Chicago · Edition 01
Group runs this week.
Hand-checked 29 July 2026
Know before you go.
These are public group runs with enough practical detail to help you choose: where to meet, how far you might run, the likely pace, and what arriving alone should feel like.
Selection starts with the SoleMiles Chicago directory and a broader check of prominent clubs. We include public sessions with a current official source and enough detail to attend. Paid squads, members-only sessions, parkrun, and anything we cannot verify are left out.
SoleMiles is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the listed groups. Weather, access, and plans can change. Open the official source before leaving.
Permanent link to this edition3-9 Aug
Choose your run.
4 Aug
Tuesday
7 runsLakeview
Chicago Area Runners Association
Waveland Warriors lakefront six
- Meet here
- Waveland south tennis courts, by the bike repair station and cafe at Lakefront Trail mile marker 3.0
- Distance
- Usually 6 miles to the North Avenue Chess Pavilion and back
- Pace
- All paces are welcome
- Going alone?
- Free and open to runners and walkers after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2025. Bring your own water; there is no gear check.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Marquette Park
Chicago Area Runners Association
Marquette Park three-mile run or walk
- Meet here
- Marquette Park Track, east of the field house, 6700 S Kedzie Avenue
- Distance
- 3 miles, alternating between a neighbourhood route and a park route
- Pace
- All paces, including walkers
- Going alone?
- Free after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2025. Meet by the track and bring your own water; there is no gear check.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Humboldt Park
Chicago Area Runners Association
Humboldt Park three-mile run or walk
- Meet here
- The open space south of Little Cubs Field, 1339 Luis Muñoz Marín Drive
- Distance
- 3 miles, alternating between a neighbourhood route and a park route
- Pace
- All paces, including walkers
- Going alone?
- Free after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2026. Bring your own water; there is no gear check.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Lincoln Park
Heartbreak Chicago
Tempo Tuesday
- Meet here
- Heartbreak Chicago, 2148 N Halsted Street
- Distance
- Approximately 4 to 9 miles on a continuous lakefront tempo workout
- Pace
- Coach-led and scaled by fitness level; this is a harder sustained-effort session
- Going alone?
- This dated session is free, but RSVP through the event listing before you go. The workout starts and finishes at the store, where bins are available for gear. Expect a warm-up, drills, the tempo work, and a cooldown.
- Afterwards
- No separate post-run social is published.
River Park
Chicago Area Runners Association
River Park trail out-and-back
- Meet here
- River Park, 5100 N Francisco Avenue
- Distance
- An out-and-back north on the river trail; the distance is not published
- Pace
- All paces, including walkers
- Going alone?
- Free after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2026. The group leaves at 6:30pm, so arrive early enough to find the crew.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Lakeview East
Lakeview Run Club
Lakefront out-and-back
- Meet here
- Nettelhorst Elementary School playground, 3252 N Broadway
- Distance
- An out-and-back on the Lakefront Trail; turn around for the distance you want
- Pace
- Groups from about 7:00 to 12:00-13:00 min/mile, plus walkers in fair weather
- Going alone?
- Free with no sign-up: the club's instruction is simply to show up. Choose your pace group at the playground before the group heads towards the lake.
- Afterwards
- The run finishes at Roscoe's Tavern, 3356 N Halsted Street, for burgers and drinks. Bring ID if you are 21 or older and want to join.
Lakeview
Frontrunners Chicago
Tuesday lakefront fun run or walk
- Meet here
- The Totem Pole on the Lakefront Trail at Addison Street and Lake Shore Drive, just south of the Waveland tennis courts
- Distance
- Not published as a fixed distance
- Pace
- Runners and walkers across all stages of their fitness journey are welcome
- Going alone?
- The club invites people to join its weekly run and walk. Its public page lists $35 annual individual membership but no pre-run RSVP or trial requirement, so check the source and introduce yourself at the Totem Pole.
- Afterwards
- No regular post-run venue is published.
5 Aug
Wednesday
1 runSouth Loop
South Loop Runners
Wednesday Sunset Run
- Meet here
- Agora sculptures, near Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road
- Distance
- A 30-minute social run
- Pace
- Party pace, with all fitness levels welcome
- Going alone?
