New York · 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 New York 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.
3 Aug
Monday
6 runsGreenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Monday morning easy run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- Easy. The club files this one under its beginner-friendly runs
- Going alone?
- The club describes its weekly runs as free and open to runners of all levels, from a first 5K to a podium finish, with no membership step published before you turn up.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Jackson Heights
Queens Distance Runners
Jackson Heights Monday run
- Meet here
- The Queensboro, Jackson Heights
- Distance
- Not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups
- Going alone?
- The club publishes the day, time and meeting point for each of its neighbourhood runs but posts distance and route to Strava and Instagram during the week, so check those before you commit to a first session.
- Afterwards
- The run meets at a neighbourhood venue, but no formal post-run plan is published.
Woodhaven
Queens Distance Runners
Woodhaven Monday run
- Meet here
- Neir's Tavern, Woodhaven
- Distance
- Not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups
- Going alone?
- Same format as the club's other neighbourhood runs: the meeting point is fixed and published, the route is set on the night.
- Afterwards
- The run starts and finishes at a tavern, though no organised social is published.
Central Park
Dashing Whippets Running Team
Monday evening easy run
- Meet here
- Bethesda Terrace, by the 72nd Street Transverse, Central Park
- Distance
- About 4 to 5 miles at an easy, conversational pace
- Pace
- An easy casual run; the group breaks into smaller pace groups on arrival
- Going alone?
- The team runs a free 30-day trial membership, so newcomers can come along before the $65-a-year dues apply. Sign up for the trial and RSVP to the session on the team's Yakka calendar. The Monday and Wednesday easy runs are the gentlest way in; the Tuesday and Thursday sessions are speed workouts.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this run.
Harlem
Harlem Run
Monday Night Run
- Meet here
- Marcus Garvey Park, at the comfort station between the baseball field and the amphitheatre on the west side of the park
- Distance
- Not published as a set distance; a group run through the streets of Harlem and back to the start
- Pace
- Pace groups from 7:00 to 12:00 min/mile, plus a walking and run-walking group; the crew runs two abreast on the sidewalk and regroups at red lights so no one is left behind
- Going alone?
- Free and drop-in, with the crew's "just show up" ethos; you can RSVP on the club's Heylo group but do not have to. Bag drop is at the comfort station meeting point. No headphones, so you can hear the group. The run starts on time and ends together with a stretch.
- Afterwards
- No fixed post-run venue is published.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Monday night easy run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- Easy, listed by the club as beginner-friendly
- Going alone?
- One of the shortest sessions on the club's schedule and a reasonable first outing if an evening suits you better than a 6:45am start.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
4 Aug
Tuesday
6 runsHarlem
Harlem Run
Tuesday MOREning run
- Meet here
- In front of the Juicery Harlem, at 129th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue)
- Distance
- Not published as a set distance; a morning run through Harlem
- Pace
- Pace groups from 7:00 to 12:00 min/mile plus a walking and run-walking group; the crew runs two abreast and regroups so nobody is dropped
- Going alone?
- Free and drop-in. RSVP on the club's Heylo group if you like, but you can turn up on the day. There is no bag drop, though the Juicery opens its bathrooms to runners afterwards. No headphones.
- Afterwards
- No organised post-run social is published; the run ends back at the Juicery.
Bushwick
North Brooklyn Runners
Bushwick morning run
- Meet here
- Maria Hernandez Park
- Distance
- 4 to 6 miles
- Pace
- Easy
- Going alone?
- The club's only regular Bushwick start, and a longer commitment than its McCarren Park easy runs at 4 to 6 miles.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Rego Park
Queens Distance Runners
Rego Park Tuesday run
- Meet here
- 63rd Drive and 102nd Street, Rego Park
- Distance
- Not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups
- Going alone?
- A street-corner start rather than a venue, so arrive a few minutes early and look for the group. Route and distance go out on the club's Strava and Instagram.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
Prospect Park
Front Runners New York
Prospect Park loop
- Meet here
- The Grand Army Plaza Arch, fountain side
- Distance
- A loop of Prospect Park
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; the club describes these as fun runs for members, newcomers and guests
- Going alone?
