Run clubs in Charleston
Browse 16 running clubs in Charleston. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
Directory843 Run Club
A free, welcoming community run club that meets every Saturday at 8am at The Battery in downtown Charleston. Runners choose a 3-mile or 5-mile group route along the waterfront. No fees or requirements, all paces welcome.
DirectoryBlack Girls RUN! Charleston
Local Charleston chapter of the national Black Girls RUN! movement encouraging Black women to run for health and community. Free group runs organized via the Charleston Facebook group, all paces welcome.
DirectoryBlack Men Run Charleston
The Charleston chapter of Black Men Run, encouraging health and wellness among African American men through a culture of running.
DirectoryCharleston Beer Runners
A laid-back social running group that meets every Thursday at 7pm at the Hampton Park gazebo downtown, running a 3 to 5 mile route to a different bar each week. For runners 21 and over, all paces welcome.
DirectoryCharleston Running Club
A nonprofit community of runners and walkers of all paces across the Lowcountry. Free weekly group runs including Tuesdays at 6:30pm from Kickin Chicken in Mount Pleasant, plus races and social events throughout the year.
DirectoryCharleston Triathlon & Multisport Club
Charleston's year-round coach-supported endurance club for triathletes and multisport athletes, offering group run sessions alongside swim and bike training for all levels. Fleet Feet Charleston partner.
DirectoryFleet Feet Charleston Running Club
Free community group runs hosted by Fleet Feet Charleston, with Monday Runday at 6:30pm from the Mount Pleasant, Summerville, West Ashley and Carnes Crossroads stores. 3-mile and 5-mile routes plus twice-monthly pub runs.
DirectoryFrothy Beard Get Fit Run Club
A free weekly run club meeting every Monday at 6:30pm at Frothy Beard Brewing Company in West Ashley. Choose a 1-mile or 5K route around West Ashley, run, jog or walk, with pint specials after for those 21 and over.
DirectoryJimp Running Club
A downtown Charleston running group for runners between James Island and Mount Pleasant. Welcomes all paces, no one left behind; runs organized and shared via the group's Facebook page (active Jul 2026).
DirectoryLet's Run Charleston
A high-energy social run club welcoming all paces, built around Charleston's under-40 crowd.
DirectoryOur Sunday Run
A long-running free Sunday morning group meeting at 8am at Hampton Park's north parking lot near the duck pond. An 8-mile scenic route through downtown Charleston, all paces welcome.
DirectoryPark Circle Pacers
A friendly North Charleston run club for all levels based in Park Circle. Weekly runs include a Thursday 'Thirstday' beer run at 6pm from Commonhouse Aleworks, Sunday morning long runs at 8:15am, and…
DirectoryRun CBW
A social Wednesday-night beer run meeting at 7pm at Charleston Beer Works on King Street. A roughly 3-mile scenic route through Radcliffborough, Harleston Village and Colonial Lake, followed by drinks and a raffle.
DirectoryRun West Ashley
An informal community of road, trail and track runners based in West Ashley (266-member Facebook group). Staple weekly event is an early Sunday long run; other runs organized ad hoc via the group.
DirectoryShe Runs This Town Charleston
Charleston chapter of She Runs This Town (formerly Moms Run This Town), a free nationwide running club for women. Casual group runs organized by local chapter leaders; details shared via Facebook.
DirectoryTri It For Life Charleston
A non-profit mentorship program based in Mount Pleasant training about 80 women a year (with 65 volunteer mentors), including weekly group running sessions, for their first triathlon at the She Tris event in I'On.
How to join a running club in Charleston
Charleston has a thriving running scene, with 16 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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