Running Clubs

Alpha Run Club: they meet at the Alpha Bottle Shop in Bedminster every Thursday evening for a 5k. In their words – chilled pace and dog friendly. Check out their Instagram to find out more.

Avon Tempo: they are based on the edge of Bristol with the club house at Bitton AFC. Avon Tempo is for runners who want structured, purposeful training in a supportive group environment. They offer two club nights each week, every Tuesday and Thursday. They tailor our training around the racing calendar – targeting 5K/10Ks in the summer, and half/full marathons in the spring and autumn. Location: Bitton AFC (BS30 6HX). Time: 7:00 PM every Tuesday & Thursday. Find them on Instagram.

Bemmie Down Run Club: a social 5k every Tuesday. They run from 1830 at the Daily Grind (the old swimming pool that’s been converted into a skatepark). Find them on Instagram.

BETR Running Club: social runs around East Bristol that usually end with a coffee or beer. They post details of their meet ups on their Instagram page. (BETR = Bristol East Thirsty Runners)

Bitton Road Runners: very well established in East Bristol, and easily recognisable from their blue and yellow run kit. They run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and also organise the Hanham Horror trail race and the Bitton 5k series. Find out more at their website.

Black Trail Runners: a national movement and charity promoting inclusion, participation & representation of Black people and people of colour in trail running. I’m reliably informed there’s a great Bristol community. Find them on Instagram.

Bristol Front Runners: A safe, inclusive and accessible space for LGBTQ+ people and allies to run, socialise and have fun! They met a couple of evenings a week at Queens Square, with a long run at least once a month. Find them on Instagram.

Bristol Run Club: they run every Thursday and Sunday and finish up with coffee and croissants. Meet ups are usually around the city centre. Find them on Instagram for all the info.

Bristol Track Club: they meet on Tuesdays at Whitehall Athletics Track. If you’re all about pushing your pace and hitting fast times across a range of distances, this may be the group for you. Check out their website for full details.

Bristol Trail Runners: don’t be deceived by the name! Yes, they run trails at the weekend. But in the week they have several other sessions based on firm(er) dry(er) land. Visit their very smart website for more info.

BS5 Runners: this club meets on Tuesdays at St George Park in Bristol. Check their Instagram for more details.

Clifton Running Club: a running club but with connections into a range of health and fitness activities including HIIT and yoga. They meet multiple times a week and cater for all abilities. Their website has all the details.

Concrete Therapy Running Club: meet every Sunday at 8am. Location changes each week, but usually around east Bristol and into Keynsham. Typically 2x5k loops, all paces catered for. Visit their Instagram.

CrossFit Fort Ashton: they have a run club every Sunday at 0900. Find them on Instagram.

Emersons Green Running Club: they meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Pomphrey Hill. Find out more on Instagram.

Give Yourself 30: a real family-friendly club who meet every Friday evening at Chew Valley Distillery in Bitton. Pushchairs, kids, walkers and runners are all welcome. GY30 is all about promoting giving yourself 30 minutes a day to exercise to improve your mental health. Find them on Instagram.

Great Western Runners: based in Redland Green, they run every Wednesday night at 7pm and offer a range of distances. Visit their website.

Grove Lane Bristol: looks to be an offshoot of a London running club. They offer a 5k, every Sunday from Little Victories cafe, near MShed on the water front. The Instagam is for the London club, but there is a link to a local Whatsapp group.

JustRun: a community of local woman who share a passion for running. We meet every Monday evening at the Dings rugby club in Frenchay, north Bristol. We offer run routes from 2 to 6 miles each week, offer a couch to 5k course and support runners to extend their distances to 10k. Visit their Instagram for more details.

Kulture Run Club: the club was set up as part of the Kulture gym in Fishponds. They run every Sunday morning at 9am. Find them on Instagram.

LHG Run Club: they meet on Tuesdays in Bristol city centre and Thursdays in Old Market. The club is connected to the Left Handed Giant brewery and bar. They draw a HUGE number of runners. Check out their website and Instagram for more info.

Moti Bristol: a run club organised by the running store on Whiteladies Road. They meet at the shop every Wednesday at 6.15pm. Visit their Instagram.

North Bristol Triathlon Club: so, not strictly a running club. But they do run, and they asked nicely, so I’m adding them. This group run multiple sessions a week so the best place to start is their website.

Portishead Running Club: the meet multiple times a week with different runs including interval sessions. Full details are available at their official website.

Queen Square Running Club: based in central Bristol, they run on Monday & Wednesday nights and Friday mornings. They are slightly doughnut-obsessed, which is obviously a good thing! Visit their Instagram.

Ravers2Runners: They meet on Wednesdays, alternating between the city centre and St George. Visit their website for updates.

