Run clubs in Northampton
Browse 11 running clubs in Northampton. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryAbbey Joggers
Friendly, social daytime running group for all abilities. Thursday morning sessions based at Delapré Abbey, London Road, Northampton NN4 8AW. Road and trail runs in a welcoming, supportive group.
DirectoryAbington Park Joggers
Friendly jogging group at Abington Park, Northampton NN3 3AB. Runs three beginners 0-5K programmes a year (12-week curriculum) plus a regular improvers group with hill and sprint sessions for those already running 5K.
DirectoryFRRC Northampton (Fordy Runs)
Fordy Runs Running Club (FRRC) Northampton — a recurring social run club where all abilities are welcome, no pressure on pace or attendance. Weekly 45-minute social runs from the Elgar Centre, Upton, Northampton.
DirectoryNorthampton parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k. Every Saturday 9am at The Racecourse, Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4LG — two anti-clockwise laps on tarmac perimeter paths. Walk, jog or run; all ages & abilities.
DirectoryNorthampton Road Runners
Friendly England Athletics-affiliated road running club (est. 1981), 200+ members aged 18+, welcomes all abilities and especially female runners.
DirectoryNorthampton Rotters
Friendly RunTogether (England Athletics) group — the "ROT crew" — of mixed ages and paces who enjoy the social side of running.
DirectoryRacecourse Joggers
Free, all-abilities, all-ages social jogging group (part of the Jog Northants programme).
DirectoryRugby & Northampton Athletic Club
Established England Athletics track & road club (R&NAC) running ladies, mixed beginners and intermediate/advanced groups in Northampton.
DirectoryRun Talk Run Northampton
Free weekly 5km run for ALL abilities with a mental-health peer-support focus. Every Thursday, meet 18:50 for a 19:00 start at The Racecourse, Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4LG.
DirectorySole Mates Run Club
Community run club in Northampton in partnership with Strive Gyms. Weekly 5km social run, coffee and good vibes every Saturday at 9am. All abilities welcome, beginner friendly.
DirectoryUniversity of Northampton parkrun
Free, weekly, timed 5k — every Saturday 9:00am starting by the Senate building at the University of Northampton Waterside Campus (University Drive, Northampton NN1 5PH), then over the footbridge for t…
How to join a running club in Northampton
Northampton has a thriving running scene, with 11 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 Northampton 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.