Run clubs in Manchester

Alexandra junior parkrun, Moss Side

Junior 2k. Slug is alexandramossside-juniors while the senior event is plain 'alexandra' - the two do not share a slug root.

Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side

3. Note the slug is 'alexandra', not a Moss Side spelling - would not have been found by name search.

Ancoats Run Club

Free community club founded 17 Aug 2020 by resident Deborah Todd. Tue/Thu 18:30 plus Mon/Wed/Fri 07:15, meets by the bridge at Royal Mills, Ancoats. Won MCR sports club of the year 2023.

Belle Vue Racers

Burnage parkrun

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Chorlton Runners

Didsbury Runners Club

Fletcher Moss parkrun

Didsbury, 7. Filed under MAN- to match CRM precedent (MAN-009 Didsbury Runners).

Founders Running Club Manchester

Godmanchester Running Club

Free community running club with no membership, for all ages and abilities — around 5k on Wednesday evenings at 7pm and around 10k on Sunday mornings at 9:30am from Godmanchester, with routes agreed e…

GoodGym Manchester

Just A Run Club

Named as a participating club in two independent 2026 sources (TheManc's Cross Club Social line-up and the council's Moonlit Miles event).

Keep On Keeping On Running Club

Manchester run club built around breaking down mental-health stigma, known as KOKO. 'LUCID TUESDAYS' 5km social run every Tuesday, all abilities.

Levenshulme Runners

Also known as Levy Runners. Wednesdays 18:30 at The Quadrants, Fallowfield Loop, M19 2SW. Named in TheManc's 2026 cross-club social piece.

Made Running

Founded 2020 by Hermen Dange. Over 1,500 members with 400-500 at weekly sessions. Free, open to all, no one left behind. Monday 6.45pm Club de Padel M15 4TQ; Wednesday 5am Aviva Studios M3 4JQ; Saturday 9.

Manchester Frontrunners

Manchester Harriers and Athletics Club

Manchester Metropolitan University Athletics Club

Meets three times a week, full track, field and cross-country training.

Manchester Metropolitan University Running Society

Meets Mondays and Wednesdays 18:00 at the MMU Union reception. Separate from the MMU athletics club.

Manchester Road Runners

Manchester Run Club

Manchester Running Club

Welcoming 250+ member running club in Manchester for all ages and experience levels.

Manchester Running Company

Manchester Triathlon Club

Multi-sport club with a substantial standalone running programme: coached track session Wednesdays 7-8pm at Longford Park Stadium, Stretford, plus a non-coached club run on Monday nights and a juniors section.

Manchester Vegan Runners

Manchester branch of Vegan Runners UK. Training Tuesday evenings, Salford Quays in winter and Chorlton Water Park in summer, plus races and socials. Runs a Facebook group (VR.MCR.meetup), WhatsApp chats and a Strava club.

Manchester YMCA Harriers

Mile Shy Club

Moston and District Harriers

Junior athletics club established 2004, North and East Manchester, ages 6-17. Based 198 Waterloo Street, Blackley, M9 8GW. Tel 0161 740 8171 / 07931 143590.

Not A Run Club

One of eleven run clubs represented at Moonlit Miles, Platt Fields Park, January 2026. Single-source so far: no independent site or handle located this run, verify before drafting.

Philips Park parkrun

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RAS Society (Run And Socialise)

RAS stands for Run And Socialise. Monthly events pairing a short accessible group run with a social at a local business; first official event was at Shoegaze Cafe in the Northern Quarter.

Root & Run Club

Weekly midweek social 5K from The Pollen Club, meet 17:45 for 18:00, different route each week, post-run drinks and food from The Hatch, 20% off The Good Sauna for runners. Listed live July 2026.

Runners and Stunners

One of eleven run clubs represented at Moonlit Miles, Platt Fields Park, January 2026. Single-source so far: no independent site or handle located this run, verify before drafting.

Run The Streets MCR

Non-profit charity-driven running social, 100% of ticket profits to charity, works with local DJs and artists. ~2.9k Instagram followers. Hosted at Manchester Road Runners (CRM MAN-002).

Run Wild MCR

University of Manchester running group. Tuesday evening runs into the city centre or around campus, plus track sessions and fell runs; meets 08:50 for the Saturday Platt Fields parkrun.

Sale Harriers Manchester

Slow Run Club MCR

3km/6km with back pacers - Didsbury Tuesdays 18:30, city centre Wednesdays 18:30. ~6.5k Instagram followers. Manchester Parks has partnered with them on meet-up events. Instagram-only.

Snappy Runners

Saturday 9:30am social 5k loop from Cutting Room Square, Ancoats, finishing with coffee at an Ancoats bakery. Founded by Charlie Watts, a local documentary filmmaker and photographer.

South Manchester junior parkrun

The senior South Manchester parkrun is already CRM MAN-013; the junior event was missed by that pass.

South Manchester parkrun

Still Waters Run Deep MCR

Creative community and running crew, #RainCityTribe. Mondays 19:00 from Stevenson Square, M1 1DN. ~1.9k Instagram followers.

Tiny Moves Run Club

Founded January 2025, one of the fastest-growing MCR crews - runners travel in from Birmingham. Also runs padel sessions and rooftop socials.

UMRun (University of Manchester)

Staff and student running group, meets outside the Active Lifestyles Centre on Denmark Road. Two live sessions in the ClubSpark RunTogether index.

University of Manchester Athletics and Cross Country Club

UMACC, competing since 1925 across cross country and track and field. NOTE the club's old domain umaccc.com has no DNS at apex or www, so it is dead - the live presence is the SU page.

Up & Running Manchester Social Run Group

Free weekly 5K social run hosted by the Up & Running store at 133 Deansgate, M3 3WR. Mondays 18:00, everyone runs together, aimed at new and beginner runners.

Winston Runners

Mixed-ability club for 16+, based at the track in Wythenshawe Park. Main session Tuesdays at the track, plus Thursday and Saturday runs. Qualified coaches, members train for 5k up to marathon.