Run clubs in Christchurch
Browse 28 running clubs in Christchurch. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryA R C Another Running Club
Christchurch social run crew mixing road and trail. Runs every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning, meeting points shared weekly on Instagram.
DirectoryBroad Park parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 8:00am, starting by the Southern Pegasus Bay Trail car park at Bottle Lake Forest Park, Waimairi Beach, Christchurch.
DirectoryChristchurch Avon Athletic Club
Long-standing Christchurch athletics and harrier club. Monday and Wednesday 4:45pm at the Burnside High School clubrooms off Greers Road, Thursday 5:30pm easy jog in Hagley Park opposite Christchurch…
DirectoryChristchurch Hash House Harriers
Mixed hash for walkers, joggers and runners with a good sense of humour. Runs every Monday at 6:30pm from a different Christchurch venue, $7 including food.
DirectoryChristchurch Park parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k, Saturdays 9:00am at Christchurch Park, 33 Bolton Lane, Ipswich IP4 2BX (the successor to the former Ipswich parkrun at Chantry Park). Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.
DirectoryChristchurch Run Club
Friendly, relaxed running community in Otautahi Christchurch with regular group runs around the city for all paces.
DirectoryChristchurch Runners
DirectoryDon Greig Racing Stables Running Club
Christchurch club for runners of all abilities, cross country, road and track. Sunday 7:45am long run from Sign of the Takahe on Dyers Pass Road, Wednesday 6pm speedwork at Nga Puna Wai, Saturday 7:30…
DirectoryElevate Fitness Run Club
Easy social run around Hagley Park every Wednesday at 5:30pm, meeting at Papa Hou, Kind Foundation, 4 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central.
DirectoryFoster parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 8:00am, starting near the Selwyn Sports Centre at Foster Park, Broadlands Drive, Rolleston. Flat and fast two-lap sealed course.
DirectoryFrontrunner Run Club Colombo
Free Tuesday 6pm run club from the Frontrunner Colombo store, 480 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch. Easy social runs in pace groups, plus intervals, track and hill sessions. No runner left behind.
DirectoryGarden City Hash House Harriers
Non-competitive run/walk hash meeting every Tuesday at 6:30pm at varying venues around Christchurch. Roads, paths, parks, paddocks and beach; $5 run fee including food.
DirectoryHagley parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 8:00am, starting at Victoria Lake by the Botanic Gardens Armagh Street car park in North Hagley Park, Christchurch. Post-run coffee at the Ilex cafe.
DirectoryHalswell Quarry parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 8:00am, starting in the Findlay Picnic area at Halswell Quarry Park, Halswell, Christchurch. Hilly 180m-elevation course.
DirectoryHYROX Training Club Christchurch Run Club
Free run club open to all abilities, from total beginners to podium chasers, with a programmed interval session each week. Meets Wednesdays at 6:30pm at Advantage Padel, Mudeford, Christchurch.
DirectoryMOMENTUM Run Club Christchurch
Free community run club founded in 2024. Meets every Saturday from 7:15am (moving 7:30am) at 25 Marriner Street, Sumner, Christchurch. All paces 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.
DirectoryPapanui Toc H Athletics Club
Athletics and cross country club based at the rear playing fields of Papanui High School, off Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch.
DirectoryPegasus parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 8:00am, two laps of Lake Pegasus in Pegasus town, North Canterbury.
DirectoryPort Hills Athletic Club
All-comers Christchurch athletics club with a big cross country, road and trail section, based around the Port Hills. Organisers of the Crater Rim Ultra.
DirectoryPreston's Run Club
Free weekly 5km running group meeting Saturdays at 8am at Aviemore Park, Prestons, Christchurch. All abilities welcome.
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.
DirectoryScarborough parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 8:00am, starting on The Esplanade in front of the Scarborough Fare Cafe, Sumner, Christchurch.
DirectorySocial Striders Christchurch
New Zealand's social run club for walkers, joggers and runners in their 20s and 30s. Three weekly runs around central Christchurch plus regular social events; walkers welcome at every run.
DirectorySpeed Freaks
Otautahi Christchurch running group and coaching community running weekly speed and endurance group sessions for runners of all levels.
DirectorySumner Running Club
Christchurch's adventure-focused running club, based in Sumner. Road running, cross country, trail and outdoor adventure for all abilities, with a large junior section.
DirectoryThe Good Trot
Social run club in Rangiora, North Canterbury. Meets every Thursday at 6pm at The Good Drop, Rangiora, for a run followed by a drink.
DirectoryWhippets Running Project
Christchurch running community with an all-welcome Sunday long run, meeting points shared weekly. Competes at the NZ Road Relays.
How to join a running club in Christchurch
Christchurch has a thriving running scene, with 28 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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