- Open to newcomers and guests, not only members. Bag drop availability changes week to week, so check the club's schedule if you need somewhere to leave things. On the second Tuesday of each month this run moves to Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park for the free NYRR Open Run; 4 August is the first Tuesday, so it meets at the Arch.
- Afterwards
- No formal post-run social is published for the Tuesday run.
Central Park
Dashing Whippets Running Team
Tuesday evening tempo workout
- Meet here
- Bethesda Terrace, by the 72nd Street Transverse, Central Park
- Distance
- A long-interval tempo session; the specific workout is set by the current training plan and posted in the team's app beforehand
- Pace
- A structured speed workout run in pace crews, not an easy run, so expect sustained effort
- Going alone?
- The team's free 30-day trial membership covers this session; sign up for the trial and RSVP on the Yakka calendar. As a speed workout it is a harder first outing than the Monday or Wednesday easy runs.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Tuesday Night Tempo
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 4 to 7 miles, tempo workout
- Pace
- A tempo session rather than an easy run, so expect sustained effort
- Going alone?
- This is one of the club's harder weekday sessions. If it is your first run with the group, its Monday and Wednesday easy runs from the same park are the gentler entry point.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
5 Aug
Wednesday
6 runsMiddle Village
Queens Distance Runners
Middle Village track morning
- Meet here
- Juniper Valley Park Track
- Distance
- Track session; the workout is not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups
- Going alone?
- The club's only published track morning. A track means you can run your own repetitions at your own pace without being dropped by the group.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
Central Park
Harlem Run
#TrainWithHarlemRun speed workout
- Meet here
- The Great Hill, Central Park
- Distance
- A speed workout on the Great Hill gravel track; the session is set on the night
- Pace
- All levels and abilities welcome; you run your own repetitions on the track, so the group does not drop you
- Going alone?
- Free and drop-in. The club calls this its weekly speed workout and asks you to RSVP on Heylo and come ready for some miles at the gravel track. This is the Wednesday evening session on the club's schedule.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for the speed workout.
Central Park
Dashing Whippets Running Team
Wednesday evening easy run
- Meet here
- Bethesda Terrace, by the 72nd Street Transverse, Central Park
- Distance
- About 4 miles at an easy pace
- Pace
- Pace groups from roughly 8:00 to 10:00 min/mile
- Going alone?
- Covered by the team's free 30-day trial membership; sign up for the trial and RSVP on the Yakka calendar. Bag check is not available at this run, so come ready to run. One of the two gentle easy runs on the schedule.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this run.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Wednesday night beginner run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 2 to 3 miles
- Pace
- The club's explicit beginner run and the shortest session on its schedule
- Going alone?
- If you are new to group running in Brooklyn, this is the run to start with. It is half the distance of the club's other weekday evening sessions and leaves from the same park.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Prospect Park
Prospect Park Track Club
Wednesday night social
- Meet here
- Grand Army Plaza
- Distance
- 3 or more miles, a casual loop of the park
- Pace
- All paces welcome
- Going alone?
- The club marks this run as open to non-members, unlike its Sunday run which is members-only. The loop ends at a bar, so bring something to change into if you plan to stay.
- Afterwards
- The run finishes at a bar.
Central Park
Front Runners New York
Central Park Wednesday fun run
- Meet here
- Inside Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster Statue
- Distance
- Not published as a fixed distance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; open to members, newcomers and guests
- Going alone?
- Usually the club's largest group of the week. For bag drop, meet in the basement of Rutgers Church by 6:40pm and the group leaves for the park at 6:45pm; otherwise join at the statue at 7:00pm. Bags come back no earlier than 8:00pm.
- Afterwards
- The group regroups at the statue afterwards and members often go out for dinner. All are welcome.
6 Aug
Thursday
3 runsGreenpoint
North Brooklyn Runners
Thursday night track
- Meet here
- McCarren Track
- Distance
- 3 to 5 miles, track workout
- Pace
- A structured track session; on a track you can run your own repetitions without being dropped
- Going alone?
- The evening version of the club's Thursday morning track session, and the more accessible of the two if you are not up at 6:45am.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Flushing
Queens Distance Runners
Flushing Thursday run
- Meet here
- 32-02 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing
- Distance
- Not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups
- Going alone?
