New York · Edition 04 · Archive
Group runs this week.
Hand-checked 23 August 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 New York 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.
See the current New York guide24–30 Aug
Choose your run.
24 Aug
Monday
4 runsGreenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Monday morning easy run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- Easy. The club files this one under its beginner-friendly runs
- Going alone?
- The club describes its weekly runs as free and open to runners of all levels, from a first 5K to a podium finish, with no membership step published before you turn up.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Jackson Heights
Queens Distance Runners
Jackson Heights Monday run
- Meet here
- The Queensboro, Jackson Heights
- Distance
- 3 miles
- Pace
- All paces welcome; beginner friendly
- Going alone?
- The official neighbourhood page welcomes beginners and lists a three-mile Monday route. Arrive ready to run at The Queensboro and check the club's Strava event for any weekly update.
- Afterwards
- The run meets at a neighbourhood venue, but no formal post-run plan is published.
Woodhaven
Queens Distance Runners
Woodhaven Monday run
- Meet here
- Neir's Tavern, Woodhaven
- Distance
- Choose a 2, 3 or 4-mile route
- Pace
- All paces welcome, from walkers to runners; beginner friendly
- Going alone?
- Bag check is available at Neir's Tavern. The group chooses a two, three or four-mile route according to who attends, and first-timers can join at their current level.
- Afterwards
- The crew occasionally eats at Neir's Tavern after the run.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Monday night easy run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- Easy, listed by the club as beginner-friendly
- Going alone?
- One of the shortest sessions on the club's schedule and a reasonable first outing if an evening suits you better than a 6:45am start.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
25 Aug
Tuesday
4 runsBushwick
North Brooklyn Runners
Bushwick morning run
- Meet here
- Maria Hernandez Park
- Distance
- 4 to 6 miles
- Pace
- Easy
- Going alone?
- The club's only regular Bushwick start, and a longer commitment than its McCarren Park easy runs at 4 to 6 miles.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Rego Park
Queens Distance Runners
Rego Park Tuesday run
- Meet here
- 63rd Drive and 102nd Street, Rego Park
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- All paces welcome; beginner friendly
- Going alone?
- Arrive a few minutes early at 63rd Drive and 102nd Street. Confirm ahead with the group if you need bag check, and check the linked Strava event for any themed route update.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
Prospect Park
Front Runners New York
Prospect Park loop
- Meet here
- The Grand Army Plaza Arch, fountain side
- Distance
- A loop of Prospect Park
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; the club describes these as fun runs for members, newcomers and guests
- Going alone?
- Open to newcomers and guests, not only members. Bag drop availability changes week to week, so check the club's schedule if you need somewhere to leave things. The run moves to Pier 6 on the second Tuesday of each month; 25 August is the fourth Tuesday, so it meets at the Arch.
- Afterwards
- The club often picks a nearby restaurant for dinner after Tuesday runs.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Tuesday Night Tempo
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 4 to 7 miles, tempo workout
- Pace
- A tempo session rather than an easy run, so expect sustained effort
- Going alone?
- This is one of the club's harder weekday sessions. If it is your first run with the group, its Monday and Wednesday easy runs from the same park are the gentler entry point.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
26 Aug
Wednesday
4 runsMiddle Village
Queens Distance Runners
Middle Village track morning
- Meet here
- Juniper Valley Park Track
- Distance
- 1 to 3 miles on the track, with a choice of weekly workouts
- Pace
- Various paces, with group or solo options; beginner friendly
- Going alone?
- Meet at Juniper Valley Park Track for the group photo around 6:30am. Choose one of the speed, sprint or strength workouts, bring your own session, or run at your own pace.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Wednesday night beginner run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 2 to 3 miles
- Pace
- The club's explicit beginner run and the shortest session on its schedule
- Going alone?
- If you are new to group running in Brooklyn, this is the run to start with. It is half the distance of the club's other weekday evening sessions and leaves from the same park.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Prospect Park
Prospect Park Track Club
Wednesday night social
- Meet here
- Grand Army Plaza
- Distance
- 3 or more miles, a casual loop of the park
- Pace
- All paces welcome
- Going alone?
- The club marks this run as open to non-members, unlike its Sunday run which is members-only. The loop ends at a bar, so bring something to change into if you plan to stay.
- Afterwards
- The run finishes at a bar.
Central Park
Front Runners New York
Central Park Wednesday fun run
- Meet here
- Inside Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster Statue
- Distance
- Not published as a fixed distance
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; open to members, newcomers and guests
- Going alone?
- Usually the club's largest group of the week. For bag drop, meet in the basement of Rutgers Church by 6:40pm and the group leaves for the park at 6:45pm; otherwise join at the statue at 7:00pm. Bags come back no earlier than 8:00pm.
- Afterwards
- The group regroups at the statue afterwards and members often go out for dinner. All are welcome.
27 Aug
Thursday
2 runsFlushing
Queens Distance Runners
Flushing Thursday run
- Meet here
- Starbucks, 32-02 Francis Lewis Boulevard at Utopia Parkway
- Distance
- 5K through Bowne Park
- Pace
- All paces welcome; beginner friendly
- Going alone?
