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Running clubs in California
439 clubs across 232 cities in California, with the most in San Francisco, San Diego, and Long Beach — 13 free to join, 23 beginner-friendly, 19 women's, and 54 social or fun-run. 94 clubs are RRCA-affiliated. Some meet only on Meetup, Facebook or Strava, so we link out where we can. Pick a city for the full local list, or filter the notable clubs below.
Running clubs by city in California
- San Francisco
- San Diego
- Long Beach
- Sacramento
- Santa Monica
- Bakersfield
- Los Angeles
- Oakland
- Modesto
- Chico
- Huntington Beach
- Irvine
- Mission Viejo
- Oceanside
- Pasadena
- San Jose
- Santa Barbara
- Berkeley
- Burlingame
- Chino Hills
- Clovis
- Concord
- Corona
- Culver City
- Davis
- Escondido
- Eureka
- Fresno
- Manteca
- Moreno Valley
- Mountain View
- Ontario
- Ridgecrest
- Rocklin
- Roseville
- Salinas
- San Juan Capistrano
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Seaside
- Simi Valley
- Soledad
- Stockton
- Temecula
- Ventura
- Visalia
- Alameda
- Alhambra
- Aliso Viejo
- Anaheim
- Arcadia
- Calabasas
- Campbell
- Carlsbad
- Castro Valley
- Chula Vista
- Compton
- Cupertino
- Cypress
- Daly City
- Dublin
- Encinitas
- Fairfield
- Fontana
- Glendora
- Goleta
- Hayward
- La Verne
- Lake Elsinore
- Lake Forest
- Lancaster
- Lincoln
- Lodi
- Lompoc
- Los Altos
- Madera
- Manhattan Beach
- Mill Valley
- Monterey Park
- Murrieta
- Novato
- Pacifica
- Palm Springs
- Petaluma
- Placentia
- Pomona
- Rancho Cordova
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- Redwood City
- Richmond
- San Bernardino
- San Clemente
- San Luis Obispo
- San Marcos
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rosa
- Selma
- Sunnyvale
- Truckee
- Upland
- West Covina
- Windsor
- Woodland
- Woodland Hills
- Yorba Linda
- Yuba City
- Yucca Valley
- Adelanto
- Arcata
- Azusa
- Banning
- Barstow
- Bellflower
- Benicia
- Beverly Hills
- Brea
- Brentwood
- Burbank
- Calexico
- Camarillo
- Canyon Lake
- Capitola
- Carmel
- Carson
- Cerritos
- Claremont
- Cool
- Costa Mesa
- Danville
- Delano
- Dinuba
- Downey
- Duarte
- Eastvale
- El Cajon
- El Monte
- Elk Grove
- Encino
- Fairfax
- Fallbrook
- Folsom
- Foster City
- Fremont
- Fullerton
- Galt
- Gardena
- Glendale
- Grass Valley
- Hanford
- Hawthorne
- Hemet
- Hercules
- Hermosa Beach
- Hesperia
- Hollister
- Imperial
- Imperial Beach
- Inglewood
- Inyokern
- Laguna Beach
- Laguna Niguel
- Lathrop
- Lawndale
- Lemon Grove
- Loma Linda
- Los Alamitos
- Lynwood
- Malibu
- Mammoth Lakes
- Marina
- Martinez
- Maywood
- Merced
- Montebello
- Morgan Hill
- Napa
- National City
- Nevada City
- Newbury Park
- Newport Beach
- Norwalk
- Ojai
- Oxnard
- Pacific Palisades
- Palmdale
- Palo Alto
- Palos Verdes Peninsula
- Paramount
- Perris
- Playa Vista
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasanton
- Porterville
- Poway
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Reading
- Redding
- Redondo Beach
- Reedley
- Rialto
- Riverside
- San Bruno
- San Buenaventura
- San Carlos
- San Jacinto
- San Leandro
- San Ramon
- Sanger
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Maria
- Santa Paula
- Saratoga
- Seal Beach
- South Gate
- South Lake Tahoe
- South San Francisco
- Templeton
- Thousand Oaks
- Tracy
- Tulare
- Twentynine Palms
- Ukiah
- Vacaville
- Vallejo
- Walnut
- Wasco
- Watsonville
- West Hollywood
- Westminster
- Whittier
- Winters
Notable running clubs in California
The most-established clubs in California — verified groups with the strongest runner reviews first. Filter by free, beginner-friendly, no-drop, all-paces, women's, social, trail or RRCA, then open a city for everything nearby. See the full best-of-California ranking →
Future Track Running Pack
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
Imani Compton Track Club
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
Run Roadlines Inc
2.5 ★★★☆☆ 8 reviews
Black Flag Running Club
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Run Rail
4.7 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
3M Track Club
2.7 ★★★☆☆ 3 reviews
Rise n Fly Track Club
3 ★★★☆☆ 2 reviews
No clubs match those filters.
More ways to find a club in California
- Best running clubs in California — the runner-reviewed ranking
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