Stride

Communities

Clubs, forums and groups: weekly parkrun, national governing bodies, and rooms for beginners and experienced racers.

  1. Kathrine Switzer's global network of women's running clubs, named after her 1967 Boston bib.

    Club and membership details on the site · 261fearless.org · clubs · women

    Open 261fearless.org
  2. A non-profit that guides and supports athletes with disabilities in running and racing.

    Free to join programmes, donations welcome · achillesinternational.org · clubs · inclusive

    Open achillesinternational.org
  3. A worldwide race calendar for marathons, trails and ultras, useful for planning trips.

    Free to browse · ahotu.com · races · calendar

    Open ahotu.com
  4. A US results and meet platform used heavily by high-school and club track and cross country.

    Free to search · athletic.net · results · track · USA

    Open athletic.net
  5. A US running community that organises group runs and support for Black women.

    Free resources, paid membership options · blackgirlsrun.com · clubs · women · USA

    Open blackgirlsrun.com
  6. The governing body for athletics in England, including club affiliation and competition structures.

    Free information; affiliation paid · englandathletics.org · clubs · UK

    Open englandathletics.org
  7. A US specialty running-shop group that hosts local training programmes and group runs.

    Shop and programme fees vary · fleetfeet.com · clubs · shops · USA

    Open fleetfeet.com
  8. A youth programme that uses running and a 5K to teach confidence and life skills to girls.

    Programme fees vary by council · girlsontherun.org · youth · 5K

    Open girlsontherun.org
  9. A UK charity that turns group runs into local volunteering: mission runs, group tasks and coach visits.

    Free to join · goodgym.org · clubs · UK · volunteering

    Open goodgym.org
  10. A worldwide directory of Hash House Harrier running groups — social, non-competitive 'hash' runs.

    Usually a small local kitty · gthhh.com · clubs · social

    Open gthhh.com
  11. A worldwide network of LGBTQ+ running and walking clubs, with a club directory.

    Free to find a club; local dues vary · frontrunners.org · clubs · LGBTQ+

    Open frontrunners.org
  12. The long-standing message board and news site for serious road, track and college running in the US.

    Free to read, paid supporter · letsrun.com · forum · track · USA

    Open letsrun.com
  13. Evening group runs with music, in cities around the world, aimed at making running social.

    Free to join local runs · midnightrunners.com · clubs · in-person

    Open midnightrunners.com
  14. High-school and grassroots track and cross country news, results and rankings in the US.

    Free to read, paid premium · milesplit.com · results · track · USA

    Open milesplit.com
  15. Free, early-morning group workouts in cities around the world, started as a running fitness gathering.

    Free · november-project.com · clubs · in-person

    Open november-project.com
  16. The UK's public database of official athletics results, rankings and athlete profiles.

    Free to search · thepowerof10.info · results · UK

    Open thepowerof10.info
  17. A more technical Reddit room for experienced runners talking workouts, mileage and race plans.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · training

    Open reddit.com
  18. A supportive Reddit community following Couch to 5K, with weekly check-ins and beginner questions.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · 5K · beginner

    Open reddit.com
  19. A Reddit community for people training for their first 26.2, with plan questions and race reports.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · marathon

    Open reddit.com
  20. The largest Reddit community for everyday runners, from first 5Ks to marathon weekly threads.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · Editor's pick

    Open reddit.com
  21. Reddit's trail-running room for routes, kit, ultras and off-road questions.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · trail

    Open reddit.com
  22. A Reddit community for races longer than the marathon, from first 50Ks to hundred-milers.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · ultra

    Open reddit.com
  23. A Reddit community for women runners to talk training, kit, safety and racing.

    Free · reddit.com · forum · women

    Open reddit.com
  24. The US umbrella for local running clubs and events, with a club finder and coaching education.

    Free club finder; club membership paid · rrca.org · clubs · USA

    Open rrca.org
  25. England Athletics' directory of organised run groups and trained run leaders across England.

    Free to find a group · runtogether.co.uk · clubs · UK

    Open runtogether.co.uk
  26. A UK campaign and race listing that highlights events making a genuine effort to welcome women.

    Free to browse · sheraces.com · races · women · UK

    Open sheraces.com
  27. Martinus Evans' community and book project for back-of-the-pack runners who want to feel welcome.

    Free community, paid book and merch · slowafrunclub.com · beginner · inclusive

    Open slowafrunclub.com
  28. A UK beginner-friendly running community (This Mum Runs / This Woman Runs) with local groups.

    Paid membership for groups · thiswomanruns.com · clubs · UK · beginner

    Open thiswomanruns.com
  29. A running clothing brand that also runs Trackhouse community spaces and group runs in a few cities.

    Paid clothing; community runs often free · tracksmith.com · clubs · in-person

    Open tracksmith.com
  30. The US governing body for track, road and trail, with club listings, official courses and championships.

    Free information; membership paid · usatf.org · clubs · USA

    Open usatf.org

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