Free
Front Runners New York
LGBTQ+ running club · Uptown, Brooklyn
Running club for LGBTQ+ people and allies. Weekly fun runs in Central Park and Brooklyn are open to newcomers and guests.
North Brooklyn Runners
Free club with 20+ group runs a week, mostly from McCarren Park in Williamsburg/Greenpoint, plus social runs and volunteering.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Free neighborhood running club
- Where
- Brooklyn
- When
- Beginner-friendly runs: Mon 6:45am and 7:30pm (McCarren Park), Wed 7pm Beginner Run (McCarren Park), Sat 9am Bridge & Coffee Run (Williamsburg Bridge). Many more on the schedule.
What to expect
Pick a run from the weekly schedule. Beginner-friendly runs are 2–4 miles with a run leader at the back so nobody gets left behind.
What it costs
Free. Site: 'Join us for free weekly runs, social events, and local volunteer opportunities!'
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round
Where
- McCarren Park
- Williamsburg Bridge (Sat Bridge & Coffee Run)
- Grand Army Plaza (some tempo/form runs)
Exact meeting points are on their schedule page.
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
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Western Queens running group with free weekly runs in and around Woodside and Sunnyside.
$109 to try it
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Recreational adult leagues and pickups (volleyball, basketball, soccer, kickball, pickleball, softball and more) at venues across NYC. ZogSports is now part of Volo.