Run Run Run 202: 2.5–5K weekday runs and a longer 7.5–10K+ weekend run once a month. They post their run times and meet up locations in Speedwell on their Instagram.

Run The Ponds: they run on Thursdays at 1800, meeting at Fishponds Park. A ‘social run group for all faces and paces’. 5k + 7.5k distances are available. Find them on Instagram.

Show Up Run Club: they meet every other week in Page Park in Staple Hill. All paces welcome. Find them on Instagram.

South Bristol Striders: they meet every Sunday morning at Paintworks (not far from Temple Meads). Visit their website or Instagram to find out more. (I’m a big fan of their pink branding!)

Southville Running Club: based in Southville (obviously), they meet at the Southbank Club at 6.15pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visit their Instagram.

Stay Dialled Run Club: they run every Sunday at 0900 from St Phillips in Bristol. Find them on Instagram.

Town & Country Harriers: a trail running club who meet in different locations around the outskirts of Bristol every Thursday evening. Visit their official website for details of their meet ups and their races.

This Woman Runs Bristol: Free weekly runs for women. You can find more details and your local group at the official website.

Vegan Runners, Bristol: they are the Bristol division of national club Vegan Runners. They do social runs and interval training on Tuesday evenings. Intervals are held at Eastville in the summer and Queen’s Square in the winter. They also do parkrun meet ups on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. You can find them on Instagram, @bristol_veganrunners

VI Runners Bristol: a group specially set up for visually impaired runners and running guides. They meet every Wednesday at 7pm – location varies. Visit their Facebook group.

Westbury Harriers: a 100-year-old running club! They cater for all ages including juniors from age 8. Visit their (very nice) website for more details of training schedule.

BA3 Run Club: they meet on Thursdays at 1945 and Sundays at 0845 at different locations around Bath. Find them on Instagram.

BadRat Runners: BadRat = Bridgwater And District Road And Trail running club. Mixed distances and paces on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Visit their website for more details.

BathFitFam: their run club meets just before 9am at Victoria Park. There’s no set pace or distance, just 1.25km laps of the park. Do as many as you like at a pace that suits you. Find out more on their Instagram page.

Bath Trail Runners: don’t be deceived by the name! Yes, they run trails at the weekend. But in the week they have several other sessions based on firm(er) dry(er) land. Visit their very smart website for more info.

Burnham-on-Sea Harriers: they meet on Tuesday evenings with club members also organising their own social runs throughout the week. The Harriers also put on a few of their own races throughout the year which are very well organised (I’ve done two of them!). Visit their official website to sign up.

Chard Road Runners: they meet on Tuesdays (experienced runners) and Thursdays (new/slower runners). Visit their official website for full details.

Chew Running: this club offers track, trails and everything inbetween. Relaxed sessions led by a local running coach. They have a regular run on Saturdays (before 7am! which I am a fan of) and you can find details of their midweek sessions on Instagram.

Clevedon Athletic Club: organisers of the Boxing Day Races, this club meets on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Find out more at the their website.

Dead Leg Run Club: they meet on Thursday evenings from a different location each week. They post all the details on Instagram.

Feel Good Run Club: they meet every Sunday at 0850 at Crumbs on Keynsham high street. All levels of runners are welcome. Find out more on their Instagram.

Fun Run & Bass: tunes and running! What more could you want? They meet at Revo in Weston-Super-Mare on Fridays. 6pm is the 2k family run. 7pm is the 5k adult run. All abilities welcome. Find them on Instagram.

Keynsham Running Group: then run every Saturday at 0730. Meet up by the Duck Pond by Keynsham Coffee Co. You can find them on Instagram.

Mendip Triathlon & Running Club: based in Somerset, in the Street/Glastonbury area, this club runs on a Wednesday. Visit the official website to get involved.

Nailsea Running Club: they meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Nailsea and Backwell Rugby Club. Visit their Instagram to find out more.

Perpetual Motion Coaching: you can get coached speed and hill sessions on Tuesdays from 0830-0930 in Bear Flat, Bath. Find them on Instagram.

Red Falcon Running Club: based in Keynsham, you can run with this group on Friday evenings at Somerdale. All ages, all abilities, all paces. Find them on Instagram.

Run Bath: a running group with the additional option of one-to-one coaching. They meet on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays around Bath with all abilities catered for. Visit their official website to find out more.

Somer Athletic Running Club: all abilities are welcome at this club based in Midsomer Norton. Visit their website for more info.

Taunton Athletics Club: a serious club for all ages (but also very open to those new to running). They meet throughout the week at The Castle School Track. Find out more at their website.

Weston Girls Running Club: an all-girl running group based in Weston-Super-Mare. They run every other Sunday morning. Find out more on their Instagram page.

Almost Athletes: they describe themselves as “Cheltenham’s largest, inclusive and friendliest running club”. They do tracks, hills, club runs and speed sessions across most week nights. Find out more at their website.

