Running Groups
There are many organized running groups around Tucson. We mention all the ones known to us. If you are aware of corrections to the information that follows or know of other local running groups, tell us and we will update our list. We suggest that you reach out to the group, using the information provided below, before setting out to run with the group for the first time.
- Website: https://520rnr.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/520RunningandRiding
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/520_running_riding_
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/520rnr
- Contact: 520runningandriding@gmail.com
- Description: 520 Running and Riding is a free running and riding cooperative offering daily group runs and rides at locations all over Tucson, Oro Valley, and surrounding areas. Runners and riders of all paces and levels of experience are welcomed. Our community is committed to an active lifestyle, inclusivity, mutual respect, positivity, caring, shared decision-making, and community outreach.
- Schedule: Join our Facebook group.
- Website: https://www.achillesinternational.org/tucson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/achillestucson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/achilles_international
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/AchillesIntl, https://www.strava.com/clubs/643898
- Contact: achillestucson@gmail.com
- Description: Our mission is to transform the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connections. Since 1983, Achilles International has empowered over 150,000 athletes of all ages and ability levels to participate in endurance events around the globe.
- Schedule: See our Facebook page.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/433591223856557
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- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/596700
- Contact: kamran2054@yahoo.com
- Description: Come Run is a friendly, free, all-levels running group that has been meeting since 2005 for weekly Saturday runs in scenic locations in and around Tucson, with routes designed by a volunteer hosting team. Entirely volunteer-run, the group welcomes runners of every pace, distance, and experience level, whether you’re a seasoned marathoner or just starting out. During academic breaks, Come Run partners with The Workout Group to host Tuesday morning runs on the Rillito River Path and Thursday evening runs in Sabino Canyon. Those who join this mailing list shall participate in the group runs at their own risk. For more information, email comerun@googlegroups.com. Hosts of the group include Craig Mills: craigmills_2001@yahoo.com; Kamran Talattof: kamran2054@yahoo.com; Mark Martin: kmccmartin@yahoo.com; Paulette Yates: pzyb_14@yahoo.com; Sarah Dasher: srdasher@gmail.com; Steve Outridge: outridge2003@yahoo.com; Tim Bentley: bentleyaz0429@gmail.com; Buddy Martin: martin.buddy@gmail.com.
- Schedule: Contact kamran2054@yahoo.com.
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirty.t.run.club
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/DirtyTRunClub
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- Description: This club meets on Thursdays for a four mile run at a slower pace. During the route, you’ll get to run past iconic murals and the rattlesnake bridge. Plus, we stop by a bar for after-run drinks.
- Schedule: Thursdays at 6:00 p.m., at the corner of N. 6th Ave. and E. 7th St.
- Website: https://www.fleetfeet.com/s/tucson/training
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FleetFeetTucson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fleetfeettucson
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- Contact: marion@fleetfeettucson.com, jeff@fleetfeettucson.com
- Description: What matters isn’t where you are today; it’s where you want to go. Welcome to the Fleet Feet Tucson Training Groups! At Fleet Feet, We believe that “Running and Walking Changes Everything.” It trims our waistlines and boosts our immune systems. It makes our hearts and minds strong. It empowers us to tackle new adventures in our personal and professional lives. It connects us to new people who quickly become “sole” mates. It makes us laugh and sometimes can make us cry. It allows us to indulge in our favorite food and drink. It gives us purpose. It enables us to do something good for ourselves!
- Schedule: See our website.
- Website: https://www.hopp.bio/girlsruntucson
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlsruntucson
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1524193
- Contact: girlsruntucson@gmail.com
- Description: Girls Run Tucson is a welcoming community of women who run together to uplift and empower one another. We create a fun, safe, and supportive space where all paces are welcome and good vibes are guaranteed!
- Schedule: See our Instagram or Strava.
- Website: https://runsar.org/events/happy-hour-hobble
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- Contact: c_mills7@hotmail.com
- Description: Happy Hour Hobbles are SAR social events where we hang out and enjoy some adult (or other) beverages and run a few easy miles together from different breweries around the Old Pueblo! We hope you’ll join us!
- Schedule: See our website.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1040879529360090
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- Schedule: Join our Facebook group.
- Website: http://www.parkrun.us/himmel
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/himmelparkrun
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/himmel.parkrun
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/Himmel
- Contact: himmel@parkrun.com
- Description: A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5K community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you.
- Schedule: See our website.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/347079555307967
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- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/the-interloopers
- Contact: ekatsani@email.arizona.edu
- Description: The Interloopers is a training group that started in 1998 and continues with weekly group workouts.
