Run clubs in Newcastle
Browse 40 running clubs in Newcastle. 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 Newcastle
Women-only social running network (part of the global 261 Fearless movement). Meets at Paddy Freeman’s Park, by Castle Farm car park, Freeman Rd, High Heaton NE2 2EY — Fridays 09:30–10:30 (some Tue evenings too).
DirectoryBar Beach Run Club
Free community run club for runners of all abilities, founded to boost social connection and positive mental health in Newcastle.
DirectoryClaremont Road Runners
Friendly central-Newcastle road running club (est. 1981, ages 18–85, all welcome).
DirectoryCollective Run Club
Free, social Newcastle run crew (founded 2023, ~3,100 IG followers). Meets Thursdays 18:15 from Ooze coffee, Ouseburn, Newcastle — 5k or 10k conversational pace along the Quayside (Millennium Bridge /…
DirectoryDenton Dene parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k for all standards. Every Saturday 09:00 in Denton Dene, Denton Road, Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7HB — starts and finishes in the middle of the Dene, north of Scotswood…
DirectoryElswick Harriers
One of the North of England’s oldest running clubs, serving west Newcastle. Meets at Newburn Activity Centre, Grange Rd, Newburn, NE15 8ND — Tue & Thu 19:00. Also runs a "None to Run" beginner / couch-to-5k arm.
DirectoryEmlyn Runners (Rhedwyr Emlyn)
Welsh Athletics affiliated running and power-walking club for Newcastle Emlyn and the Teifi valley. Meets every Thursday at 6.
DirectoryFull Circle Run Club
Free, social brewery-led run club. Meets Thursdays 18:00 (arrive 17:55) at Full Circle Brew Co taproom, Hoults Yard, Byker NE6 2HL — four pace groups (8k @5:45 & @6:15/km; 5k @6:45 & @7:15/km), finishing at the taproom.
DirectoryGator Athletics Club
Friendly running club based at Redgate Clayton FC, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, established November 2020.
DirectoryGoodGym Newcastle
Free run-to-do-good community group: run to a local community project, do a physical task, run back. Meets Mondays 18:15–20:00 from Stepney Bank Stables (bottom yard), Ouseburn/Byker, Newcastle.
DirectoryGosforth Harriers & AC
Newcastle club (est. 1927, ~140 active) for seniors and juniors. Based at Great Park Community Centre, Roseden Way, NE13 9BD — Mon 18:30 and Wed 18:30 (track/speed), Sat 10:00, Sun 08:30 long run; jun…
DirectoryHeaton Harriers & AC
Established Newcastle club (est. 1890) for road, track and cross-country, all ages/abilities.
DirectoryHii Run Club
Free, social wellness-led run club (founded Nov 2023, turnouts ~100–150). Tuesdays 18:00 — 5k from JamJar, Jesmond; Sundays ~09:00 — 4k/8k from HiiGRIND, Gosforth, with coffee/brunch after. Beginner-friendly.
DirectoryJesmond Dene parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k open to all. Every Saturday 09:00 from Millfield House, Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7BQ — a scenic tarmac-path course through the Dene between Jesmond and Heaton.
DirectoryJesmond Joggers
Large, friendly Jesmond running club (est. 2006, 200+ members). Meets outside Jesmond Pool, Jesmond — Mon & Wed ~18:45 (Mon steady, Wed intervals); routes through Jesmond Dene.
DirectoryKweens Run Club
Free slow-and-social run and coffee club open to any fitness level. Meets Wednesday mornings at 6:00am at The Kiosk, Newcastle Beach, for a 5km out and back along the foreshore to the Nobbys Beach bre…
DirectoryLeazes parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k open to all — walk, jog or run. Every Saturday 09:00 in Leazes Park, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4BJ, starting by the balustrade near the bandstand.
DirectoryLOCAL Runner Beans
Free, all-comers social run club run by LOCAL coffee shop (founded Jan 2024). Meets 08:30 (start 08:45) outside LOCAL, 18 Acorn Road, Jesmond — 3–7k varied Jesmond routes, explicitly welcoming social…
DirectoryLyme Valley Parkway junior parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 2k for 4 to 14 year olds every Sunday at 9.00am at Lyme Valley Parkway, Lyme Valley Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 3TF. Launched March 2025, all standards welcome.
