Run clubs in Hackney
Browse 12 running clubs in Hackney. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryCome Run With Me in Hackney
England Athletics-affiliated weekly running groups in Hackney for beginners and intermediates, based at Graham Road, Hackney E8 1PE (off Mare Street, by Hackney Central station).
DirectoryCommon Ground Run Club
Friendly, community-first crew building a hyper-local running scene around Dalston/Hackney Wick.
DirectoryGoodGym Hackney
Community run club that combines running with practical good deeds for local projects.
DirectoryGroundWork Run Club
Free, gentle community run from GroundWork (gym in Hackney Wick, second site opening Hackney Central June 2026). Meets every Sunday 8:30am for a. Beginner-friendly, all paces.
DirectoryHackney Marshes parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday 9:00am on Hackney Marshes. Start is by the football pitches on the East Marsh, ~400m from Hackney Marshes Centre (nearest stations Homerton & Hackney Wick).
DirectoryPuresport Hackney
Free, all-abilities run club from the Puresport Hackney Clubhouse, 398 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH (by London Fields station).
DirectoryQueer Running Club
Inclusive collective for queer and trans runners, founded in Hackney in 2019. Meets every Tuesday 7pm just outside Brunswick East at Hackney Downs Studios, E8. Bag drop at Barber’s Gym round the corner.
DirectoryRunning Late Run Club
Cult caffeine-powered morning run crew based out of Running Late Coffee on Mare Street, Hackney.
Directorystay in it
Social Hackney run club run by Issy Sedgwick and Calum Goddard. Hosts Saturday 5k runs, a girls’ night run, long runs and track sessions, exploring Hackney/East London together. Hackney E8/E9.
DirectoryThe Outrunners
Youth charity + adult running club based in Hackney Wick (HQ: Units DG04, Hackney Bridge, E15 2SJ). England Athletics affiliated.
DirectoryUsual Objections Hackney Run Club
Free, supportive easy-pace community run from the Usual Objections studio (Unit 5 Colour House, Bentley Road, Hackney, N1 4FG).
DirectoryYour Friendly Runners (YFR)
Hugely popular Hackney running community; runs begin and end at their Knees Up clubhouse/cafe in Hackney. Weekly sessions Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat, plus Track Tuesdays 6:00–7:30pm at London Community Track, Stratford.
How to join a running club in Hackney
Hackney has a thriving running scene, with 12 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 Hackney 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.