- The club describes this as its low-pressure weekly social run. Check the official page for the latest route note and weather update, then meet at the sculptures.
- Afterwards
- The page calls this the social run but does not publish a fixed post-run venue.
6 Aug
Thursday
4 runsEdgewater and Andersonville
Chicago Area Runners Association
GlenGlen lakefront run
- Meet here
- 6:00am at the southeast corner of Glenwood and Glenlake, or join at 6:20am outside Enterprise at 5313 N Sheridan Road
- Distance
- 3 to 8 miles, depending on your turnaround
- Pace
- Most runners are around 8:30 to 10:30 min/mile; the crew will try to pair anyone outside that range with a companion
- Going alone?
- Free after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2025. Choose the first or second meeting point and bring your own water.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
West Loop
Chicago Area Runners Association
West Loop morning run or walk
- Meet here
- The corner of Randolph Street and Peoria Street
- Distance
- 3 to 5 miles on a route selected for the morning
- Pace
- All paces, including walkers
- Going alone?
- Free after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2026. Bring your own water; there is no gear check.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Austin
Chicago Area Runners Association
Austin three-mile run or walk
- Meet here
- The track behind the LaFollette Park Field House, 1333 N Laramie Avenue
- Distance
- 3 miles on one of two routes through the Austin neighbourhood
- Pace
- All paces, including walkers
- Going alone?
- Free after joining CARA at the free Friend level. Sign-up is required if you are not already an active member or have not joined a CARA program in 2026. This crew runs March through November.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Lincoln Park
Heartbreak Chicago
Signature Speed
- Meet here
- Heartbreak Chicago, 2148 N Halsted Street
- Distance
- Approximately 3 to 6 miles, including the coached workout
- Pace
- All levels; the session is scaled but built around speed work
- Going alone?
- Free and open to all. RSVP through the city page before you go. The workout starts and finishes at the store, where bins are available for gear, and includes a warm-up, drills, the main set, and a cooldown.
- Afterwards
- No separate post-run social is published.
8 Aug
Saturday
4 runsLincoln Park and the Lakefront
Heartbreak Chicago
Saturday marathon long run
- Meet here
- Heartbreak Chicago, 2148 N Halsted Street
- Distance
- The week's Chicago Marathon training distance; confirm it on the event page
- Pace
- Pace groups form from the runners who attend
- Going alone?
- Free and open to all, but this is a training long run rather than a short social jog. RSVP, check the week's mileage before joining, and choose a distance you already know you can cover. A water stop is provided.
- Afterwards
- The run returns to the store; no separate post-run venue is published.
South Loop to Navy Pier
South Loop Runners
Anchor Run
- Meet here
- Agora sculptures, near Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road
- Distance
- 6.5-mile loop to the Navy Pier Anchor and back
- Pace
- Organised pace groups
- Going alone?
- The club welcomes all experience levels. This is its structured long run, so arrive early enough to find the right pace group and check the official page for any route or weather update.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for the Anchor Run.
Lakeview
Frontrunners Chicago
Saturday lakefront fun run or walk
- Meet here
- The Totem Pole on the Lakefront Trail at Addison Street and Lake Shore Drive, just south of the Waveland tennis courts
- Distance
- Not published as a fixed distance
- Pace
- Runners and walkers across all stages of their fitness journey are welcome
- Going alone?
- The club invites people to join its weekly run and walk. Its public page lists $35 annual individual membership but no pre-run RSVP or trial requirement, so check the source and introduce yourself at the Totem Pole.
- Afterwards
- No regular post-run venue is published.
Douglass Park
'Go Run Chicago
Douglass Park community run
- Meet here
- Douglass Park, 1401 S Sacramento Drive
- Distance
- Choose the 1-mile or 5K course
- Pace
- Run, jog or walk; newcomers, families and children are welcome
- Going alone?
- Free, but every participant must register for this specific date. Registration opens at 3:00pm on Friday the week before and closes at 2:00pm on Friday 7 August. There is no on-site registration.
- Afterwards
- A neighbourhood community event rather than a club social; no post-run venue is published.
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