London · Edition 01
Group runs this week.
Hand-checked 29 July 2026
Know before you go.
These are public group runs with enough practical detail to help you choose: where to meet, how far you might run, the likely pace, and what arriving alone should feel like.
Selection starts with the SoleMiles London directory and a broader check of prominent clubs. We include public sessions with a current official source and enough detail to attend. Paid squads, members-only sessions, parkrun, and anything we cannot verify are left out.
SoleMiles is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the listed groups. Weather, access, and plans can change. Open the official source before leaving.
Permanent link to this edition3-9 Aug
Choose your run.
3 Aug
Monday
3 runsFinsbury Park
Run Talk Run
Finsbury Park mental-health 5K
- Meet here
- Finsbury Park Cycle Hub, at the entrance to Finsbury Park on Stroud Green Road, opposite the Pret
- Distance
- A gentle 5km (3.1 miles)
- Pace
- All abilities; the group runs, jogs or walks as slow as the slowest runner and nobody is left behind
- Going alone?
- Free and open to all. Run Talk Run is a mental-health peer-support running community: run and talk, free from judgement or competition. RSVP through the group's Heylo page, though not everyone signs up so do not worry about turning up on your own. There is no bag drop at this location.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published; the focus is the conversation during the run.
Elephant and Castle
London Frontrunners
Elephant and Castle to Battersea Park
- Meet here
- The Castle Centre, 2 St Gabriel Walk, SE1 6FG
- Distance
- 5, 6 or 8.5 miles (8, 10 or 13km) out to Battersea Park via Lambeth, Vauxhall and Pimlico
- Pace
- No formal pace groups; a run leader will offer to run with you at whatever pace you are comfortable with
- Going alone?
- Your first month is free and you do not have to join the club first, but complete the New Runners pre-registration form before you come. Arrive from 6:30pm to use the changing rooms and bring a padlock for the lockers. This run does not take place on English bank holiday Mondays.
- Afterwards
- The group heads to The Three Stags, SE1 7PZ, afterwards.
Tooting
Run Talk Run
Tooting mental-health 5K
- Meet here
- Inside The Wheatsheaf pub, just outside Tooting Bec Underground station
- Distance
- A gentle 5km (3.1 miles)
- Pace
- All abilities; nobody is left behind, and the group sets off just after 7:00pm
- Going alone?
- Free and welcoming to new runners no matter your pace or headspace. This is the same mental-health peer-support format as the group's other runs: meet inside the Wheatsheaf and head out together. Bag drop is available at this location.
- Afterwards
- Meets inside a pub, though no formal post-run social is published.
4 Aug
Tuesday
3 runsSpitalfields
Run Dem Crew
Spitalfields Tuesday night run
- Meet here
- The lululemon store, Spitalfields Market
- Distance
- Not published in advance; the crew sets the route each week
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; the crew is known for running together rather than racing
- Going alone?
- The crew publishes the meeting point and time but not a registration step, so turn up ready to run. Because the distance is not posted in advance, check the crew's channels on the day if you need to know how far you are committing to.
- Afterwards
- No fixed post-run venue is published for this session.
Tooting
Herne Hill Harriers
Club night at Tooting Bec track
- Meet here
- Tooting Bec track, Tooting Bec Athletics Track, SW16 1RU
- Distance
- Track session; the workout is not published in advance
- Pace
- Not published; the club runs teams from grassroots through to international level, so ask on arrival which group suits you
- Going alone?
- The club invites prospective members to come along to club night and then consider joining, so a first visit does not require membership. It does not publish a trial-session fee, so ask when you arrive.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for club night.
Stratford
Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC
Coached intervals at the London Marathon Community Track
- Meet here
- London Marathon Community Track, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST
- Distance
- Group warm-up and session walkthrough, then roughly 30 minutes of efforts with set target paces and rest
- Pace
- No minimum pace requirement; repetitions are scaled to personal ability
- Going alone?
- The club states that all abilities are welcome at its weekly sessions and that coached sessions are scalable to experience. This is the open track session rather than the invitation-only performance group that meets at Mile End.
- Afterwards
- No post-session venue is published for the track night.
