Sydney Run Clubs: Where to Run and Meet People
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Nine run clubs in Sydney, before work, after work and at weekends, from Darling Harbour and Kings Cross to Coogee, Bondi, Rhodes and Drummoyne. Where they meet, who they suit, how to join.
Run clubs are an easy way to meet people in Sydney: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harbour Runners | Bird Fountain, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour | Tue, meet 6 pm, start 6:15 pm | Around 6 to 8 km or 11 to 13 km, pace groups, new runners welcome | Free (2026) |
| Coogee Run Club | Coogee Beach and the Old Coogee Pier; Baronga Avenue near Queens Park on Wednesdays | Tue 6:30 pm, Wed 6:30 am, Thu 6:15 am, Sun 8 am | All paces; 5 km, a speed session, or 7.5 or 10 km on Sundays | Free (2026) |
| Redfern Run Club | Tue: Innovation Plaza, South Eveleigh; Fri: Gibbons Street Reserve, Redfern | Tue 7 am, Fri 6:15 am | 5 km; walking, jogging and running welcome | Free (2026) |
| RNRUNCLUB | Rhodes Foreshore Dog Park, Rhodes | Tue 7 pm | About 5 km, beginner-friendly, walking breaks when you need them | Free (2026) |
| The Sydney Run Club | Wed: Ramsgate Beach House; Fri: The Promenade, Bondi Beach | Wed meet 5 am, start 5:15 am; Fri meet 5:30 am, start 5:45 am | Usually 5 to 10 km, all levels | Free (2026) |
| Evie's Run Club | Centennial Park or the Opera House loop | Second and last Saturday of the month, meet 7:30 am, start 7:40 am | All levels, free coffee at the end | Not stated |
| Pace Athletic Run Club | The Pace stores in Manly, Rozelle and Castle Hill; House of Rec, Rosebery | Tue 6:30 pm, Wed 6:30 am and 6:30 pm, Thu 6:30 pm, by location | 5 to 9 km, all fitness levels | Free (2026) |
| Kings Cross Track Club | Tue and Sat: the Coke Sign, Kings Cross; Thu: ES Marks Athletics Field | Tue 6:30 pm, Thu evening, Sat 7:30 am | Social run of about 7 km for all paces; Saturday long run usually over 15 km | Tue and Sat free; Thu needs an ES Marks training pass, track entry about A$6 according to the website (undated) |
| Social Miles Sydney | Outside Aqua Luna, Drummoyne | Every second Sunday, 8 am | Run or walk at your own pace, coffee afterwards | Free (2026) |
The run clubs one by one
Sydney Harbour Runners (Darling Harbour)
A free weekly run on Tuesday evenings. The group meets at 6 pm at the Bird Fountain on Cockle Bay Wharf in Darling Harbour and sets off at 6:15 pm; you choose a shorter route of around 6 to 8 km or a longer one of around 11 to 13 km, the routes for each week are on the club's schedule, and there are pace groups. New runners are welcome. You don't need to register in advance, but when you sign in you hand over a signed copy of the participant waiver linked on the club's page; the waiver is for runners aged 18 and over. Sydney Harbour Runners
Coogee Run Club (Coogee and Queens Park)
A local club on the coast with four runs in its weekly plan: on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm from the White Steps at Coogee Beach, on Wednesdays at 6:30 am from Baronga Avenue near Queens Park, on Thursdays at 6:15 am from the Old Coogee Pier, and on Sundays at 8 am, again from the Old Coogee Pier. On Sundays you choose 7.5 or 10 km; the other sessions are 5 km runs or a speed session with no published distance. The club says all paces are welcome, and the runs are free with no sign-up. The meeting points change with the day, so check the weekly plan before you go. Coogee Run Club
Redfern Run Club (South Eveleigh and Redfern)
Free weekly runs with no membership and no sign-up. On Tuesdays at 7 am the group runs a 5 km loop from Innovation Plaza in South Eveleigh; on Fridays at 6:15 am it runs 5 km from Gibbons Street Reserve in Redfern and finishes with coffee. Walking, jogging and running are all welcome, and the club says nobody gets left behind. Redfern Run Club
RNRUNCLUB (Rhodes)
Every Tuesday at 7 pm, the run starts from Rhodes Foreshore Dog Park for about 5 km along the water. The organiser calls it free, open to everyone and beginner-friendly; you run at your own pace and walk when you need to. You can simply turn up; checking in through Rallye is optional. RNRUNCLUB events
The Sydney Run Club (Ramsgate Beach and Bondi Beach)