- RSVP on the linked Strava event so the group knows you are coming. The route starts and finishes at Starbucks, which has parking and complimentary water on request.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
Greenpoint
North Brooklyn Runners
Thursday night track
- Meet here
- McCarren Track
- Distance
- 3 to 5 miles, track workout
- Pace
- A structured track session; on a track you can run your own repetitions without being dropped
- Going alone?
- The evening version of the club's Thursday morning track session, and the more accessible of the two if you are not up at 6:45am.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
28 Aug
Friday
3 runsBrooklyn Bridge Park
Prospect Park Track Club
Downtown Brooklyn Friday morning
- Meet here
- The entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6
- Distance
- 2 to 4 miles
- Pace
- All paces welcome
- Going alone?
- The shortest run on the club's published schedule and open to non-members, which makes it a low-commitment way to try the group before its longer weekend sessions.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
North Brooklyn
North Brooklyn Runners
Fourth Friday Bagel Run
- Meet here
- Tom Stofka Garden (formerly The Bins)
- Distance
- About 3 miles
- Pace
- Comfortable and easy; all paces welcome
- Going alone?
- The official page lists this as a fourth-Friday run, which falls on 28 August this month. Meet ready to run at Tom Stofka Garden; the page names Orla and Sara as the run leaders.
- Afterwards
- The official page names this the Bagel Run but does not publish a post-run venue.
Forest Hills
Queens Distance Runners
Forest Hills Friday run
- Meet here
- Spencer's Pilates, Forest Hills
- Distance
- 2 to 3 miles
- Pace
- Beginner friendly; no numeric pace groups are published
- Going alone?
- Meet outside Spencer's Pilates just off Austin Street. Bag check is available, and the two to three-mile route runs through Forest Hills Gardens.
- Afterwards
- No post-run plan is published.
29 Aug
Saturday
7 runsPark Slope
Prospect Park Track Club
Saturday long run
- Meet here
- Bartel-Pritchard Square, by the Citi Bikes
- Distance
- Varies, typically a longer run of 10 to 20 or more miles
- Pace
- All paces welcome
- Going alone?
- Open to non-members but genuinely long. The club lists an 8:00am start with a 7:00am summer start, so confirm the time on its group runs page before an early alarm.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
Astoria, Queens
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at Astoria Park
- Meet here
- Astoria Park, next to the running track by the comfort station
- Distance
- 3.1 miles (5km)
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run, part of NYRR Open Run since 2015. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the waiver once (you only do it the first time). Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Morningside Heights, Manhattan
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at Morningside Park
- Meet here
- Morningside Park, at the West 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue entrance (down the stairs)
- Distance
- 3 miles (about 4.8km)
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the one-time waiver. Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- On Saturdays a local farmers' market runs in the park; no organised post-run social is published.
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
NYRR Open Run
Open Run at Shore Road Park
- Meet here
- Shore Road Park, at the 79th Street and Shore Road entrance
- Distance
- 3 miles (about 4.8km), three loops alongside Shore Road with views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- A free, weekly, volunteer-led community run and one of the longer Open Run courses. Sign up in advance at nyrr.org/openrun or register on-site, and sign the one-time waiver. Check in 15 minutes before the 9:00am start. Sessions can be cancelled for severe weather, so check before you set off.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Mott Haven, The Bronx
NYRR Open Run
Open Run with one-mile New Runner Clinic
- Meet here
- St. Mary's Park, at the East 149th Street entrance (between St. Ann's Avenue and Eagle Avenue)
- Distance
- Choose the 1-mile New Runner Clinic or the regular 2.75-mile Open Run course
- Pace
- Free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities and experience levels; there are no pace groups, and strollers and dogs are welcome
- Going alone?
- NYRR explicitly lists its free one-mile New Runner Clinic at St. Mary's Park on 29 August. Sign up through the official clinic page, check in at 8:45am, and choose the clinic or the regular Open Run course at 9:00am.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published.
Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Bridge and Coffee run
- Meet here
- The Williamsburg Bridge
- Distance
- 3 to 4 miles
- Pace
- Listed by the club under its beginner-friendly runs
- Going alone?
- A short bridge crossing with coffee at the end, and the most sociable of the club's beginner-friendly options. A civil 9:00am start compared with the 7:00am long run from McCarren Park.
- Afterwards
- Coffee afterwards, as the run's name suggests.
Central Park
Front Runners New York
Central Park Saturday fun run
- Meet here
- Inside Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster Statue
- Distance
- Not published as a fixed distance; runners and walkers both take part
- Pace
- Not published as pace groups; the club calls it a great event for new runners and visitors from other cities
- Going alone?
- The club especially welcomes new runners and out-of-town visitors. For bag drop, meet on the fifth floor of Rutgers Church by 9:40am; the group leaves for the start at 9:45am.
- Afterwards
- A light breakfast social on the fifth floor of Rutgers Church. All are welcome.
30 Aug
Sunday
1 runGreenpoint and Williamsburg
North Brooklyn Runners
Sunday Funday long run
- Meet here
- McCarren Park
- Distance
- 10 to 22 miles
- Pace
- A long run rather than a social jog; the range implies groups splitting by distance
- Going alone?
- The club's weekend distance session. Come with a plan for how far you intend to go and say so at the start, because the published range spans a half marathon's difference.
- Afterwards
- No post-run venue is published for this session.
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