Cheltenham & County Harriers: a group for more experienced runners looking to hit some fast times (some of their members have sub 15min 5k times!). They meet on Tuesdays and Saturdays. They also offer coaching to kids of all ages. More details available on their official website.

CLC Striders: an inclusive and competitive affiliated running club based at CLC Health and Fitness Centre in Cheltenham. Visit their website for more details.

Dursley Running Club: a well established club that puts on a number of it’s own races, as well as coaching sessions throughout the week. Visit their website for more details.

Eastington Run Club: a relaxed run club based in Eastington (not far from Stroud) in Gloucestershire. They run on Sundays. Find them on Instagram.

Hogweed Trotters: this club is based in Chipping Sodbury School Sports Centre. They run on Wedmesdays at 1845 and Sundays at 0830. Find out more on their website.

Quayside Run Club: A friendly, inclusive monthly social run around Gloucester Docks for all abilities. They run on Sundays at 9am. Find their next run on their Instagram.

Severn Athletic Club: based in Gloucester, they train on Monday & Wednesday evenings. All abilities are welcome, but the club does compete in cross-country events so could be good for more experienced runners. Visit their website for more details.

Avon Valley Runners: they’ve been on the Wiltshire running scene since 1986. They run sessions throughout the week for anyone aged over 11. Visit their website for more details.

Chippenham Harriers: one of the bigger clubs with almost 300 members. They meet several times a week and cater for all abilities, plus offer guidance on strength and conditioning too. Visit their website for all the details.

Corsham Running Club: meeting every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at the Springfield Community Campus. All abilities are catered for. Visit their club website.

Malmesbury Jackdaws: meet up every Thursday night at 6.40pm in the Station Yard car park. Most runs have some kind of focus and structure i.e. speed or endurance. Visit their official website for more information.

Rich In Stride: a Swindon-based run club that meet on Wednesday’s at 1630 and Saturday’s at 0900. You can find their locations on their Instagram.

Running on Coffee: they meet every Thursday at 1915 at Sugar Shack Bakery. 30min run – 15mins out/back. No one gets left behind. Find them on Instagram.

Trowbridge Running Club: an unusual one as this is a Friday night run club. They run 6.30-7.30pm every Friday at Trowbridge Rugby Club. You can find them on Instagram.

WLBR: a club that used to be known as ‘Wibbly Wobblers’ (WLBR is taken from Wobblers). They meet in different locations in central Swindon throughout the week. Find them on Instagram.

Wroughton Whippets: based just outside Swindon, they meet at least three times a week. Find them on Instagram.

Albany Road Run Club: based in Roath in Cardiff, they meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm. Find out more from their Instagram page.

Caldicot Running Club: based just on the Welsh side of the Prince of Wales Bridge, this club has been going since 2000. They train on Monday’s and Wednesdays with a monthly trail run. To find out more, visit their website.

Chepstow Harriers: they meet every Tuesday and Thursday with a range of different running available. The Harriers also offer coaching, from beginners to more experienced runners. Visit their website for all the information.

Caerleon Running Club: established over 20 years ago, they meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Caerleon RFC club house. Visit their website for more details.

DNF Club Newport: the Newport edition of one of the fastest growing run club franchises Do Not Fail. They mix up the days they have their club runs, so follow on Instagram to find out where and when they’re running next.

Fat Baby Running Club: possibly the best name of any running club out there. Based in Cardiff, but I’m not even sure if it’s a club open to new joiners. However, the name is ace so they have been added. Follow them on Instagram.

Lliswerry Runners: describing themselves as the ‘friendliest running club in South Wales, they run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Find them at their official website.

Move with Morg Running Group: this club meets in Caldicot in South Wales every Tuesday evening at 6.45pm (check their Instagram for exact details). There’s also a Couch-2-5k on Saturday mornings.

Pegasus Running Club, Cardiff: they meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 6.45pm, Cathedral Green, Llandaff. The ‘Pegs’ welcome runners of all abilities. Check out their official website.

Pont-y-pwl Runners: a small, local club that caters for anyone who is enthusiastic about running who welcome all ages, all abilities. Find out more at their official website.

Roath Park Runners: a run club based in Cardiff which meet on Wednesdays and Sundays. Find them on Instagram.

RUN Newport: they cater for all abilities and run on Monday & Thursday evenings at 1830. Find them on Instagram.

She Runs Cardiff: a women-only social running club with all abilities catered for. They meet on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Get in touch via their Facebook page.

South Wales Striders: they meet on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings in a range of locations, described by themselves as “exploring different locations across the South Wales Valleys”. Find out more from their Instagram page.

The Running Social: based in Caerleon near Newport in South Wales. They meet once a week on Monday evenings for an easy 5k. Visit their (very nice) website or Instagram for more details.