Charlotte Running Groups
Running groups are a great way to stay motivated while expanding your social network. Charlotte is full of different groups who meet at various times, days, places and are open to all paces and experience levels. If you have a favorite running group that we missed or if your would like to have your run included in the list, leave a comment below with details.
Charlotte Running Club
The Charlotte Running Club offers so many group runs each week that they had to create Facebook pages for the different pace groups to keep track of all of them! Join the group that matches your pace for the most current information.
“Dawdling Gazelle’s”
10-12 minute pace
“My Pace or Yours?”
8-9 minute pace
“Seven Minute Milers”
7-8 minute pace
“Springs Trails Running Posse”
Runs on the Ann Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, various paces
Monday
6 p.m. – Meetup.com “The 49ers Greenway Run”
– 4.5 and 3 mile option, all paces welcome
– Meet at Wine Vault at the University Shops
6:30 p.m. Meetup.com “The Monday Run”
– 4.44 miles, all paces welcome
– Meet at Charlotte Running Company in Dilworth
Tuesday
6:30 p.m. – Meetup.com “5 on the Booty”
– 5 miles on the Sugar Creek Greenway and the Booty Loop
– Meet at Dressler’s Midtown – Post run meet up at Dressler’s. Half-priced apps and salads, $3 local beer pints.
7 p.m. – Meetup.com “Running for Brews”
– 3.1 miles, all paces welcome
– Meet at Brazwell’s Premium Pub – Post run beers and food
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. – NoDa Run Club
– 1, 3 and 5 mile options, all paces welcome
– Meet at NoDa Brewing Company in NoDa
– Post run beer at NoDa Brewing Company
Thursday
6 p.m. – TrySports “Try Thursdays Adventure Run”
*First Thursday of every month – Scavenger adventure run, all paces welcome
– Meet at TrySports SouthPark OR TrySports Blakeny (there will be an run at both locations)
– Post run beer, refreshments and live music
6:30 p.m. – Meetup.com “The (in)famous Thursday Night Rolling P-Stone”
– 4.4 and 3.1 mile option, all paces welcome
– Meet on back patio area of The Philosopher’s Stone
6:30 p.m. – RunKnurds Flying Saucer Run Knurds
– 2 and 4 mile option, all paces welcome
– Meet at Flying Saucer – Food and drinks after the run
Friday
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Saturday
8 a.m. – Meetup.com “The Smelly Cat Run”
– 3 miles, all paces welcome
– Meet at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse in NoDa
– Post run coffee and food at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse
8 a.m. – Meetup.com “The Urban Run”
– 10 miles
– Meet at Smellycat Coffeehouse in NoDa
– Post run coffee and breakfast
Sunday
7 a.m. – Meetup.com “The Sunday Long Run”
– 12 miles with options to go shorter or longer, all paces welcome
– Meet across the street from Starbucks at Piper Glen
This story was originally published August 30, 2014 at 5:47 PM with the headline "Charlotte Running Groups."