Run clubs in Madison
Browse 17 running clubs in Madison. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryFleet Feet Huntsville/Madison Run Club
Free community group runs and fun runs hosted by Fleet Feet from its Madison store at 181 Hughes Road, Madison, plus the Huntsville store. Weekly runs Tuesday 6am/6pm, Thursday 6pm and Saturday 6am, all paces welcome.
DirectoryFleet Feet Madison & Sun Prairie Run Club
Free weekly community group runs from Fleet Feet’s Madison and Sun Prairie stores. Monday 6pm Fun Run/Walk (up to 5K, beginner-friendly), Thursday 6:15pm Pub Run, and weekend trail & coffee runs. All paces welcome.
DirectoryHappy Miles Run Club
Casual run group for the slow and steady, Madison WI. No fixed meeting spot confirmed yet; active on Instagram/Facebook/TikTok/Telegram with recent 2026 posts.
DirectoryHoward Temin Lakeshore Path parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k community run/walk, every Saturday 9am, 600 N. Park St. (outside the Helen C. White Library / UW-Madison campus).
DirectoryMadi Run Club
Runners and walkers of all levels in Madisonville. Meets Tuesdays 6pm and Thursdays 5:30am across from Abita Roasting Co near the river. Free to join, from sunrise runs to coffee hangouts and local races.
DirectoryMadison Hash House Harriers
A 'drinking club with a running problem' since 1977. Meets every Saturday (5pm during daylight saving, 3pm otherwise) for a chalk-trail run through rotating Madison locations with a beer stop. Fun, social and all paces.
DirectoryMadison Run Club
Friendly all-levels group with a run almost every day. Monday 6:30pm from the Pacific Cycle lot (Southwest Commuter Path), Tuesday 6:30pm from Brass Ring, Thursday 6:30pm from the UW Arboretum Visitor…
DirectoryMadison Social Social Runners
Long-running social running program based at Madison Social, 705 S Woodward Ave near the FSU/College Town area.
DirectoryMadisons Run Club
Run club attached to Madisons Luxury Fitness. Three sessions a week from MINCKA Coffee: Wednesday 6pm intervals, Friday 7am 5k social, Sunday 9am 10-15k long run. Drop-in, no sign-up needed.
DirectoryMadison Trail Runners
Madison's off-road running club. Thursday 6am 'Morning Miles in the Arb' and Tuesday 5:30pm yoga + trail run, both from the UW Arboretum Visitor Center (3500 Arboretum Dr).
DirectoryMeriter Couch to 5K
Free 13-week beginner run/walk training program hosted by UnityPoint Health - Meriter therapy staff. Tuesdays at Meriter Hospital, 202 S Park St, Madison; Thursdays at Meriter Middleton Therapy.
DirectoryMovin' Shoes Running Club
Madison's specialty-store running club, free group runs almost daily from Movin' Shoes (528 S Park St).
DirectoryNorth Star Run Club
Runs Wednesdays 7pm and Saturdays 9am from Essen Haus, 514 E Wilson St, Madison. New club founded spring 2026 by UW-Madison grads Daniel Araya, Josiah Preston and Isaac Fuentes; diverse, inclusive, be…
DirectoryNovember Project Madison
Free, all-weather morning fitness community. Meets Wednesday at the top of Bascom Hill and Friday at the State Capitol steps, 5:45am and 6:28am. Stairs, hills and running for all levels. Also on Facebook.
DirectoryRunning Club at UW-Madison
UW-Madison's student running club for all speeds, from casual joggers to competitive racers. Several social group runs each week around campus and the lakes. Join via the form on their website.
DirectorySaturday Marathon Training - Madison WI
Informal Saturday marathon/half-marathon training meetup for Madison-area runners, paces roughly 8-12 min/mile, distances 5-21 miles. Meeting point rotates weekly and is posted in advance (e.g.
DirectoryWisconsin Track Club
Community running and track club based at UW-Madison (1976 Observatory Dr). Group workouts, track sessions and distance training for recreational to competitive runners. Active on Instagram and Strava (@wtccows).
How to join a running club in Madison
Madison has a thriving running scene, with 17 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 Madison 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.