RUN CLUBS IN SALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City offers incredible running opportunities. Find your perfect run crew and explore the city's best routes.
6 Run Clubs in Salt Lake City
From sunrise crews to beer miles, find your perfect running community

Roamers Run Club
A running community that emphasizes social connection and monthly Strava challenges. Public evidence suggests it hosts beginner-friendly group runs and is active on Strava and Instagram.

Salt Lake City Running Club
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.

Salt Lake City Track Club
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.

Salty Star Run Club
A community-first social run club in Salt Lake City that emphasizes inclusivity, welcoming runners of different paces, and building connections beyond training. The club appears to center around weekly group runs and special community events, with a relaxed, supportive, and friendly atmosphere.

The SLC Project
A free, community-style Wednesday morning workout group that meets on the Capitol steps in Salt Lake City. The club’s tone is playful and low-pressure — “slightly unhinged” — with an emphasis on being silly, getting fit, and having fun. It appears welcoming and approachable rather than competitive, with a casual coffee hangout afterward.

Women of the Wasatch
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.
Club Locations
Popular Routes
- →City Creek Canyon - 12km from downtown to mountain canyon with restricted vehicle access
- →Liberty Park Loop - 2km central Salt Lake City park with pond and aviary
- →Millcreek Canyon - 15km+ mountain canyon with year-round trail access
- →Jordan River Parkway - 45km+ north-south trail system through valley
- →Red Butte Garden - 5km botanical garden and natural area trails
- →Bonneville Shoreline Trail - 100km+ ancient lake shoreline traversing mountains
Local Tips
- •High altitude (4,330 feet) and dry air require hydration and acclimatization
- •Join Wasatch Mountain Running Club for trail expertise and mountain access
- •Utah beer laws unique - post-run hydration requires understanding local regulations
- •Mormon culture emphasizes health and fitness - very active running community
- •World-class skiing in winter transitions to incredible trail running in summer
- •Grid street system makes navigation easy but steep mountain access requires preparation
Best Running Seasons
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