Melbourne Run Clubs: Where to Run and Meet People
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Eight run clubs in Melbourne, before work, after work and at weekends, from the CBD, Fed Square and the Tan to Fitzroy Gardens, Clifton Hill, Princes Park, Footscray and Albert Park. Where they meet, who they suit, how to join.
Run clubs are an easy way to meet people in Melbourne: a set time, a run side by side, often a coffee afterwards. We only list groups that announce their runs on their own page or channel.
The clubs at a glance
| Club | Meeting point | Roughly when | For whom | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sole Motive Run Club | Sole Motive store, 148 Little Collins Street, CBD | Wed 6:30 am | 5 to 6 km at an easy pace, all levels | Not stated |
| Chill Run Crew | Fed Square stage | Wed 6 pm, Sun 8 am, run starts ten minutes later | Sun about 40 to 60 minutes at an easy beginners' pace, walking together if someone gets tired; about 3.5 km | Not stated |
| Love the Run | George Knott Reserve, Clifton Hill | Tue 6 pm (Tempo Tuesday) | Tempo Tuesday, 8 to 12 km | First three Tempo Tuesday sessions free, then A$7.50 a session (2026) |
| OSAAT | Tue: under the Glasshouse, Olympic Boulevard; Sun: bottom of Anderson Street Hill, near Morell Bridge | Tue 7 pm, Sun 8 am | Sun 10 to 34 km in six pace groups, everyone welcome | Free (2026) |
| High Pace Society | River God Fountain, Fitzroy Gardens | Sat, warm-up 9:15 am, start 9:30 am | Conversational pace of 6:00 to 7:30 minutes per km, beginners welcome; a 5 km option at every run, some routes up to 25 km | Free, according to the website (undated) |
| RUNVO Run Club | Shrine of Remembrance, the Tan | Sat 8:45 am | Social 5 km loop, all paces and levels | Not stated |
| Run the Tan Run Club | Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track | Sat 8 am | Open run club, everyone welcome, all fitness levels; coffee nearby afterwards | Free to join (2026) |
| Melbourne Frontrunners | Several, mainly the Tan, Princes Park, Footscray and Albert Park | Tue 6:30 am and 6:30 pm, Wed 6:30 pm, Thu 7 pm, Sat and Sun 8:30 am | In its own words, "Melbourne's inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies" | First three sessions free according to the website (undated), then membership A$50 a year, concession A$30 (2026) |
"Not stated" means we found no information on cost, not that the run costs money.
The run clubs one by one
Sole Motive Run Club (CBD)
The run club of the running shop Sole Motive meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 am at its store at 148 Little Collins Street in the CBD, for 5 to 6 km at an easy pace that lets you chat; all levels are welcome. You register once with a form before your first run. The page gives no price. Sole Motive Run Club
Chill Run Crew (Fed Square)
A social running group that meets weekly at the Fed Square stage on Wednesdays at 6 pm and Sundays at 8 am; the run starts ten minutes later. The Sunday run lasts about 40 to 60 minutes at an easy pace for beginners, and if someone gets tired, the group walks together; the group's profile gives a route of about 3.5 km. You RSVP on Meetup, which gives no cost. The Meetup page is written in English and Japanese. Chill Run Crew on Meetup
Love the Run (Clifton Hill)
A local running group at George Knott Reserve in Clifton Hill. Its training page lists Tempo Tuesday at 6 pm from there, over 8 to 12 km. Your first three Tempo Tuesday sessions are free, after that a session costs A$7.50 (2026); its home page lists the prices too. You can simply come along, and membership is optional. Love the Run, training
OSAAT (Olympic Boulevard and Morell Bridge)
OSAAT, short for One Step At A Time, is a social running group with two weekly runs: on Tuesdays at 7 pm from under the Glasshouse on Olympic Boulevard and on Sundays at 8 am from the bottom of Anderson Street Hill near Morell Bridge. The Sunday long runs cover 10 to 34 km in six pace groups, and everyone is welcome. Taking part is free, with no sign-up and no membership; you just turn up (2026). OSAAT
High Pace Society (Fitzroy Gardens)
On Saturdays, High Pace Society warms up at 9:15 am at the River God Fountain in Fitzroy Gardens and starts running at 9:30 am. Every run has a 5 km option, and some routes go up to 25 km. The club describes its pace as conversational, 6:00 to 7:30 minutes per kilometre, and welcomes beginners and returning runners. It is free according to the website (undated) and needs no membership, but the club asks you to sign up on its website before your first run; it then adds you to its WhatsApp group, where it shares the routes. High Pace Society, FAQ