5 Aug
Wednesday
5 runsBank
Run Talk Run
Bank mental-health 5K
- Meet here
- Outside Exit 6 of Bank Underground station, on Lombard Street, EC3V 9AA
- Distance
- A free weekly 5km
- Pace
- All abilities; beginners very welcome and there is no pressure to keep up. Walks, stops and chats are a regular part of the 5K
- Going alone?
- Free mental-health peer-support run. Meet from 6:15pm outside Exit 6 and set off at 6:30pm. There is no bag drop available for the time being, so travel light.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Kentish Town
London Frontrunners
Regent's Park loops
- Meet here
- Kentish Town Sports Centre, Grafton Road, NW5 3DU
- Distance
- 5 miles (8km), one or two anti-clockwise loops of Regent's Park
- Pace
- No formal pace groups. England Athletics qualified coaches also run an optional coached session from the same start, open to all with no prior experience
- Going alone?
- First month free, no membership needed to start, and the club asks for its New Runners pre-registration form beforehand. Bring contactless payment for a 30p locker token or a small padlock.
- Afterwards
- The group heads to The Grafton, NW5 3LG, afterwards.
Greenwich
London Frontrunners
Greenwich Park loops
- Meet here
- The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square, SE10 9HB
- Distance
- 3 or 6 miles (5 or 10km), one or two loops of Greenwich Park
- Pace
- No formal pace groups; a run leader will pair up with newcomers
- Going alone?
- Same terms as the club's other runs: first month free, pre-registration form, changing rooms at the leisure centre. Expect one or two uphill sections of about 600m on Vanbrugh Hill and Maze Hill.
- Afterwards
- The group heads to The Pelton Arms, 23-25 Pelton Road, SE10 9PQ.
Marylebone and Hyde Park
Serpentine Running Club
Two parks or three parks group run
- Meet here
- St Mary's Bryanston Square Primary School, Enford Street, at 6:50pm, or Hyde Park Speakers' Corner at 7:00pm
- Distance
- Two routes: 2 parks (7km) or 3 parks (11.5km), plus a mid-week semi-long run of about 15km most weeks
- Pace
- Pace groups from 4:45min/km (7:40min/mile) to 7:00min/km (11:00min/mile). Faster groups leave at 7:00pm, the rest from 7:10pm
- Going alone?
- Non-members are welcome to try the club out, and the club asks you to join if you want to come again. There is space to change at the school but no showers, and bag storage is at your own risk. Groups leave on schedule, so allow time.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for the Wednesday run.
Dulwich
Dulwich Runners
Wednesday night club runs
- Meet here
- Edward Alleyn Club, 83-85 Burbage Road, SE24 9HD
- Distance
- Four routes: short (5km), short/medium (about 8km), medium/long (about 11km) and long (about 16km), taking in local parks in summer
- Pace
- Groups for different paces and abilities, each with a leader, and you can run any route at a pace of your choice
- Going alone?
- Guests are welcome and encouraged to try the club out. There is a £1 fee every Wednesday you turn up, for members and guests alike. Arrive by 7:00pm to pay and sign in so the club can sort out who you will run with. Open to anyone aged 18 and over.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for the Wednesday run.
6 Aug
Thursday
2 runsSouthwark
Run Talk Run
Southwark mental-health 5K
- Meet here
- The Bridge, a cafe and gym at 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0NQ; meet inside
- Distance
- A gentle 5km (3.1 miles)
- Pace
- All abilities; the run is really gentle, the group walks if it needs to, and nobody is left behind
- Going alone?
- Free mental-health peer-support run. The Bridge is open and the group meets inside, where you can leave bags and coats while you run. Conversations about mental health are encouraged but there is no pressure to talk: you are welcome to come along and just listen.
- Afterwards
- Meets at a cafe and gym; no separate post-run social is published.
Clapham
London Frontrunners
Clapham Common loop
- Meet here
- Clapham Leisure Centre, 141 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6BX
- Distance
- 3 or 6 miles (5 or 10km), one loop of Clapham Common with Battersea Park added for the longer route
- Pace
- No formal pace groups; a run leader will run with you at your pace
- Going alone?
