Berlin Run Clubs: Where to Run and Meet People
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11 active run clubs in Berlin: slow and fast, queer, early mornings and after work. Where they meet, who they suit, how to join.
Run clubs are an easy way to meet people in Berlin: a set time, a run side by side, often a coffee or a drink afterwards. Listed are only clubs with evidence of activity in 2025 or 2026 (checked in September 2026).
The clubs at a glance
| Club | Area or meeting point | Roughly when | For whom | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasenheide parkrun | Volkspark Hasenheide, Hasenschänke | Sat 9:00 | Everyone, run or walk 5 km | Free |
| Slow Poke Run Club | Mauerpark | Mon evening | Slow pace, about 7:00 to 7:30 per km | Free |
| Gegen Running Club | Brauhaus Neulich, Neukölln | Wed evening | Easy pace, short distance | Not stated |
| Queer Running Club Berlin | Volkspark Friedrichshain, Neuer Hain | Sat morning | Queer crew, all paces and genders | Free |
| Berlin Frontrunners | Grunewald, Teufelssee | Sat afternoon, Mon evening | Queer sports club, about 8 to 18 km | See club page |
| RUN-N-RAVE | CIC, Alt-Treptow | Thu 7:00 | FLINTA-led, open to everyone | Free |
| Blend Kollektiv | Check the club's channel | Sun 10:00 | Running community | Not stated |
| Midnight Runners Berlin | Mitte | Wed evening | About 10 km at around 6:00 per km | Free, sign-up |
| Mikkeller Running Club | Mikkeller Bar, Torstraße | Tue evening, some Saturdays | Intervals and social runs | Not stated |
| adidas Runners Berlin | Changes by event | Per event | Coached community runs | Not stated |
| Optimistic Runners | Torstraße 62, Mitte | Sat morning | Social run | Not stated |
"Not stated" means we found no information on cost, not that the run costs money.
Run clubs in Berlin, one by one
Hasenheide parkrun (Neukölln)
A free, timed 5 km every Saturday at 9:00; the meeting point is the Hasenschänke in Volkspark Hasenheide. You can run, jog or walk, and a volunteer tail walker stays at the back. Register once and bring your barcode. parkrun.com.de/hasenheide
Slow Poke Run Club (Mauerpark)
Calls itself Berlin's slowest run club: 5 km at around 7:00 to 7:30 per kilometre, on Monday evenings in Mauerpark (18:30 according to the club's link page). Some dates are even slower "slower editions"; pace and RSVP are listed per event. Free. @slowpokerunclub.berlin
Gegen Running Club (Neukölln)
Grew out of a Berlin football community. Runs are on Wednesdays from Brauhaus Neulich (19:00 according to running directories), at an easy pace over a short distance. @gegenrunning
Queer Running Club Berlin (Friedrichshain)
Founded in April 2025, a queer crew that welcomes "all paces, genders, and vibes". Social runs on Saturday mornings at the Neuer Hain entrance of Volkspark Friedrichshain (9:50 according to a club directory), then coffee together. Free. @qrc_berlin
Berlin Frontrunners (Grunewald)
The running section of Vorspiel, Berlin's queer sports club. According to the club page there are runs on Saturdays at 14:00 and Mondays at 18:30. On Saturdays the group jogs to Teufelssee, does a name round, then splits into groups for roughly 8 to 18 km; beginners always find someone to run with. vorspiel-berlin.de
RUN-N-RAVE (Alt-Treptow)
Thursdays at 7:00 at CIC Berlin on Lohmühlenstraße: 3.5 km at an easy pace, a short workout, then music and breakfast. FLINTA-led and "for everyone". Free according to the Luma calendar, with optional monthly support. luma.com/runrave
Blend Kollektiv
A Berlin running community with a regular Sunday run at 10:00 ("10AT10"). Directories list further dates and different meeting points, so check the current announcement. @blendkollektiv.berlin
Midnight Runners Berlin (Mitte)
The Wednesday bootcamp run covers about 10 km through Mitte with bodyweight stops; you should manage 10 km at around 6:00 per kilometre. Shorter extra runs appear from time to time. Free, sign-up on Heylo. Midnight Runners on Heylo
Mikkeller Running Club (Mitte)
Part of the worldwide network of run clubs around the Mikkeller bars, celebrating ten years in Berlin in 2026. Track Tuesday is for intervals (18:30 according to a directory); social runs start from the bar on Torstraße, according to press reports on the first Saturday of the month. mikkeller.com/mrc
adidas Runners Berlin
A brand community with coaches. Dates, meeting points and sign-up are handled through adidas Running and vary by event. @runnersberlin
Optimistic Runners (Mitte)
Saturday runs from the shop at Torstraße 62; take the start time from the current announcement. @optimisticrunners
How to find the right club
- Pace: For a slow pace, try Slow Poke or parkrun, where walking is allowed. Otherwise ask the club first.
- Push: For faster sessions, look at Midnight Runners or Mikkeller's Track Tuesday.
- Time: Early risers have RUN-N-RAVE on Thursdays, parkrun and Queer Running Club on Saturdays, Blend on Sundays.
- Group: RUN-N-RAVE is FLINTA-led and open to everyone. Queer Running Club and the Frontrunners are queer groups.
- No one left behind: At parkrun a tail walker stays at the back. Elsewhere, ask before the run whether someone stays with the slowest runners.
- Sign-up: Midnight Runners (Heylo) and parkrun (one-time registration) need it; for others, check the event.
After the run
Simple openers work: "Is this your usual route?", "How long have you been coming?", "Are you training for something?" If the club has a WhatsApp or Telegram group, join it; that is where extra runs get arranged. And if you got on well with someone, suggest running together next week.