Vancouver Run Clubs: Where to Run and Meet People
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Nine run clubs in Vancouver and Burnaby, before and after work and on weekend mornings, from Kitsilano, Yaletown and the West End to Stanley Park and Oak Street. Where they meet, who they're for, and how to join.
Run clubs are an easy way to meet people in Vancouver: a set time, a run or a walk side by side, and at some clubs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Run Club | Vancouver City Park, 872 Richards St, Downtown | Sat 9:30 am | About 4 to 5 km in pace groups, usually coffee and baked goods afterwards | Free (2026) |
| Striderz Run Club | Thu: South Memorial track; Sun: Olympic Village square | Thu 6:30 pm, Sun 8:30 am | All levels; Sunday runs usually 5 or 10 km, Sunday walks 3 or 5 km; no fixed distance listed on Thursdays | Free, according to the website (undated) |
| Flight Crew Run Club | Vancouver Running Co., 2033 W 4th Ave, Kitsilano | Thu 6:15 pm | All levels, 3, 5 or 10 km | Free, according to the website (undated) |
| Vancouver Frontrunners | Wed: Roundhouse Community Centre, Yaletown; Sat: Brockton Oval Fieldhouse, Stanley Park | Wed 6:30 pm, Sat 9 am | The 2SLGBTQIA+ community, friends and allies; 6 or 8 km, walkers welcome | Drop-ins welcome before you join; membership $30 plus fees (2026) |
| Rackets & Runners Run Club | The shop at 3880 Oak St | Tue 6:15 pm, Sat 8 or 8:15 am, in the fall session | All levels, several pace groups; on Saturdays 5 km walking or running, 10 or 15 km | First session free, then $10 a drop-in or $90 for the nine-week fall session (2026) |
| Fit First | Mon: 3545 W 4th Ave, Kitsilano; Sat: 3713 Kensington Ave, Burnaby | Mon 6:15 pm, Sat 8:30 am, fall clinics | Walking and walk/run groups; in Burnaby 5 km for beginners and walkers | $51 in Kitsilano, $61 in Burnaby (2026) |
| Robson Run Club | The Running Room shop, 1514 Robson St, West End | Wed 6 pm to 7:15 pm | All runners welcome | Free (2026) |
| RUNVAN Club | The lobby of the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Downtown | Thu 6:30 am | Open to all; about 6 to 8 km in 45 to 60 minutes | Free, according to the website (undated) |
| one run club | Alexandra Park | Wed evenings; check the start time on Heylo | Open to all paces | Free, according to the group (undated) |
"Not stated" means we found no information on cost, not that the run costs money.
The run clubs one by one
Social Run Club (Downtown)
A social run with coffee: on Saturday mornings at 9:30 am the group sets off for about 4 to 5 km, with groups for different paces, and afterwards it usually goes for coffee and baked goods, which gives you time to chat. The club's event pages give Vancouver City Park, 872 Richards St, as the meeting point and list the run at $0.00, so it is free (2026); check the page for the next date. The club asks you to RSVP and to sign its waiver before your first run, and it also has a group on Strava. Social Run Club
Striderz Run Club (Olympic Village and South Memorial track)
A social running and walking group with two weekly meet-ups. On Sundays at 8:30 am the runs set off from the Olympic Village square, usually over 5 or 10 km, and the walking group meets there too, for 3 or 5 km. On Thursdays at 6:30 pm the group meets at the South Memorial track for a track session; no fixed distance is listed. All levels are welcome, and you don't need to sign up. The runs are free, according to the website (undated). Striderz Run Club
Flight Crew Run Club (Kitsilano)
The run club of Vancouver Running Co. meets on Thursdays at 6:15 pm at the shop at 2033 W 4th Ave in Kitsilano for guided runs of 3, 5 or 10 km. All levels are welcome, and the group regroups along the way. Once a month there is also a trail run; check the page for how to join it. You don't need to sign up for the weekly run, but you sign a waiver once before your first one. The runs are free, according to the website (undated). Flight Crew Run Club
Vancouver Frontrunners (Yaletown and Stanley Park)
The club invites the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, along with friends and allies, to run and walk with it. On Wednesdays at 6:30 pm it sets off from the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown, with routes of 6 and 8 km, or 9 km back to the Roundhouse; on Saturdays at 9 am it starts at the Brockton Oval Fieldhouse in Stanley Park, again with 6 or 8 km to choose from. Walkers are out for 40 to 60 minutes. Drop-ins and visitors to the city are welcome, and you can drop in before you join; membership costs $30 plus fees (2026), according to the membership page. Vancouver Frontrunners, run or walk with the club