- The club's easternmost published start. Distance and route go out on Strava and Instagram during the week.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
Upper Manhattan
Dashing Whippets Running Team
Thursday evening track workout
- Meet here
- Riverbank State Park Track
- Distance
- A short-interval track workout; the session is set by the current training plan
- Pace
- A structured speed session; on a track you run your own repetitions without being dropped
- Going alone?
- Covered by the team's free 30-day trial membership; sign up for the trial and RSVP on the Yakka calendar. This is a speed session, so the Monday and Wednesday easy runs are a gentler first outing. The 6 August session is billed as a guest edition but is the club's regular Thursday track workout.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
7 Aug
Friday
2 runsBrooklyn Bridge Park
Prospect Park Track Club
Downtown Brooklyn Friday morning
- Meet here
- The entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6
- Distance
- 2 to 4 miles
- Pace
- All paces welcome
- Going alone?
- The shortest run on the club's published schedule and open to non-members, which makes it a low-commitment way to try the group before its longer weekend sessions.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Forest Hills
Queens Distance Runners
Forest Hills Friday run
- Meet here
- Spencer's Pilates, Forest Hills
- Distance
- Not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups
- Going alone?
- One of two Friday starts the club publishes, the other being a 6:00am run from Glen Oaks. Route and distance are posted to the club's channels during the week.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
8 Aug
Saturday
7 runsPark Slope
Prospect Park Track Club
Saturday long run
- Meet here
- Bartel-Pritchard Square, by the Citi Bikes
- Distance
- Varies, typically a longer run of 10 to 20 or more miles
- Pace
- All paces welcome
- Going alone?
- Open to non-members but genuinely long. The club lists an 8:00am start with a 7:00am summer start, so confirm the time on its group runs page before an early alarm.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Astoria, Queens
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at Astoria Park
- Meet here
- Astoria Park, next to the running track by the comfort station
- Distance
- 3.1 miles (5km)
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run, part of NYRR Open Run since 2015. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the waiver once (you only do it the first time). Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Morningside Heights, Manhattan
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at Morningside Park
- Meet here
- Morningside Park, at the West 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue entrance (down the stairs)
- Distance
- 3 miles (about 4.8km)
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the one-time waiver. Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- On Saturdays a local farmers' market runs in the park; no organised post-run social is published.
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at Shore Road Park
- Meet here
- Shore Road Park, at the 79th Street and Shore Road entrance
- Distance
- 3 miles (about 4.8km), three loops alongside Shore Road with views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run and one of the longer Open Run courses. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the one-time waiver. Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Mott Haven, The Bronx
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at St. Mary's Park
- Meet here
- St. Mary's Park, at the East 149th Street entrance (between St. Ann's Avenue and Eagle Avenue)
- Distance
- 2.75 miles (about 4.4km)
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run in the South Bronx. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the one-time waiver. Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Bridge and Coffee run
- Meet here
- The Williamsburg Bridge
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- Listed by the club under its beginner-friendly runs
- Going alone?
- A short bridge crossing with coffee at the end, and the most sociable of the club's beginner-friendly options. A civil 9:00am start compared with the 7:00am long run from McCarren Park.
- Afterwards
- Coffee afterwards, as the run's name suggests.
Central Park
Front Runners New York
Central Park Saturday fun run
- Meet here
- Inside Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster Statue
- Distance
- Not published as a fixed distance; runners and walkers both take part
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; the club calls it a great event for new runners and visitors from other cities
- Going alone?
- Probably the single most newcomer-friendly slot in this guide: the club names new runners and out-of-town visitors as its audience for this run. For bag drop, meet in the basement of Rutgers Church by 9:40am and the group leaves at 9:45am.
- Afterwards
- A light breakfast social in the basement recreation room of Rutgers Church. All are welcome.
9 Aug
Sunday
1 runGreenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Sunday Funday long run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 10 to 22 miles
- Pace
- A long run rather than a social jog; the range implies groups splitting by distance
- Going alone?
- The club's weekend distance session. Come with a plan for how far you intend to go and say so at the start, because the published range spans a half marathon's difference.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
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