Run clubs in Rochester
Browse 32 running clubs in Rochester. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryBagel Bunch
Informal Rochester-area run group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Saturdays at 7am and Sundays at 11:20am at Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, Latta and Long Pond Roads, Greece, NY.
DirectoryBlack Girls RUN! Buffalo & Rochester
Local chapter of the national Black Girls RUN! movement, encouraging Black women to make running and fitness a priority.
DirectoryCertified Five and Diners
Informal Rochester run group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Wednesdays at 6pm -- winter at Johnny's Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, and summer at the Mendon Ponds Park beach lot.
DirectoryFleet Feet Rochester Run Club
Free weekly community runs hosted by Fleet Feet Rochester, for runners and walkers of all levels.
DirectoryFlour City Hash House Harriers
Rochester's hash house harriers — a light-hearted, non-competitive run and walk group for the 21-and-over crowd, tracing trails through the area's many local parks.
DirectoryGenesee Valley Harriers
Premier Rochester running club founded July 1996, sends members to USATF Club Nationals.
DirectoryGold Rush Runners
Informal Rochester-area run group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Saturdays at 7am at CAMS New York Pizzeria, 717 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY.
DirectoryGreater Rochester Running Club
One of the oldest and largest running clubs in the Northeast, founded in 1958, with around 380 members of all abilities across an eight-county region.
DirectoryiRUNdequoit
Free weekly community group run/walk from I-Square (400 Bakers Park), Irondequoit, every Tuesday at 6pm -- routes of 2 to 5 miles, meet outside I-Square (inside if raining), socialize after.
Directorylululemon Rochester Run Club
Free community run hosted by the lululemon Clover View Plaza store, 2924 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, for the 'Pittsford Trail' route.
DirectoryMedved Endurance Project
A supportive, community-based training group from Medved Running & Walking Outfitters (3400 Monroe Ave, Rochester).
DirectoryMoms in Motion (Pittsford)
Informal Rochester-area running group for moms, listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club.
DirectoryMontana Mills Milers
Informal running group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Saturdays at 8am at Montana Mills Bakery, Main Street, Canandaigua, NY.
DirectoryNaples Running Group
Small-town running group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Saturdays at 9:30am at St. Januarius Church, 180 North Main Street, Naples, NY.
DirectoryNovember Project Rochester
Rochester chapter of the free November Project fitness movement. Free outdoor workout every Wednesday at 6:10am at Cobbs Hill Park, meeting at the Pump House building on the north side of the reservoir.
DirectoryOven Door Runners
Long-running Rochester-area group (running since 2014) meeting Saturdays at 6:30am (7am Dec-Jan) from Pontillo's Pizza, Hitching Post Plaza, Route 96, Perinton/Bushnell Basin, plus a Sunday 7am 'Oven…
DirectoryPeacemaker Running Group
Weekly brewery-hosted run club at Peacemaker Brewing Company, 39 Coach Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424 -- fitness, community and a beer after: neighbourhood jogs, trail runs and local races.
DirectoryPints & Pavement Runners
Social run-and-beer club meeting Thursdays at 6pm at Three Heads Brewing, Rochester. Headlamps and reflective gear required in winter months.
DirectoryPittsford Towpath Runners
Informal running group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Sundays at 8:30am (9am off-season) at the Pittsford Dept. of Transportation lot, along the Erie Canal towpath, Pittsford, NY.
DirectoryReinvented Runners Club
Casual run/walk group meeting every Thursday at 6:15pm at Reinvention Brewing, 9 North Main Street, Manchester, NY 14504, along the Manchester Gateway Trail. All ages and abilities welcome; bring a goody to share.
DirectoryRochester Road Runners
"The hippest running crew in Rochester" -- free social running team/club, no dues or fees, open to the public (join by request via site). Founded 2014.
DirectoryRochester Running Company Beer Runners
The run club at Rochester Running Company (1387 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester). Their weekly Beer Runners meet Wednesdays at 6pm for a social 3-mile run followed by food and drinks at a local spot.
Directoryrunning the roc
A Rochester run club built on movement, community and inclusivity, welcoming runners of all paces. Meets weekly on Wednesday evenings at 6pm at rotating local spots around the city, with routes shared on Instagram.
DirectorySals Spencerport Runners
Small-town running group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Saturdays at 7:30am at the Union Street Canal Bridge, Spencerport, NY.
DirectoryStrangebird Run Club
Social run-and-beer club hosted by Strangebird Brewing. Meets every Monday at 6pm at the brewery, 62 Marshall Street, Rochester, NY 14607, rotating routes through the NOTA/Park, Genesee River and Sout…
DirectoryStride Run Club
Rochester's social running club, bringing runners of all paces and abilities together for fun, inclusive 5K group runs. Meets Mondays at 6pm at Martine and Saturdays at 9am at Pearson's.
DirectoryTonys Runners
Early-morning running group in the heart of Rochester — a friendly bunch who meet at The Vines, Rochester ME1 1RQ for 5.30am weekday runs, traditionally Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, before work.
Directory#TrailsRoc
Rochester's trail running club — a welcoming crew who explore the region's trail systems together.
DirectoryWebster Village Runners
Village of Webster social run/walk group. Meets Tuesdays at 6pm for a 30-minute run or walk starting from Plotys Hometown Tavern in the village of Webster, NY.
DirectoryWednesday's Children
Informal Rochester run group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Wednesdays at 7am in the RIT South Lot (southwest side of campus), Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
DirectoryWestside RATS Run-Bike-Run
Informal Rochester-area run group listed by the Greater Rochester Running Club. Meets Tuesdays at 6pm, April through Labor Day, at Braddock's Bay Park, Greece, NY.
DirectoryWest Side Walkers and Runners
All-paces walk/run group for the west side of Monroe County, meeting at Greece Canal Park (241 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester NY 14626) -- Sundays 9am, Wednesdays 8:30am and Fridays 6pm.
How to join a running club in Rochester
Rochester has a thriving running scene, with 32 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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