Run clubs in Columbus
Browse 13 running clubs in Columbus. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryBlack Girls RUN! Columbus
Columbus chapter of Black Girls RUN!, encouraging Black women to prioritise fitness, in partnership with Fleet Feet Columbus. Group runs most days except Fridays; schedule via the local Facebook group.
DirectoryClub 6Run4
Free, inclusive social running community from Fleet Feet Columbus. Runs Mondays 5:30pm at Fleet Feet Polaris, Tuesdays 6pm at BrewDog New Albany, and Thursdays 6pm at Fleet Feet Upper Arlington.
DirectoryColumbus East Side Running Club
RRCA club led by certified coaches with scheduled weekly group runs and training plans from 5K to marathon. Long-running groups in Bexley (since 2010) and Baltimore, Ohio.
DirectoryColumbus Running Company Group Runs
Free weekly group runs and walks for all abilities from Columbus Running Company. Saturday 8am runs in Columbus (765 N High St), Dublin, Delaware, Grove City, Pickerington and Westerville, plus weekday brewery pub runs.
DirectoryColumbus Track Club
Long-standing Columbus club for dedicated runners, based at the Fleet Feet Track House (867 High St, Worthington). Friday Night Social Run at 5:30pm covers 4-6 miles with food and drinks after.
DirectoryColumbus Westside Running Club
All-paces run/walk club on Columbus's west side. Meets Tuesdays 6:15pm at Westgate Park (3271 Wicklow Rd), Thursdays 6:15pm at Battelle Darby Metro Park, and Saturday mornings at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr).
DirectoryEaston Run Club
Run, walk and jog club for all paces and faces at Easton. Meets Tuesdays 6:15pm at Pins Mechanical Co., 4117 Worth Ave, Easton Town Center.
DirectoryGrandview Running Club
All-paces social club exploring local spots on 3-5 mile routes. Meets Tuesdays at 7pm (arrive 6:45) from a rotating bar or restaurant in Grandview Heights, rain or shine.
DirectoryGrove City Community Run Club
Community running and walking club in Grove City (founded 2014), open to everyone from beginners to marathoners, with discounted entries to local races.
DirectoryMarysville Running
Community running group for all abilities in Marysville, north-west of Columbus. Weekly pub run Thursdays at 6pm from Ill Mannered Brewing, 117 S Main St, with time in the taproom after.
DirectoryOutRunners Columbus
Inclusive LGBTQ+ and allies running club (est. 2018), part of FrontRunners International. Group runs Tuesdays 6pm, Wednesdays 6am, Saturdays 9am and Sundays 10am around Downtown, Worthington and Metro Parks; 3-6 miles.
DirectoryShort North Running Club
Free, all-paces social running club founded in 2013. Meets Thursdays around 6:30pm for a 3-5 mile pub run from a rotating Short North bar, plus Monday speed workouts.
DirectoryTeam FrontRunner
Supportive, non-intimidating half and full marathon training group (RRCA), founded in 2009. Meets Sunday mornings for long runs on the Olentangy, Scioto and Alum Creek Trails.
How to join a running club in Columbus
Columbus has a thriving running scene, with 13 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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