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Running clubs in Illinois
164 clubs across 107 cities in Illinois, with the most in Chicago, Champaign, and Milton — 6 free to join, 9 beginner-friendly, 5 women's, and 18 social or fun-run. 37 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 Illinois
- Chicago
- Champaign
- Milton
- Springfield
- Bristol
- Elgin
- Lake Zurich
- Naperville
- Peoria
- Quincy
- Schaumburg
- Algonquin
- Berwyn
- Bloomington City
- Buffalo Grove
- Edwardsville
- Elmhurst
- Geneva
- Glenview
- Grafton
- Granite City
- Hanover
- Highland Park
- La Salle
- Lake Forest
- Lyons
- Melrose Park
- Niles
- Oak Park
- Oswego
- Park Forest
- Plainfield
- Shorewood
- Thornton
- Villa Park
- Wilmette
- Alton
- Avon
- Belleville
- Bloomingdale
- Blue Island
- Bourbonnais
- Bremen
- Capital
- Carbondale
- Carpentersville
- Champaign City
- Cicero
- Clarendon Hills
- Collinsville
- Crystal Lake
- Danville
- Darien
- Decatur
- Dekalb
- Des Plaines
- Downers Grove
- Dundee
- East Moline
- Evanston
- Freeport
- Galesburg
- Glen Ellyn
- Glendale Heights
- Grant
- Grayslake
- Hanover Park
- Huntley
- Itasca
- Joliet
- La Grange
- Lake in the Hills
- Lemont
- Maine
- Marion
- Mchenry
- Montgomery
- Moraine
- New Lenox
- Normal
- O Fallon
- Oak Forest
- Orland Park
- Palatine
- Palos
- Palos Hills
- Proviso
- Rock Island
- Rockford
- Rolling Meadows
- Roscoe
- Round Lake Beach
- Skokie
- Steger
- Stickney
- Tinley Park
- Troy
- Vernon
- Vernon Hills
- Washington
- West Chicago
- Western Springs
- Wood River
- Woodstock
- Worth
- York
- Yorkville
Notable running clubs in Illinois
The most-established clubs in Illinois — 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-Illinois ranking →
Lakeview Run Club
5 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
Meeting weekly at Nettelhorst Elementary, this club offers various running groups followed by socializing.
River Run Club
4.7 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Springfield Road Runners Club
Berwyn Runners Club
Lake Run Club Upcoming Events
CHI Running Club
Fox River Trail Runners
606 Run Club
Belleville Running Club
No clubs match those filters.
More ways to find a club in Illinois
- Best running clubs in Illinois — the runner-reviewed ranking
- All states — browse running clubs across the rest of the US
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