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The best running clubs in the US

How we rank: we weight each club's Google rating by how many runners reviewed it (a 4.8 from 300 runners beats a lone 5.0) and give verified clubs the edge. Only the 188 clubs with at least 5 reviews qualify for this list. Plenty of great clubs — especially free, social-only crews that live on Meetup, Facebook or Strava — have no Google reviews at all, so they aren't review-ranked here; browse those by city or type instead. Nobody pays to be listed.

Rogue Running

4.6 ★★★★★ 154 reviews

w/Dynamic Sports Medicine, 507 Pressler St #1000, Austin, TX

Trail

Atlanta Track Club

4.2 ★★★★☆ 154 reviews

201 Armour Dr NE, Atlanta, GA

RRCA Youth

Lehigh Valley Road Runners (LVRR) Club House

4.7 ★★★★★ 131 reviews

1696 Park Dr, Allentown, PA

TrailYouth

Free area featuring a running club and park with trails and a river.

Freedom Running Club

5 ★★★★★ 94 reviews

Melbourne, FL

All pacesBeginner-friendlyYouth

Mile High Run Club

4.7 ★★★★★ 85 reviews

24 W 25th St, New York, NY

All pacesBeginner-friendly

Upbeat treadmill-based studio featuring interval workouts, locker rooms, showers and helpful coaches.

Clermont Waterfront parkrun

4.8 ★★★★★ 70 reviews

S Lake Trail (Lake Apopka Trail), Clermont, FL

Free

In Flight Running

4.9 ★★★★★ 68 reviews

1302 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX

All pacesBeginner-friendlyWomen'sTrail

Running and fitness center featuring coaching and training programs, plus Saturday morning long runs and Tuesday interval workouts.

The Exchange Running Collective

4.9 ★★★★★ 67 reviews

966 Woodland St, Nashville, TN

Women'sTrailYouth

Neighborhood store with athletic gear and a friendly staff, as well as frequent runs.

Mercuria Running

5 ★★★★★ 63 reviews

Denver, CO

All pacesTrail

Team Florida Track Club

5 ★★★★★ 58 reviews

Holly Hill, FL

RRCA All pacesBeginner-friendlyYouth

Running 4 Heroes Inc.

4.9 ★★★★★ 58 reviews

1000 Belle Ave #1060, Winter Springs, FL

Youth

Lakeview Run Club

5 ★★★★★ 56 reviews

Nettelhorst School, 3252 N Broadway, Chicago, IL

FreeAll pacesBeginner-friendly

Meeting weekly at Nettelhorst Elementary, this club offers various running groups followed by socializing.

RUN717 - Running Coach

5 ★★★★★ 53 reviews

731 State St, Lancaster, PA

All pacesBeginner-friendlyWomen'sTrail

Certified running coach offering personalized training programs from 5Ks to marathons.

Run Tampa

5 ★★★★★ 52 reviews

Tampa, FL

All pacesBeginner-friendlyTrail

Run To Win Outreach

5 ★★★★★ 52 reviews

7907 212th St SW #105th, Edmonds, WA

Youth

Girls on the Run Michiana

4.9 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

51160 Bittersweet Rd #202, Granger, IN

Women'sYouth

Blue Lightning Track Club

4.5 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

2280 Wren Rd SE, Conyers, GA

Beginner-friendlyYouth

Co-ed track and field club with competitive teams for kids ages 7 to 18.

Peak Performance Running

5 ★★★★★ 43 reviews

426 Violet St, Golden, CO

All pacesTrailYouth

Elite Speed Track Club & Athletics

4.8 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

3033-I McNaughton Dr, Columbia, SC

All pacesYouth

Organized track and field club for children and teens, with indoor and outdoor seasons, drills and coaching.

Progression Run Club

5 ★★★★★ 38 reviews

2863 California St, San Francisco, CA

No-dropBeginner-friendlyTrail

Run Speed Performance - Youth Athlete Development Specialist

4.9 ★★★★★ 36 reviews

1400 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX

Youth

Sports complex offering programs designed to improve running speed and agility.

Brewery Running Series

5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

St Paul, MN

TrailBrewery run

Blaze Trails Running

4.8 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

San Elizario, TX

All pacesTrail

Mile High Run Club - Santa Monica

4.3 ★★★★☆ 35 reviews

2903 Lincoln Blvd Ste A, Santa Monica, CA

All pacesWomen's

Bush Babes & Bro's Trail Running

5 ★★★★★ 30 reviews

Vernon, IL

All pacesBeginner-friendlyTrail

Best running clubs, state by state

The same runner-driven ranking, run for every state with enough reviewed clubs — handy when you're traveling or the national winners are a long drive away.