DirectoryMacca's Mob
Free Newcastle running group coached by veteran local runner Al McCloskey. Track and tempo sessions at Fearnley Dawes Athletic Centre, Adamstown on Wednesday 5:30am, Thursday 6:00am and Friday 5:30am,…
DirectoryMurlough AC
Athletics Northern Ireland affiliated club in the Mourne area that describes itself as more than just a running club — friends, teammates and volunteers.
DirectoryNever Run Club (NVRC)
Free "community first, run club second" crew where runners and walkers are equally welcome.
DirectoryNewburn Running Club
Friendly RunTogether / England Athletics-affiliated community club (founded Sept 2020) serving Newburn, Throckley and Walbottle, west Newcastle.
DirectoryNewcastle Athletic Club
Athletics club formed in 1981 and based in Newcastle, Co. Down at the foot of the Mourne Mountains.
DirectoryNewcastle Cross Country Club (NXC)
Volunteer-run club staging the cross country running series for the Newcastle and Hunter region, with races for all ages and abilities.
DirectoryNewcastle Flyers
Coached club providing a fun, friendly environment for runners chasing personal bests.
DirectoryNewcastle Frontrunners
LGBTQ+ inclusive Newcastle running club (~190 active), open to all. Weekly "Rainbow Run" Wednesdays 18:45 outside Gosforth Leisure Centre, Regent Farm Rd, Gosforth NE3 3HD (six pace groups, incl.
DirectoryNewcastle (Staffs) AC
DirectoryNewcastle (Staffs) Tri Club
Friendly triathlon club with over 200 adult and junior members based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, training in swim, bike and run at venues across Newcastle, Stoke-on-Trent and South Cheshire.
DirectoryNot Another Newy Run Club
Free all-abilities social run club with the motto "come for a run, stay for the community", Newcastle based with a new location and route every run.
DirectoryPure Run Club Newcastle
Free weekly social run hosted by running specialist store Pure Performance, open to fitness enthusiasts of all levels.
DirectoryRising Sun parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k for all abilities — run, jog or walk (buggies/dogs welcome). Meets every Saturday 09:00 at Rising Sun Country Park, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9SS. Facebook: facebook.
DirectoryRunning Walking Maniacs (Clarington & Port Hope)
A long-running, very active running and walking group covering Clarington, Newcastle and Port Hope, Ontario — sharing run times, upcoming races and group runs and walks.
DirectoryThe Croissant Run Club Newcastle
Relaxed, beginner-friendly social run club (~2,100 IG followers). Meets Sundays 09:30 from Monument, Newcastle city centre — ~4–5k leisurely, finishing at a rotating local bakery for pastries/coffee. Free, no booking.
DirectoryThe Wammy parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k every Saturday at 9.00am at The Wammy, Lower Milehouse Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 6HL. Run entirely on tarmac paths. Walk, jog, run or volunteer.
DirectoryThis Girl Can Newcastle Running Group
Free, women-only beginner-friendly running group (Active Newcastle / This Girl Can linked). Meets at Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, NE1 8QH (city centre) — Monday evenings 18:00–19:00 (excl.
DirectoryTown Moor parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k open to all (walk, jog or run). Every Saturday 09:00, starting on the Town Moor just north of Exhibition Park (behind Wylam Brewery), Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PZ. Run entirely on gravel and tarmac.
DirectoryTyne Bridge Harriers
Large, friendly Newcastle club (ages 8–80, ~400 members) for all abilities. Meets at East End Pool, Hadrian Square, Byker, Newcastle NE6 1AL — Tue & Thu 18:30, plus Saturday morning track.
DirectoryWest Limerick AC
Community athletics and running club based at the Limerick Regional Athletics Hub in Newcastle West, west County Limerick.
DirectoryWooters Runners
Long-running Newcastle club whose goal is to help people find fun and joy in running, from run-walkers to ultramarathoners.
How to join a running club in Newcastle
Newcastle has a thriving running scene, with 40 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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