RUNNING CLUBS FRANCE

Pimento Run Club is a new running community founded in 2024 with the goal of bringing together beginners and experienced runners in a positive and inclusive environment. Each session is designed to help members improve at their own pace, with attention to technique, endurance and overall confidence.

The club puts a strong emphasis on friendliness and mutual support. Sessions are accessible for all levels, and the group focuses on creating a safe space to run, starting and finishing at convenient public locations such as metro or tram stops. The name reflects the club’s energy and spirit, adding a lively and motivating touch to each run.

Pimento Run Club stays active across Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and Strava and uses these platforms to coordinate meetups and share updates. It is a welcoming place for anyone looking to join a supportive and community driven running group.

Front Runners Paris is an established LGBTQIA+ running association with more than 30 years of history and over 600 members. The club welcomes both LGBTQIA+ runners and allies, providing a friendly and respectful environment for all identities. Entirely run by volunteers, it offers a well-organized structure with regular training sessions on the road and trails, along with social events that help newcomers integrate easily.

Runners of all levels join the group, from casual weekend joggers to experienced trail athletes. The club also organizes running weekends and outings around France for members who want to explore new routes in a supportive community. Front Runners Paris remains committed to inclusivity, connection and consistent training, making it one of the most active and welcoming running groups in the city.

Let’s Run Paris is a welcoming, international running group founded in 2012. The collective began as a small group training for half marathons and marathons and has grown into an open community where runners of all experience levels can train together for distances from 5k to marathons and beyond. Joining is free, and all weekly runs are listed on their Facebook and Meetup pages.

The group meets twice each week. On Saturday mornings they run long distances, leaving at 9 am from the café Le Cercle Luxembourg in the 5th arrondissement. Four pace groups are available at approximately 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 7:00 minutes per kilometer. Many runners return to the café afterward for drinks or breakfast.

On Monday evenings LRP meets at 8 pm at Nation, next to the bar Le Triomphe. These sessions are always a 10k route and offer three pace groups at about 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 minutes per kilometer. Each run includes a posted route and clear instructions through their event pages.

Runners may leave bags at the café or bar at the start locations, and participants are encouraged to bring transportation cards, water and essentials for longer distances. Members often run only part of the route when needed, and pacers ensure everyone knows where to stop or rejoin the group.

LRP also enters races across the Paris region as a group and provides community resources such as race information, doctor recommendations and guidance for medical certificates required for races in France. With its structured pace groups, consistent schedule and friendly atmosphere, Let’s Run Paris offers one of the most accessible and social training options in the city.

Circle Run Club is built around responsible running, better habits and coaching that stays open to everyone, from new runners to experienced athletes. The community currently meets in two cities.

In Paris, the club runs every Tuesday at 7 PM from the CIRCLE SHOP, 1 rue de Marseille, 75010. Sessions usually include a dynamic warm-up, technique drills, interval or threshold work, a cool-down and a 50 to 60 minute endurance run, all in a motivating city atmosphere.

In Annecy, the crew meets on Mondays at 6:30 PM at Canaille, Nouvelles Galeries, 25 avenue de Parmelan, 74000. Here, the focus is on running between lake and mountains, connecting with nature and your own energy. Many sessions finish with relaxed apéritifs or community hikes, strengthening the social side of the club.

With two locations, supportive coaching and an emphasis on healthy habits, Circle Run Club offers an easy way to train seriously while staying part of a friendly, inclusive community.

Midnight Runners is a volunteer-led run crew with weekly bootcamp runs (which starts at well before midnight, but our post-run socialization may end closer to then 😉)
spanning 18 cities worldwide, including Amsterdam, London, Paris, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and more! 🌍 Click here to see all cities and join the next run! We use a unique combination of group exercise and high energy music to turn the simple act of running into a shared social experience that brings people together, regardless of their background or fitness level. 🪩🏃‍♀ Our volunteer captains carry speakers (including our 7-8kg Party Bag speakers!) so you can jam out to your favorite tunes (or discover a new hype-up song!)💪🎶

We look forward to seeing you at our next run! 🖤