Rackets & Runners Run Club (Oak Street)
The run club of the Rackets & Runners shop meets at 3880 Oak St on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Saturday mornings; the club's pages give both 8 am and 8:15 am for the Saturday start, so check before you go. There are several pace groups and options to walk or run, and all levels are welcome, including people starting out with walk/run. On Saturdays you choose between 5 km walking or running, 10 km and 15 km. If the meeting point changes, the club announces it in its newsletter or club channel. Your first session is free; after that a drop-in costs $10, and the nine-week fall session costs $90 (2026). You register or drop in, and you sign a waiver before your first session. Rackets & Runners Run Club, fall session
Fit First (Kitsilano and Burnaby)
The running shop Fit First holds a fall clinic in Kitsilano on Mondays at 6:15 pm, from its shop at 3545 W 4th Ave, with a walking group and a walk/run group. Each session lasts 45 to 60 minutes; no distance is given. The clinics page lists it at $51 (2026). In Burnaby, next to Vancouver, the shop holds a 5 km walk and walk/run group for beginners and walkers on Saturdays at 8:30 am, meeting at 3713 Kensington Ave. It also runs as a fall clinic and is listed at $61 (2026). You sign up for both on the clinics page. Fit First clinics and events
Robson Run Club (West End)
The Running Room shop at 1514 Robson St in the West End holds a run club starting from the shop on Wednesdays from 6 pm to 7:15 pm, and all runners are welcome. The run is free (2026) and listed on Race Roster, where you can register. Robson Run Club on Race Roster
RUNVAN Club (Downtown)
Hosted by the Vancouver International Marathon Society, RUNVAN Club sets off every Thursday at 6:30 am from the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel; you meet in the hotel lobby, dressed to run. The runs last about 45 to 60 minutes and cover about 6 to 8 km around Stanley Park, along the Seawall and through Downtown. The runs are free for all to join, according to the website (undated). RUNVAN Club, Downtown
one run club (Alexandra Park)
In its own words, one run club meets every Wednesday evening in Alexandra Park, with hundreds of runners. The runs are free and open to all paces, according to the group (undated). Check the start time on Heylo, where you also RSVP for each run. one run club on Heylo
How to find your club
- Pace: All levels at Striderz Run Club, Flight Crew Run Club and Rackets & Runners, all runners at Robson Run Club and all paces at one run club, with pace groups at Social Run Club and Rackets & Runners.
- Walking: Striderz has a walking group of 3 or 5 km on Sundays, Vancouver Frontrunners welcomes walkers, Rackets & Runners lets you walk 5 km on Saturdays, and both Fit First groups walk or walk/run.
- Time: Before work, RUNVAN Club early on Thursday mornings. After work, Fit First in Kitsilano on Mondays, Rackets & Runners on Tuesdays, Vancouver Frontrunners, Robson Run Club and one run club on Wednesdays, Flight Crew and Striderz on Thursdays. On Saturday mornings, Rackets & Runners, Fit First in Burnaby, Vancouver Frontrunners and Social Run Club; on Sunday mornings, Striderz.
- Group: Vancouver Frontrunners invites the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, friends and allies.
- Afterwards: Usually coffee and baked goods after Social Run Club.
- Signing up: No sign-up at Striderz, and none for Flight Crew's weekly run after a one-time waiver; an RSVP and a waiver at Social Run Club; an RSVP on Heylo for each run at one run club; registration or a drop-in at Rackets & Runners; the clinics page for both Fit First groups; drop-ins are welcome at Vancouver Frontrunners; Race Roster for Robson Run Club, where you can register.
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 Strava or Heylo, follow it there for updates. And if you hit it off 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. From 8 pm each guest sees in the app whether their wish is mutual, 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.