Run clubs in Detroit
Browse 10 running clubs in Detroit. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryAtwater Running Club
Thursday 6:02pm group run with two distance options from Atwater Brewery, 237 Joseph Campau, Detroit, with post-run beer specials.
DirectoryBlack Men Run Detroit
Detroit chapter of Black Men Run, promoting health and brotherhood with runs Wednesdays 6pm from Vivio's in Eastern Market and Saturdays 8am, 3-6 miles.
DirectoryDetroit Muslim Running Club
Nonprofit run club improving the health of metro Detroit's Muslim community, with weekly community group runs based around the Dream neighborhood in Detroit.
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.
DirectoryDowntown Detroit Runners
Detroit's oldest running and walking club, since 1983; runners meet Tuesdays at 6pm at a rotating metro Detroit restaurant or bar for a 4-6 mile route, all abilities welcome.
DirectoryEastern Market Brewing Run Club
Wednesday 6pm hump-day group run from Eastern Market Brewing Co, 2515 Riopelle St, Detroit; all paces welcome with a post-run food and drink discount.
DirectoryRise & Run Detroit
Detroit community run club meeting Friday mornings at 6:30am for a scenic sunrise route with 3-10 mile options for all paces.
DirectoryRUNdetroit
Detroit's specialty running store in Eastern Market, hosting a free group run every Saturday at 8am from 1948 Division St with 3, 6 and 10 mile options for all paces.
DirectoryWe Run 313
Free community run club in Detroit with Two-Mile Tuesdays in Midtown and a Thursday evening 5k/10k along the Detroit Riverfront; all paces welcome.
DirectoryZaman Detroit Run Team
Run club of the nonprofit Zaman International, with Sunday morning group runs from the trailhead across from the Dearborn Amtrak station.
How to join a running club in Detroit
Detroit has a thriving running scene, with 10 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 Detroit 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.