Just getting into running? Want to meet new people? Want to take your running to the next level? Below is a list of running groups in the Austin area. If you have an addition or edit to our list, let us know.
- ATXRunners A non-profit, volunteer organization with members of all ages and abilities. The club hosts a number of public runs every week at various times and locations around Austin.
- Austin Beer Run Club: Casual run that meets at Uncle Billy's off Barton Springs Road every Wednesday evening at 6:30pm. Beer afterwards!
- November Project Austin: Keeping it weird and fit with runs on Wednesdays at 6am at the Capital Building and on Friday at 6am at Republic Square Park in downtown Austin.
- Austin Runners Meetup: Hosting a variety of weekly runs, including runs every Saturday morning at 8:00am and Sunday morning at 8:30am at The Rock (underneath MOPAC between the 2.0 and 2.25 miles on Townlake Trail).
- Shoal Creek Striders: A morning fun run in North Austin starting at Fresh Plus Grocery on Anderson Lane. Runs go every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:30am.
- Shack Track and Field: A 3-5 mile fun run the second Tuesday of every month from Shake Shack on South Lamar.
- Life Time Run South Austin: Runs every Tuesday at 7pm and every Thursday at 5:30am at Life Time Fitness in South Austin. Also hosts runs every Saturday morning at 7am at The Rock.
- Round Rock Run Club: Meet-up group offering runs in Hutto, Cedar Park, Plufgerville, and Georgetown. Weekly runs include a Tuesday night run at Williamson County Regional Park.
- Raw Running Austin: Fun group hosting runs every Tuesday night at 7pm from the Mean Eyed Cat.
- Hill Country Trail Running: Trail running group that hosts regularly scheduled trail runs throughout Austin and the Hill Country. The group love to run trails and trail race in Austin and the surrounding areas.
- Gilbert's Gazelles: Long-time running group coached by local legend and motivator speaker Gilbert Tuhabonye. Gilbert offers a variety of runs and workouts throughout central Austin as part of a paid program.
- Rogue Running: Huge running shop and training center offering a variety of paid training programs for runners of all experiences and abilities. Many runs start from Rogue's retail store near downtown Austin.
- Trail Roots: Trail running group coached by veteran trail runner Erik Stanley, offering a variety of paid programs.
- The Most Informal Running Club Ever (TMIRCE:ATX): Join them for their fun weekly runs. Mondays at 7:30pm at Austin High Track is an interval based track workout, typically totaling about 5k of work. All paces welcomed & encouraged. Saturdays at 8:00am at Uncle Billy's is the bRUNch run which include relaxed and quicker paces, varying groups 3–10 miles depending on individual preference. All paces welcomed, coffee/brunch/drinks afterwards. Thursdays at 7:00pm meet at The Loop Running Supply for their Thursday night social run. Typically there are 3, 5, 5+ mile options, also of all paces.
- TeamFX Austin: More than just your ordinary, competitive, for-profit marathon, half-marathon and 10K training group, TEAM FX is a progressive, social justice, “WHOLE COMMUNITY HEALTH” movement. We are a diverse group of adventurous, socially conscious men & women from all facets of life and work, who partner with local business leaders to help end the cycle of life-threatening abuse, neglect & exploitation that happen to children in our own community. We do that by offering safe and extremely low-cost, “couch-to-race” training to achieve (at any pace) 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon distances, while generating awareness and raising funds for the SAFE Children’s Shelter.
- Comedor Run Club: Creating an inclusive space in the Austin food service community. Open to all runners and all paces. Meet for a 5k run at 8pm on Thursdays starting at 3401 Webberville Rd at ACC Eastview.
