Run clubs in Chennai
Browse 6 running clubs in Chennai. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryChennai Runners
Chennai's largest running community, founded 2006, with 18 neighbourhood chapters and 2,000+ members.
DirectoryChennai Trail Club
Trail-running community based in Saligramam, with weekend runs along the Adyar river bank and monthly trips to hills near Chennai. Organisers of the Chennai Trail Ultra and Jawadhu Hills Ultra.
DirectoryCloka Run Club
Fast-growing Chennai run club with weekend early-morning group runs plus lifting and community sessions. Register for the week's run at cloka.in.
DirectoryDream Runners
Besant Nagar-based running community with 500+ members training across several Chennai chapters. Weekend long runs plus the annual Hexaware Dream Runners Half Marathon, which funds free prosthetic-leg donations.
DirectoryOMR Dreamers
OMR chapter of Dream Runners — a 60+ member running and fitness group meeting at the Basketball Court on TNHB Road, Shollinganallur.
DirectoryVAMOS Run Club
Weekend run club meeting at Elliot’s Beach promenade, Besant Nagar. Ran 26 consecutive weekly events in 2025 with 100+ runners each; open to all paces.
How to join a running club in Chennai
Chennai has a thriving running scene, with 6 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.
The free RunClub app makes it easy: find clubs in Chennai near you, see upcoming group runs, RSVP, track your runs, and unlock deals at local cafes, gyms and running stores when you check in. Run a club yourself? Manage members, events and attendance for free.