Run clubs in Helsinki
Browse 25 running clubs in Helsinki. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
Directoryadidas Runners Helsinki
Helsinki chapter of adidas's global free running community combining group training sessions with coaching, challenges and post-run social meetups.
DirectoryASGK Juoksukerho
Helsinki running club ('juoksukerho') established 2019 bringing together the city's best runners while welcoming beginners and experienced marathoners.
DirectoryEsbo IF Yleisurheilu (Running)
Espoo/Helsinki capital-region athletics club offering a junior running school (9-13 year olds) covering technique, short and long distances and hurdles through structured sessions, plus broader athletics activity.
DirectoryFounders Running Club :: Helsinki
Running club bringing founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking, finishing with coffee and conversations. Pets, friends and family welcome.
DirectoryHelsingin Juoksijat ry (Helsinki Runners)
Established Helsinki running club ('juoksuseura') for competitive fitness runners in the heart of the capital region.
DirectoryHelsingin Jyry (HeJy) Yleisurheilu
Traditional Helsinki sports club founded 1902 with a celebrated endurance-running heritage.
DirectoryHelsingin Kisa-Veikot (HKV)
Finland's largest track-and-field club ('yleisurheilu'), founded 1909, with strong distance-running heritage.
DirectoryHelsinki Central Park Run
Recurring 5km / longer-distance trail running event held in Helsinki's Central Park (Keskuspuisto), starting near Mäkkylä and finishing near Pirkkola Sports Park. Community trail event with editions continuing into 2026.
DirectoryHelsinki City Run Juoksukoulu
Running school ('juoksukoulu') program tied to the Helsinki City Run event (15-16 May 2026), run in collaboration with New Balance and Runner's High, offering structured group training for different l…
DirectoryHelsinki City Running Day (HCRD)
Helsinki running event organisation that also continues group runs under a new name, with trainings tailored to runners of different levels around the city.
DirectoryHelsinki Relaxed Running Meetup
Large relaxed-pace running Meetup for the Helsinki capital region. Regular Wednesday runs of ~6km (45-65 min), always looking for new runners and run leaders; also co-hosts the Tokoinranta parkrun.
DirectoryHelsinki Running Crew
Helsinki running community organised as a Facebook group where members coordinate runs, share routes and arrange to run together around the city.
DirectoryHelsinki Social Runners
Helsinki-based social running crew running weekly together. Coordinates runs and pace info through its Facebook group, with a base near the city centre.
DirectoryHelsinki Trail Run (@helsinkitrailrun)
Helsinki trail-running community/account sharing and organising trail group runs and events around the capital region's forests and Central Park.
DirectoryHelsinki Trail Running Club
Community trail-running group whose active members organise several group trail runs (yhteislenkki) per week, with one typically a notably longer run, around Helsinki's forests and Central Park trails.
DirectoryJuoksukerho (Nimenhuuto)
Mixed-gender Helsinki running team ('sekajoukkue') coordinating its training sign-ups and attendance through Nimenhuuto.com, the Finnish team-management platform.
DirectoryJuoksuklubi.fi
Helsinki-based running coaching community providing audio running programs ('juoksukoulu kuulokkeissasi') and group running activities for fitness runners.
DirectoryMellow Minutes
Helsinki social running club and community founded in 2022, balancing relaxed running with performance. Year-round Saturday social runs welcoming all levels; featured at Helsinki Design Week 2024.
DirectoryMRC Helsinki (Mikkeller Running Club Helsinki)
Helsinki chapter of the global Mikkeller Running Club, established 2017 for the love of running and great craft beer in good company. Offers 5K, 8K and 11K pace groups plus brewery-to-brewery runs and beer miles.
DirectoryNike Run Club Helsinki (community)
Helsinki runners using the Nike Run Club platform/app for community-supported runs and challenges; Nike has periodically hosted NRC pop-up runs and events in the Helsinki area.
DirectoryRunner's High (RunHigh)
Helsinki running coaching company offering year-round training groups, running schools, performance testing and organising street and trail running events (5K to marathon) across the capital region.
DirectorySamba Trail Running Club
Finland's oldest trail and mountain running club, based in Helsinki. A community-focused hobby club offering weekly trail workouts, training camps, carpools and organised competitions.
DirectoryTokoinranta parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5km community event around the scenic Töölönlahti bay, passing the Finlandia Hall. Run by volunteers and open to all; registration is free and one-time.
DirectoryValio Helsinki City Run Community (HCR)
Community around the Valio Helsinki City Run (one of Finland's largest road-running events, half marathon + Helsinki City 5) that runs group trainings and juoksukoulu programs in the lead-up to the event.
DirectoryWE RUN HELSINKI Running Club
Running club connected to the #WERUNHELSINKI events (run by Runner's High / RunHigh), offering free monthly training sessions and social runs for registered participants. Motto: 'Run through HEL with a smile'.
How to join a running club in Helsinki
Helsinki has a thriving running scene, with 25 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 Helsinki 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.