Lists · Going alone
Going alone? Start here.
7 places to move on your own, by the rule below. 4 are free to try, and the cheapest paid one is $25. They're spread over 5 of the site's 6 parts of town.
The rule
Places that say beginners are welcome, and either let you just walk in or drop in (in their own booking words), or are clubs that answer "will I be the slowest?" themselves.
7 places, cheapest first
- Front Runners New YorkLGBTQ+ running club · Uptown, BrooklynAsked whether you're fast enough, the club answers yes, with no pace or experience requirements.Free
- North Brooklyn RunnersFree neighborhood running club · BrooklynA Party Pace group exists so slower runners always have someone to run with, and you can cut a run short.Free
- NYRR Open RunFree community run/walk · Uptown, Brooklyn, Queens, The BronxWalkers are as welcome as runners, at any ability.Free
- Riverside Park Field House Yoga & Mat PilatesFree indoor park classes · UptownDrop in or book aheadFree
- Body & PolePole and aerial studio · MidtownDrop in or book ahead$25 to try it
- Central Rock GymClimbing gym · Uptown, MidtownJust walk inPrice on their site
- Van Cortlandt Track ClubRunning club · The BronxYou don't have to get fit before approaching them; most members started out shy too.No fee listed
Generated from each place's own words, checked on the date on its page; places that aren't running right now are left out. Other lists · Every place