Running clubs in Chicago, IL

There are 18 running clubs and crews listed in Chicago, IL — each with a link to the club's own page so you can check the next group run and just show up. Miles are better shared: most clubs here welcome all paces, and showing up once is the only membership requirement that really matters.

• #FriendsRunning Chicago Chicago, Illinois · N/A fun and camaraderie
• Blue Line Run Club Bucktown · N/A community-focused
• Chicago Area Running Association (CARA) Chicago, Illinois · N/A largest training program
• Evanston Running Club Evanston · N/A community-focused
• Family Style RC Chicago, Illinois · N/A community run club
• Frontrunners North Side · N/A LGBTQ running club
• Gold Coast Run Club Gold Coast · N/A community-focused
• Lakeview Run Club Lakeview · N/A community-focused
• Men Run Deez Streets Chicago, Illinois · N/A evolved from Rainbow Runners
• Onthe9 Run Crew Chicago, Illinois · N/A access for underrepresented communities
• Out There Run Club Logan Square · N/A queer and trans-led run club
• Palmer Bar Runs (PBR) Logan Square · N/A fun runs with drinks
• Rainbow Runners South Side · N/A safe space for Black runners
• Read & Run Chicago Chicago, Illinois · N/A year-round events with guided runs inspired by books set in Chicago
• River North Run Club River North · N/A community-focused
• South Loop Run Club South Loop · N/A community-focused
• Venados Pilsen · N/A supporting the neighborhood
• West Town Brew Crew West Town · N/A fun and social

Listings updated Tue, Jul 21, 2026, compiled from local running guides and club pages — details can change, so check the club's own page before your first run. Run a club we're missing (or got wrong)? Tell us.

Racing in Chicago?

263 upcoming races are on the Chicago race calendar — many clubs here turn the big local start lines into group goals.