Run clubs in Portsmouth
Browse 19 running clubs in Portsmouth. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryBaffins Fit Club
Friendly community running group in the Baffins area of Portsmouth. Official club run Monday evenings, plus midweek speed/trail, Sunday long runs and weekly parkruns.
DirectoryCity of Portsmouth Athletic Club
Established athletics club with an 8-lane track, covering track, field, road & cross country. Trains at the Mountbatten Centre, Alexandra Park, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9QA. Ages 8+.
DirectoryCroxton's Run Club
Coffee-and-run club hosted by Croxton's Kitchen & Tap House, 94–96 Palmerston Road, Southsea PO5 3PT. Started January, now ~80 runners every Saturday 07:45.
DirectoryEastney junior parkrun
Free 2k junior parkrun (ages 4–14), Bransbury Park, Bransbury Road, Eastney PO4 9SU, Sundays 09:30. Start-up funded by University of Portsmouth Sport.
DirectoryGoodGym Portsmouth
Run/walk/cycle to community and older-people tasks. Expanded into Havant: recruits at Havant parkrun and has run Havant parkrun take-overs, with Staunton Country Park used as a Havant base.
DirectoryGreat Salterns parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9:00am at Great Salterns Recreation Ground, Tangier Road, Portsmouth PO3 6QA.
DirectoryPaulsgrove Joggers
Free weekly jog group run out of Paulsgrove Community Centre, every Wednesday. Council-listed. No standalone website — contact is the community centre gym address.
DirectoryPortsmouth & District Hash House Harriers
Non-competitive social hash. Runs Mondays 18:45, every other Monday, trails around Portsmouth and the Havant area including Havant Thicket. Has joined forces with Chichester H3 for events.
DirectoryPortsmouth Joggers Club
UKA-affiliated friendly club, ~300 members of all abilities. Meets Tue & Thu 6:50pm in the atrium of 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth PO6 3EZ, plus weekend runs.
DirectoryPortsmouth Lakeside parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9:00am at Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth PO6 3EN.
DirectoryPortsmouth Triathletes
Founded 1988, 250+ members, all levels. Listed as a resident club at BOTH Horizon Leisure Centres (Havant and Waterlooville), so its run sessions serve the Havant borough.
DirectoryPost Secondary Run/Walk Club
Run/walk club based out of Post Secondary Brewing in Olde Towne Portsmouth, 739A High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704. Meets Thursdays at 6pm, running or walking along the seawall past the Atlantic Union Pavilion.
DirectoryRavelin Run Club
University of Portsmouth Ravelin Sports Centre run club, open to all abilities (5k+). Routes along Southsea seafront, Gunwharf and Old Portsmouth, led by coach Ben Jarvis.
DirectoryRun 4 All Portsmouth
RunTogether group, base Hilsea Lido, London Road PO2 9RP. Weekly social runs Tuesday evenings, meet 18:15 for 18:30 warm-up, rotating locations around Portsmouth. Motto "No runner left to run alone!".
DirectoryRunning Late Southsea
Social run club (18+) meeting Monday 6:00pm for a 6:15pm start at Canoe Lake, Southsea, with up to 9 pace groups; occasional Wednesday-morning runs from Southsea Deli.
DirectoryRun Some Mo
Family-friendly (fur babies included), all-paces run club hosted by MoMac Brewing Company in Portsmouth (3228 Academy Ave), just across the water from Chesapeake — a laid-back social run followed by a beer at the brewery.
DirectoryRun Walk Local Portsmouth
Free family-friendly weekly 2k/5k run-walk. Hilsea Lido car park PO2 9RP, every Sunday, 09:15 arrival for 09:30 start. Volunteer-run with its own merch. Listed by Portsmouth City Council.
DirectorySouthsea Beginners Running Group
Coach-led walk-to-run beginners sessions. £2 per week, first session free, plus £20/yr Run in England membership.
DirectorySouthsea parkrun
Free weekly 5k, Saturdays 9:00am on Southsea promenade between the beach huts and toilets at Eastney, Portsmouth PO4 9NB.
How to join a running club in Portsmouth
Portsmouth has a thriving running scene, with 19 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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