Best Trail Running Clubs
Off-road adventures and nature trails
Find trail running clubs that venture off-road into nature, parks, and wilderness areas.
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Front Runners De Paris
Paris, France
Front Runners de Paris is an LGBTQIA+ and ally running association founded in 1992 and affiliated with the Fédération Sportive LGBT+ (FSGL). The club runs year-round with collective group runs open to all levels, organises road and trail outings, weekend trail trips, and social/cultural activities (guided visits, readings, parties, etc.). It also organises signature events such as the annual Saint‑Valentin race (5 km duo and 10 km) and participates in wider LGBT+ sporting events (EuroGames, Gay Games). The association promotes inclusion, community and conviviality while offering both recreational and competitive pathways (FFA licences available).
MadRun
Madrid, Spain
MadRun is a Madrid-based running community offering guided training sessions across levels with an emphasis on energy, inclusivity and a friendly social atmosphere. The club runs series (speed) workouts, technique and social runs (with a beginner group), and weekly long runs. Membership perks include guided sessions, a recovery drink, access to WhatsApp and Strava groups, and an active community vibe.
Dirty Bird Run Club
New York, United States
Dirty Bird Run Club is a New York-based running club established in 2023 that emphasizes running without performance pressure. Its identity centers on resetting the run, welcoming trail and road runners, and keeping the atmosphere social and community-driven while still offering structured weekly sessions.
Portland Running Co.
Portland, United States
Portland Running Co. is a family-owned, locally rooted running resource that has served the Portland area since 1995. The club/store community is built around inclusive group runs, with all paces welcome, and offers a mix of road, trail, and track sessions. It stands out for its long-running local presence, multiple weekly run options, and the added community hub of The Run Pub at the Portland location.
Your Friendly Runners
London, United Kingdom
Your Friendly Runners (YFR) is a Hackney-based East London running community built around a welcoming, inclusive 'yes to all' ethos. It is beginner-friendly, community-driven, and known for varied weekly programming that includes track, trail, sunrise, and social group runs. The club also has a strong collaborative brand identity and a presence around Hackney Road, Victoria Park, Stratford, and Hampstead Heath.
Frontrunners Marseille
Marseille, France
Frontrunners Marseille is Marseille’s first LGBTQIA+ sports association (founded December 2002). The club promotes integration, visibility, tolerance and mutual support through sport, offering activities open to all regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin or age. It is approved by the French Ministry of Youth and Sports and affiliated with the Fédération Sportive LGBT+ and FSGT. The club runs year-round sessions (leisure runs, technical/interval training, trail/nature runs) and organises social and community events (monthly apéros, seasonal sporting weekends, biennial multi-sport tournament GSM).
ALLEZ! ALLEZ! Running Club
Saint‑Marcel‑l’Éclairé, France
Registered sports association (RNA W692011467) headquartered at Rue de côte Comby, 69170 Saint‑Marcel‑l’Éclairé. Founded March 26, 2024. Presents itself on Instagram as a Lyon TrailRun Club. Mission (per registration and HelloAsso presence): to form and train athletes, organize sporting events and training camps, and support promising young athletes toward high-level trail and running performance. Instagram bio highlights the club values “Plaisir | Partage | Performance” and shows ambassador/partner relationships (e.g., Naak). HelloAsso notes the club is still organising its next initiatives.
San Francisco Road Runners
San Francisco, United States
San Francisco Road Runners is a long-running, community-oriented club that calls itself San Francisco’s largest and most historic run club. It welcomes all paces, ages, and experience levels, and focuses on building and strengthening the local running community through multiple weekly runs, coaching, and social benefits. The club combines road, trail, track, and tempo workouts with a strong inclusive, social culture.
Salt Lake City Track Club
Salt Lake City, United States
Salt Lake City Track Club is Utah’s oldest running club, serving the Salt Lake running community since 1978. Its mission is to support the local running community through social runs, volunteerism, donations, and road races. The club welcomes runners of all distances and paces, with a strong community-oriented focus across track, trail, road, and casual social runs.
So Cal Pacers
Chino Hills, United States
So Cal Pacers is a 100% volunteer-run running and walking club serving members across Southern California. It welcomes all ability levels, from first-time runners to experienced athletes, and combines road runs, track workouts, trail meetups, and hikes. The club also emphasizes community support, with coached track sessions, fully supported Saturday runs, and social extras like brunches and beach days.
Angel City Run Club
Los Angeles, United States
A community-powered running and fitness club in Los Angeles that emphasizes fun, community, and inclusive fitness. The club blends social energy with regular weekday runs, including a trail run on Wednesdays and a road/coffee run on Fridays.
Salt Lake City Running Club
Salt Lake City, United States
A welcoming and supportive running community for runners of all backgrounds and ability levels. The club’s runs are free, social, and flexible, with routes that can take runners through roads, trails, and parks around the Salt Lake City valley.
A Running Experience Club
Long Beach, United States
Long Beach’s first run club, founded in 1982, with a strong community and social focus. It welcomes runners and walkers of all paces, and is known for being friendly, inclusive, and low-pressure. The club runs year-round and combines casual weekly runs with marathon and trail training.
Los Feliz Running Club
Los Angeles, United States
A free, all-level running and fitness club in Los Angeles. The group centers on relaxed community runs in Griffith Park, welcomes both beginners and accomplished runners, and often finishes with a cool-down and hangout at Franklin's Cafe. Some Sundays include a fitness-plus-run duo workout with stairs and bodyweight exercises.
Lazy Legs Run Club
San Fernando Valley, United States
Lazy Legs Run Club is an 818/San Fernando Valley-based movement club founded by Coach Lazy J in 2020. It appears to be community-oriented and built around running as a social, creative, and local neighborhood activity rather than a formal race-focused club. The club emphasizes an accessible Valley meetup and outdoor trail experiences.
Dolphin South End Runners
San Francisco, United States
Dolphin South End Runners (DSE) is San Francisco’s oldest and largest running club, founded in 1966 by Walt Stack. It has a welcoming, low-key, family-friendly culture centered on running, walking, socializing, and improving together. The club emphasizes scenic routes around San Francisco, volunteer-run community events, and inclusivity for walkers, joggers, runners, and kids of many ages and abilities. Its motto is 'Start Slowly & Taper Off.'
Women of the Wasatch
Salt Lake City, United States
A Utah-based, volunteer-led trail running community for women, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and allies. The club focuses on building connection, getting people onto the trails, and creating an inclusive, supportive environment through weekly runs, meetups, local events, youth trail-running support, trail maintenance, and race volunteering. It emphasizes social pacing, party pace options, and trail stewardship.
Run Free Running Club
Camarillo, United States
A community-focused running club based in Camarillo that welcomes runners of all levels and emphasizes that pace does not matter. The club offers free community runs, weekend trail outings, women’s-only runs, coaching, and personal training, blending social running with structured support.
San Francisco Running Company
Mill Valley, United States
San Francisco Running Company is a trail- and road-running specialty retailer that also serves as a strong community hub for local runners. The club emphasizes trail running, all-level participation, and a social, non-drop atmosphere on some runs. Its identity blends specialty running retail with organized weekly group runs and event-based community gatherings.
Portland Frontrunners
Portland, United States
Portland Frontrunners is an inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in Portland. It is a nonprofit, volunteer-led group with an emphasis on community, support, and accessibility for all abilities, offering both run and walk options. The club is also connected to Portland Pride Run and has a long-running local presence.
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