A social run club with two early runs a week. On Wednesdays you meet at 5 am at Ramsgate Beach House and start at 5:15 am; on Fridays you meet at 5:30 am at The Promenade, Bondi Beach, and start at 5:45 am. According to its FAQ, the runs are usually 5 to 10 km and open to all levels, and there is no sign-up and no fee. The Sydney Run Club, FAQ
Evie's Run Club (Centennial Park and the Opera House loop)
A café run club on the second and last Saturday of each month: you meet at 7:30 am, and the run starts at 7:40 am. The run goes through Centennial Park or round the Opera House loop, the distance changes from run to run, for example 7 or 10 km, and all levels are welcome. Coffee at the end is free. The page gives no price for the run, no exact meeting point and no sign-up details, so check it before each run. Evie's Run Club
Pace Athletic Run Club (Manly, Rozelle, Rosebery and Castle Hill)
The run club of the running shop Pace Athletic, with free runs of usually 5 to 9 km at a social pace; all paces are welcome, and new runners are always welcome. According to its weekly plan, runs start from the Pace store in Manly on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, from the Rozelle store on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, from House of Rec in Rosebery on Wednesdays at 6:30 am and from Pace Athletic Castle Hill on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. Pace Athletic Run Club
Kings Cross Track Club (Kings Cross and ES Marks Athletics Field)
An independent run club with three sessions a week. The social run on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm covers about 7 km from the Coke Sign in Kings Cross; all paces are welcome, and you don't need to sign up. On Thursday evenings there is a track session with changing intervals at ES Marks Athletics Field; the club's own pages give different start times, so check the time in the club's latest update. According to the club's page (undated), track entry costs about A$6, and the operator only lets in holders of an ES Marks open training pass, which you buy online in advance. On Saturdays at 7:30 am a long run, usually more than 15 km, also starts from the Coke Sign. The Tuesday and Saturday runs are free. Kings Cross Track Club, weekly schedule
Social Miles Sydney (Drummoyne)
A running and walking group that meets every second Sunday at 8 am outside Aqua Luna in Drummoyne: you run or walk at your own pace, and afterwards there is coffee. You can come on your own, and it is free; a free registration gets you a welcome email and information about the group. According to its Run with us page, the full Bay Run circuit around Iron Cove is about 7 km, and dates can change, so check its Instagram before you go. Social Miles Sydney
How to find your club
- Pace: All paces at Coogee Run Club, Redfern Run Club and the Kings Cross social run on Tuesdays; all levels at The Sydney Run Club, Evie's Run Club and Pace Athletic. RNRUNCLUB calls itself beginner-friendly, and Sydney Harbour Runners have pace groups.
- Walking: Walking is welcome at Redfern Run Club and Social Miles Sydney, and at RNRUNCLUB you can walk when you need to.
- Time: Early risers have The Sydney Run Club on Wednesdays and Fridays before 6 am, Redfern on Tuesdays and Fridays, Coogee on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Pace in Rosebery on Wednesdays. After work, Sydney Harbour Runners, RNRUNCLUB, Coogee, Kings Cross and Pace in Manly on Tuesdays, Pace in Rozelle on Wednesdays, and Pace in Castle Hill and the Kings Cross track session on Thursdays. At weekends, Kings Cross and Evie's on Saturday mornings, Coogee and Social Miles on Sunday mornings.
- Afterwards: Coffee at Redfern on Fridays, at Evie's Run Club and at Social Miles Sydney.
- Signing up: At most clubs you just turn up. Sydney Harbour Runners ask for a signed waiver at sign-in, the Kings Cross track session needs an ES Marks training pass bought in advance, Social Miles has a free registration for its welcome email, RNRUNCLUB an optional check-in through Rallye, and Evie's page gives no sign-up details.
After the run
Simple openers work: "Do you run this route often?", "How long have you been coming?", "Are you training for something?" Check the club's own page before each run, because meeting points and times can change. 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.