Run clubs in Lancaster
Browse 13 running clubs in Lancaster. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
Directory261 Fearless Club Lancaster
Women's running club focused on fun, inclusive, non-competitive running for all abilities, part of the global 261 Fearless network. Meets every Friday at 9.30am at Ryelands Park, Lancaster, near the children's play area.
DirectoryBowland Fell Runners
Fell running club of around 100 members covering the Forest of Bowland, the Lune Valley and the fells around Lancaster. Sociable Tuesday runs at 6.
DirectoryCity of Lancaster Triathlon
Triathlon club for the Lancaster and Morecambe district, known as COLT, with a strong run section.
DirectoryHer Lancaster Run Club
Women-only, beginner-friendly run club meeting every Tuesday at 6.30pm at Dalton Square, Lancaster. Chatty pace with walk and jog intervals, free to join and no sign-up needed.
DirectoryLancaster & Morecambe Athletics Club
All-ages athletics club of around 400 members based at the Salt Ayre Sports Complex track between Lancaster and Morecambe. Training is Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30-8pm, covering track, road, cross country and fell.
DirectoryLancaster parkrun
Free weekly timed 5k every Saturday at 9am in Williamson Park, Quernmore Road, Lancaster LA1 1UX, starting near the Ashton Memorial. Volunteer-run and open to runners, joggers and walkers of every ability.
DirectoryLancaster Runners Club
Friendly Lancaster road running club that meets every Wednesday at 7pm at the Holiday Inn on Caton Road. Membership is £36 a year and includes England Athletics registration and discounts on Lancaster Race Series events.
DirectoryLancaster University Running & Athletics Club
Lancaster University's running and athletics club for all abilities, covering cross country, track and field, road and fell. Meets Tuesdays at 6.30pm at Cavendish Colloquium, with track sessions at Salt Ayre.
DirectoryLonsdale Fell Runners
Well-established fell running club based in Lancaster. Meets every Wednesday for a communal run of one to two hours followed by an optional drink, on routes across the Lakes, Dales, Bowland and Howgills.
DirectoryOMM Centre Lancaster Running Group
Informal, chatty running group that has met for eight years from the OMM Centre inside 3-1-5 Health Club on Mannin Way, Caton Road, Lancaster.
DirectoryRun Up Lancaster
Community-driven social running group for young adults in Lancaster, meeting at Dalton Square every Saturday at 10am for a 5k at a relaxed 6.15-6.30/km pace. Aimed at runners aged 18-35.
DirectoryRyelands Park junior parkrun
Free weekly 2k run for 4 to 14 year olds every Sunday at 9am in Ryelands Park, Lancaster LA1 2LN. Entirely on park paths and run by volunteers.
DirectoryTrack Nights
Open track running sessions for all abilities every Wednesday at 6pm on the floodlit eight-lane athletics track at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Salt Ayre Lane, Lancaster LA1 5AJ.
How to join a running club in Lancaster
Lancaster 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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