Run clubs in Cleveland
Browse 16 running clubs in Cleveland. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryCleveland Front Runners
Cleveland's LGBTQ+ running club, a chapter of International Front Runners. Meets every Saturday 9am at the Beach House in Edgewater Park for roughly 4 miles. Runners and walkers of all levels and identities welcome.
DirectoryCleveland Road Runners Club
Long-established west-side road running club. Saturday group run 7:30am from Scenic Park in the Rocky River Reservation, Sunday 8am from Little Met Golf Course, weekly Tuesday track sessions, and a 4t…
DirectoryDetroit Shoreway Road Runners
Neighborhood run group activating the streets of Detroit Shoreway. Meets Tuesdays 6pm from Battery Park for a 4-mile loop (summer route through Edgewater Park; winter along the Lakefront Bikeway). All abilities welcome.
DirectoryFleet Feet Cleveland Run Club
Community group runs hosted by Fleet Feet Cleveland, including a monthly pub run on the third Wednesday 6:30pm from Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W 25th St in Ohio City.
DirectoryGood Work Gang
Cleveland community run club meeting Wednesdays 6:30pm at BrewDog and Sundays 8:30am at Brewnuts in the Gordon Square Arts District. 3-6 miles, all levels welcome, social vibe. Strava: Goodworkgang.
DirectoryGuardian Runners
Year-round Wednesday-night run group founded by Mike Seredich, a fixture of the Cleveland running scene. Meets 6:30pm at rotating locations around the city for 3-6 miles, then socialises at a brewery or bar.
DirectoryMiddlesbrough & Cleveland Harriers
One of the oldest athletics clubs in the north east (est. 1893), all abilities and ages, EA-affiliated. Trains Tuesday & Thursday evenings at Middlesbrough Sports Village, Alan Peacock Way, Middlesbrough TS4 3AE.
DirectoryNorth Coast Beer Runners
Social beer-running group meeting Thursdays 6:30pm from The Wine Spot, 2271 Lee Rd in Cleveland Heights, for 3-5 miles followed by a drink. All paces welcome. Facebook group: BeerRunners. Strava: NCBR_Ohio.
DirectoryReady Set! Run Club
Community run club founded by Amy Btiebet-Washington and Roger Davis, meeting Wednesday mornings at 6:30am from Ready Set Coffee, 7306 Detroit Ave in the Gordon Square Arts District. 3-5 miles, all paces, coffee after.
DirectoryRun The Land
Free running and social group with monthly pub runs alternating between The Wine Spot, 2271 Lee Rd in Cleveland Heights (odd months) and Masthead Brewing, 1261 Superior Ave downtown (even months), 6:30pm.
DirectoryRun Wild CLE
Cleveland running group "spreading good vibes and high fives," led by Liz Stark. Meets Friday evenings 6:30pm at rotating locations around the city, often Edgewater Park. All paces welcome. Facebook: RUNWILDCLE.
DirectoryRun With The Winners
Cleveland's largest weekly run club, founded 2014 by DJ Steph Floss. Meets Tuesdays 6:30pm from Pins Mechanical, 2245 W 25th St in Ohio City for a loop around the downtown bridges, and Saturdays 9am at rotating locations.
DirectorySkelton Run England
Welcoming social running group for East Cleveland, led by run leaders Sue Dick and Carol Palin. Meets every Monday evening at 6.
DirectorySleeping Wieners Running Crew
Tight-knit Cleveland run crew that meets Wednesday evenings 6:15pm on the near west side for 4-6 miles, crowns a weekly "Wiener of the Week," and champions runner-friendly projects like the Memorial Bridges Loop.
DirectorySunday Scaries Running Club
Friendly Sunday-morning run club founded by Molly Gniady, meeting at the Cleveland script sign on Abbey Ave in Tremont for a 3-5 mile run. Motto: "in a world of cucumbers, be a pickle." All paces welcome.
DirectoryWe've Got This Redcar & Cleveland
Friendly, social walk, jog and talk group in Redcar run under New Marske Harriers as a RunTogether group, aimed at people starting or returning to running. Meets every Wednesday evening at 6.
How to join a running club in Cleveland
Cleveland 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.
The free RunClub app makes it easy: find clubs in Cleveland 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.