RUNVO Run Club (the Tan)
The run club of the brand RUNVO meets on Saturdays at 8:45 am for a social 5 km loop around the Tan, starting and finishing at the Shrine of Remembrance. All paces and levels are welcome, and there is coffee afterwards. You can simply turn up; the page gives no price. RUNVO Run Club
Run the Tan Run Club (the Tan)
A community run club run by a not-for-profit organisation. It meets every Saturday at 8 am at the Pillars of Wisdom on the Tan Track, and afterwards the group has coffee at a café nearby. Everyone is welcome, whatever their fitness level. It is free to join (2026); you fill in a registration form before your first run. Run the Tan Run Club
Melbourne Frontrunners (the Tan, Princes Park, Footscray and Albert Park)
In its own words, Melbourne Frontrunners is "Melbourne's inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies". It runs every week at several places, mainly the Tan, Princes Park, Footscray and Albert Park: on Tuesdays at 6:30 am at the Tan and at 6:30 pm in Princes Park, on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the Tan, on Thursdays at 7 pm in Footscray, on Saturdays at 8:30 am at the Tan and on Sundays at 8:30 am in Footscray, Princes Park and Albert Park. "We run, walk and drink coffee," the club says. Your first three sessions are free, according to the website (undated); after that you join as a member: the membership costs A$50 a year, or A$30 at the concession rate (2026). Melbourne Frontrunners
How to find your club
- Pace: All levels at Sole Motive Run Club and RUNVO Run Club, everyone at OSAAT on Sundays in six pace groups, and an easy beginners' pace at Chill Run Crew on Sundays. High Pace Society runs at a conversational 6:00 to 7:30 minutes per kilometre and welcomes beginners. Run the Tan Run Club welcomes everyone, whatever their fitness level.
- Walking: At Chill Run Crew, the group walks together if someone gets tired, and Melbourne Frontrunners is a running and walking club.
- Distance: About 3.5 km at Chill Run Crew, 5 km at RUNVO Run Club and 5 to 6 km at Sole Motive; High Pace Society always has a 5 km option. For long runs, OSAAT covers 10 to 34 km on Sundays.
- Time: Early risers have Sole Motive on Wednesdays at 6:30 am and Melbourne Frontrunners on Tuesdays at 6:30 am. After work, Love the Run's Tempo Tuesday at 6 pm, OSAAT on Tuesdays at 7 pm, Chill Run Crew on Wednesdays at 6 pm and Melbourne Frontrunners on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Saturday mornings, RUNVO, High Pace Society, Run the Tan Run Club and Melbourne Frontrunners; on Sunday mornings, OSAAT, Chill Run Crew and Melbourne Frontrunners.
- Afterwards: Coffee at RUNVO Run Club and Run the Tan Run Club; Melbourne Frontrunners sums itself up as "We run, walk and drink coffee."
- Signing up: Meetup for Chill Run Crew, a one-time registration at Sole Motive, a sign-up on the website before your first run at High Pace Society and a registration form before your first run at Run the Tan Run Club; at OSAAT, RUNVO and Love the Run you just turn up; at Melbourne Frontrunners you come to three free sessions and then join as a member.
After the run
Simple openers work: "Do you run this route often?", "How long have you been coming?", "Are you training for something?" If the group posts on Meetup or Strava, follow it there for updates. And if you got on well with someone, suggest running together next week.
For people who lead a run club
If you lead a run club like these, you know the moment after the coffee when everyone heads off without swapping numbers. before is a web app for organisers. Before the start you show the QR code on your phone; runners check in with it in their browser, without installing an app, and anyone who likes takes a selfie. The day after, the afterparty is open from 10 am to 8 pm. Anyone who shared a selfie sees everyone else who shared one there and can press the button for meeting again for up to five people. At 8 pm everyone finds out at the same time who wants to see each other again, and only then does a chat open. One-sided wishes stay invisible, and nobody receives a rejection. Nobody needs a profile. More on the page before for organisers.