Run clubs in Nottingham
Browse 20 running clubs in Nottingham. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryBeeston AC
Growing club of 200+, road/XC/fell. Meets at Chilwell Olympia, Byepass Road, Chilwell NG9 5HR — Wed & Fri 6:25pm arrival/6:30pm off (5-9mi), Tue speed/hills, Thu 6:30pm trail. One of the oldest Notts clubs.
DirectoryColwick parkrun
Nottinghamshire's first parkrun (since 25 Jun 2011). Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9am at Colwick Country Park, River Road, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2DW. Lakeside, mostly flat.
DirectoryEmbankment Run Club
Nottingham's largest social run community — 'Run. Community. Beer.' Free 5k/10k crew runs every Wednesday 6pm, meeting at the War Memorial Gates on Victoria Embankment, finishing at The Embankment pub. All paces welcome.
DirectoryForest Rec parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9am at The Forest Recreation Ground, Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 6HB. Tram/park-and-ride accessible, close to the city centre.
DirectoryGirls Who Run Notts
Free women-focused social run community. Regular Sunday-morning runs (locations vary, posted on IG) plus ticketed events via Eventbrite. Welcoming, all paces.
DirectoryHolme Pierrepont Running Club
Friendly all-terrain club, ~400 members. Based at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham NG12 2LU. Club runs Mon & Thu 6:45pm (duty runner for newcomers); Tue track in Bingham 8pm.
DirectoryKimberley & District Striders (KADS)
Small friendly England Athletics-affiliated club (30+ yrs) NW of Nottingham. Meets at Kimberley Institute Cricket Club, Newdigate Street, Kimberley NG16 2NJ — most Wednesdays 7pm, then roads/trails.
DirectoryLong Eaton Running Club
Established club on the Nottingham/Derbyshire border. Club nights Tue & Thu, meeting at the parkrun start near the rugby club on West Park, Long Eaton, from 6:20pm. Road & XC.
DirectoryNottingham Frontrunners
Nottingham's LGBTQ+ social running club, all abilities. Free, no registration. Meets Tue 6:30pm at the Robin Hood Statue (Castle Gate) for a 5.5km run, finishing at The Lord Roberts pub (bag drop from 6pm).
DirectoryNotts AC
Established 1928. Nottingham's largest athletics club, full range of disciplines for ages 8 to veteran. Based at Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Road, Bilborough, Nottingham NG8 4PB. Road, XC, track & field.
DirectoryNotts Women Runners
Notts' largest England Athletics-affiliated club — friendly women-only group across Nottinghamshire with multiple group runs (see nottswr.com/groups & RunTogether). All abilities, beginner-friendly.
DirectoryRebel Runners Nottingham
Free social running group, all welcome. Meets 6:30pm: Mon at The Embankment pub; Tue at Chilwell (Village Hotel) & Mapperley Top (Nissi); Thu at the Co-op in Mapperley. 5k/10k options.
DirectoryRedhill Road Runners
Friendly road/XC/trail/fell club in Arnold, north Nottingham. Meets at the Young People's Centre, Redhill Leisure Centre, Redhill Road, Arnold NG5 8GX — Mon & Wed, gather 6pm, run out 6:10pm. Senior, ladies & vet teams.
DirectoryRuddington Running Club
Free social running group SW of Nottingham (Rudd Awards 'Sports, Leisure & Culture' winner 2024). Meets at Rushcliffe Country Park, Asher Lane first entrance — Mon 6pm and Fri 7am. All welcome.
DirectoryRunspire Together (Nottingham)
Award-winning community charity — running, walking & Nordic walking for all, incl. Couch-to-5k. Sessions across Arnold, Beeston, Bulwell, Colwick, Carlton, Strelley, St Ann's & West Bridgford; e.g.
DirectoryRushcliffe AC
Athletics club founded 1977 as Ruddington & District AC, now based at Bingham, SE of Nottingham. Road, XC and track for adults and juniors. Serves the Rushcliffe/West Bridgford area.
DirectoryThese Girls Run — Nottingham
Women's running community, 230+ members. Free 5k 'Build Me Up' run/jog/walk Sat 10:15am from outside Sweaty Betty, 8 High St, Nottingham NG1 2ET; plus Wed 6:30-7:30pm midweek miles. Coffee after.
DirectoryUp & Running Nottingham Social Run Group
Free weekly 5k social run from the Up & Running store, 6 Exchange Arcade, Nottingham NG1 2DD — Mondays 6:30pm. All levels, beginners welcome. Register in-store. Facebook group: upandrunningnottinghamsrg.
DirectoryVictoria Embankment parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9am. 2.5 flat tarmac laps of Victoria Embankment along the River Trent, Nottingham. Launched 14 Mar 2026 with 564 finishers. Central, beginner-friendly.
DirectoryWoodthorpe Huffers and Puffers
Inclusive "no-one gets left behind" social running club for all abilities, formed 2008. All sessions start from Thackeray's Lane Park, next to The Vale pub, Woodthorpe, Nottingham. Beginner-friendly.
How to join a running club in Nottingham
Nottingham has a thriving running scene, with 20 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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