6:30pm (social, beginner-friendly). Runs a Couch-to-5k with CDF Runners.
DirectoryRunning Punks Cardiff
Music/punk-themed inclusive run crew (Cardiff chapter of national movement). Sunday Club 8:30am; beginner Trail Social Tue 7:45pm; Trail Sessions Wed 7:45pm — weekly meet postcode shared on Instagram (e.g.
DirectorySan Domenico Running Club
Community running club in the Heath/Penylan/Roath area. Meet at Penylan Library & Community Centre, 6:50pm for 7pm start (routes around Roath Park & Heath Park): Tue & Thu 7pm, Sun 9am long run.
DirectoryShe Runs: Cardiff
Award-winning women-only free running community (established 2019). Runs at multiple locations — Penylan, Rhiwbina, Hailey Park, Llandaff Fields: Wed 7:30pm, Sun 8:00am; also runs a Couch-to-5k.
DirectorySunday Run Club Cardiff
"No pressure, no pace, no one left behind" social crew in Cardiff Bay. Meets outside the Senedd, Sundays 9:30am, with coffee after at Full Fat Social café. Verified active via Oct 2025 feature + Instagram (~1.
DirectoryThe Run Club Cardiff
Judgement-free, all-paces social run crew, Instagram-led. Meets Tuesdays 6:30pm — weekly meeting point posted on Instagram (rotates), city-wide Cardiff. Verified active via Instagram (~1.
DirectoryWhite Rock Running & Triathlon Cardiff
Welsh Athletics-affiliated running & triathlon club covering Cardiff & the Vale, with a strong parkrun presence.
How to join a running club in Cardiff
Cardiff has a thriving running scene, with 26 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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