- First month free with no obligation to join, after completing the club's New Runners pre-registration form. Changing rooms and lockers are available at the leisure centre.
- Afterwards
- The Belle Vue, SW4 7AA, then The Two Brewers, SW4 7UJ, from about 9:00pm.
8 Aug
Saturday
5 runsPimlico
London Frontrunners
Paced long run through central London
- Meet here
- The Queen Mother Sports Centre, 223 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 1EL
- Distance
- 12 miles (19.3km) on the club's published long-run plan for 8 August; routes vary each week
- Pace
- Three paced groups at 5:00, 5:15 and 5:30min/km, plus a Leisurely Long Run of up to about 10 miles at 6:00min/km leaving at the same time
- Going alone?
- The club recommends this run only if you already know you can cover the distance, because the routes cannot easily be cut short. Arrive from 8:30am, bring a padlock, and consider the Saturday Hyde Park run instead if you are building up.
- Afterwards
- Brunch buffet at the Thistle Hotel, Bryanston Street, W1H 7EH.
Hyde Park
Serpentine Running Club
Saturday morning club run in Hyde Park
- Meet here
- Outside the Serpentine Bar and Kitchen, Hyde Park
- Distance
- Club run distances range from 7km to 16km depending on the group you join
- Pace
- Runners are divided into pace groups at the start
- Going alone?
- Non-members are welcome to try the club out and are asked to join if they want to come again. There is no bag drop or bike watching at this start, so arrive ready to run. This run does not happen on the first Saturday of the month, when the club holds its handicap race instead; 8 August is a normal club run.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for the Saturday run.
Maida Vale
London Frontrunners
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens loop
- Meet here
- Little Venice Sports Centre, Maida Vale
- Distance
- 5 or 6 miles (8 or 10km), a large loop of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Pace
- No formal pace groups; a run leader will pair up with newcomers
- Going alone?
- First month free and no need to join first, after the club's pre-registration form. The club occasionally moves this start when the leisure centre closes for holidays, so check the run page before you leave.
- Afterwards
- Brunch buffet at the Thistle Hotel, Bryanston Street, W1H 7EH.
Hackney
London Frontrunners
Victoria Park and Queen Elizabeth Park
- Meet here
- The Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9 7HR
- Distance
- 3 or 6 miles (5 or 10km), a loop of Victoria Park with an extension into Queen Elizabeth II Park
- Pace
- No formal pace groups; a run leader will run with you at your pace
- Going alone?
- First month free after the club's pre-registration form. This is the one club run without leisure-centre facilities, so arrive ready to run. The community centre next to St Agnes Gate provides a bag drop and toilets, and runners wait inside from about 9:40am.
- Afterwards
- Brunch at the Gallery Café in Bethnal Green.
Pimlico
Midnight Runners London
5K Run to Rave (Midnight Runners x Starbucks At Home)
- Meet here
- 11 Belgrave Road, Victoria, London SW1V 1RB
- Distance
- A social 5km out to Battersea Park and back along the riverside
- Pace
- Generally 5:00 to 6:30 min/km; the run is social and the group regroups along the way
- Going alone?
- Free, but this is a one-off sponsored event rather than the club's usual fortnightly bootcamp run, and it is capped. You must sign up on the club's Heylo group and be on the Going list to attend (120 places, with a waitlist), so it may be full by the time you read this. Meet and drop bags at the venue from 9:45am, run at 10:10am, then coffee, breakfast and a rooftop DJ set at the finish. Look for the captains carrying speakers or wearing armbands.
- Afterwards
- The run finishes into a rooftop party with a DJ set, iced coffees and breakfast at the start venue.
9 Aug
Sunday
1 runRichmond Park
Serpentine Running Club
Richmond Park long slow distance
- Meet here
- The Information Point by the disabled parking bays in the car park next to Pembroke Lodge, near Richmond Gate
- Distance
- The perimeter path is about 7.2 miles; some run one lap, some two, some in between
- Pace
- All abilities are welcome on this long slow distance run
- Going alone?
- The run starts at 9:00am sharp. The meeting point is a long walk from Richmond station, so allow at least half an hour from the train or District line. Toilets and refreshments are on site and there are water fountains on the route.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for the Sunday run.
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