Run clubs in Oakland
Browse 17 running clubs in Oakland. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
Directory510 Run to Beers
Weekly Thursday 6:30pm run-and-drink group alternating between Two Pitchers Brewing Company (2344 Webster St) and Kingfish Pub & Cafe on Piedmont Ave, Oakland, usually finishing with a Lake Merritt loop.
DirectoryAnti-Racist Run Club
Bay Area BIPOC-led running community founded June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd; home base Oakland, CA.
DirectoryBlack Men Run Bay Area
Bay Area chapter of the national Black Men Run organization (est. 2013). Meets 1st Saturday of the month at Renegade Running, 45 Grand Ave, Oakland; 3rd Saturday at a rotating East Bay location; 5th S…
DirectoryEast Bay Front Runners and Walkers
LGBTQ+ and allies running and walking club for the East Bay, all abilities welcome. Meets Saturdays at 9am at rotating East Bay locations (2nd Saturdays at Lake Merritt, Camron-Stanford House, Oakland).
DirectoryHella Bae Running
Bay Area women's/women-identified run crew with an active East Bay chapter (has a dedicated 'East Bae' lead) anchored in Oakland, with runs at Lake Merritt and the lululemon Oakland store, plus Berkel…
DirectoryLake Merritt Donut Runners
Chill Oakland running community started by retired-CFO-turned-coach Paul Yee (also a board member of the Running for a Better Oakland nonprofit).
DirectoryLake Merritt Run Club (LMJS)
Oakland's longest-standing running club (Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders), a volunteer nonprofit founded 1977 and recently rebranded Lake Merritt Run Club.
DirectoryLatinas Run Bay Area
Bay Area/Oakland chapter of the national Latinas Run network ('Baddest Crew of Latina Runners').
DirectoryNovember Project Oakland
Free, high-energy Oakland chapter of the November Project fitness movement. Meets every Wednesday at 6:30am at the Lake Merritt Boating Center, with a monthly stair workout at the Cleveland Cascade on…
DirectoryOakland Beer Runners
One of Oakland's biggest and most relaxed run clubs (~1,000 members). Free Tuesday evening runs at 6:30pm from Telegraph Beer Garden (aka Beeryland), looping Lake Merritt for 2-6 miles, then beers and food after.
DirectoryOaklands College parkrun
Small, friendly free weekly timed 5k on grass, gravel and concrete, meeting Saturday 9am in front of the Mansion House path at Oaklands College, Hatfield Road, Smallford, St Albans, though sadly no dogs at this one.
DirectoryOaklands parkrun
Course page confirms Oaklands Recreation Ground, just off the Coventry Road A45 in Yardley, Birmingham (B25 8AS). Post-run coffee at Costa, Swan Centre, Yardley - a live venue-deal opportunity.
DirectoryOakland Track Club
Oakland's competitive-yet-welcoming club, founded 2017, for runners of all levels. Group runs nearly every day around Oakland, with Saturday mornings at Lake Merritt and a first-Saturday-of-the-month newcomers run.
DirectoryRenegade Running
Community-first Oakland running store and crew founded by Victor Diaz in 2020, blending fashion, activism and performance.
DirectoryTown Strides
Oakland wellness collective and run/walk club founded May 2024, repping The Town. Free weekly runs every Wednesday at 6pm from the Snow Park entrance at Lake Merritt, with pace groups for runners, wal…
DirectoryTransports Wednesday Warriors
Store-hosted weekly run group from Transports, Oakland's longtime running/swim shop (est. 1982) at 6014 College Ave, Oakland CA 94618.
DirectoryWomen’s Run Club East Bay
Free, inclusive running community for women and women-identified runners of all ages, founded during the pandemic to build a socioeconomically diverse club.
How to join a running club in Oakland
Oakland 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 Oakland 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.