- Schedule: We do track workouts on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:00 a.m. at the Catalina Foothills High School track and long runs all around town on Saturday.
- Website: https://tucsonhash.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361706953881237
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- Contact: jhavelinahhh@gmail.com
- Description: We are a fun group of Half Minds or as we like to say a “drinking club with a running problem.”
- Schedule: See the calendar on our website.
- Website: https://www.latinosrun.com, https://www.latinasrunclub.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinosuntucson, https://www.facebook.com/LatinosRun, https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinasrunofficial, https://www.facebook.com/groups/officiallatinasrun
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinosruntucson, https://www.instagram.com/latinosrun, https://www.instagram.com/latinasrunofficial
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/latinosruntucson, https://www.strava.com/clubs/LatinosRun, https://www.strava.com/clubs/590601
- Contact: tucson@latinosrun.com, support@latinosrun.com
- Description: Latinos Run / Latinas Run is an international organization that promotes running as a way to improve the physical and mental health of the Latino / Latina community.
- Schedule: Contact tucson@latinosrun.com.
- Website: https://www.beyond-tucson.org/programs/meet-me-monday
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeetMeAtMaynards
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetmeatmaynards
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- Contact: meetmeatmaynards@gmail.com
- Description: The mission of Meet Me Mondays is to bring active adults and families to the downtown Tucson area to enjoy healthy exercise, experience the beauty, history and architecture of our unique neighborhoods and to appreciate and patronize local businesses.
- Schedule: See our Facebook page and website.
- Website: https://www.beyond-tucson.org/programs/meet-me-wednesday
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeetMeWednesdays
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetmewednesdaya2023
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- Contact: meetmewednesdays@gmail.com
- Description: The mission of Meet Me Wednesdays is to gather adults and families for healthy exercise in a social setting to enjoy Tucson’s beautiful outdoors and to appreciate and patronize area businesses. We meet at St. Philips Plaza.
- Schedule: See our Facebook page and website.
- Website: https://www.nativewomenrun.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nativewomenrunning
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/native_women_run
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/nativewomenrun
- Contact: info@nativewomenrun.org, nativewomenrunning@gmail.com
- Description: NWR strives to create opportunities and break down barriers, ensuring that women have access to running events and spaces. Through fostering sisterhood and community, NWR strengthens the voices and visibility of Native women runners everywhere.
- Schedule: See our social media outlets.
- Website: https://linktr.ee/ovrunclub
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Oro-Valley-Run-Club/61567723014512
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ovrun.club
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/OVRunClub
- WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I8aaOgjNmGs8AOMb16OKr0
- Contact: ovrunclub@gmail.com
- Description: Building a running community in Oro Valley.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1760795870809770
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- Contact: isidrolopez4@yahoo.com
- Description: A community driven event on the Tohono O’odham Nation. This group is for runners or volunteers that help coordinate the Hemajkam Half Marathon and 2 Person Relay.
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- Website: https://runtucson.net
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RunTucson, https://www.facebook.com/the.workout.group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWOGGroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtucson
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/WorkoutGroup
- Contact: randy@runtucson.net, tia@runtucson.net
- Description: For over 25 years, our group has been meeting Tuesday and Thursday evenings to help runners sharpen their abilities. We’re a drop-in group where you can train for a week or train for a decade; either way, we’ll help you get ready for whatever’s on your list, whether it’s your first race or the Olympic Trials. But most importantly, WOG develops friendships.
- Schedule: See our Facebook page and website.
- Website: https://www.sherunsthistown.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/160377730752949, https://www.facebook.com/sherunsthistown, https://www.facebook.com/MRTTArizona
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherunsthistown
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- Contact: vailmrtt@gmail.com, sherunsthistown@gmail.com
- Description: We are a free running club for women. All paces and skill levels welcome. We are here to motivate and encourage women in their fitness journey
- Schedule: Join our Facebook group.
- Website: http://www.swet.run
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swendurancetraining, https://www.facebook.com/groups/swetrunners
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/swendurancetraining
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/SWEnduranceTraining
- Contact: autumn@swet.run
- Description: Our running and power-walking groups and training programs support athletes of all experience, fitness levels, and distances. Our passion is helping new and aspiring runners and walkers learn to use the work/recover strategy, and training novice through intermediate athletes to that next distance goal.
- Schedule: See our Facebook page and website.
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suntosolerunclub
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- Contact: keneshiaraymond@gmail.com
- Description: Chasing smiles through the miles.
- Schedule: See our Instagram.
- Website: http://teamhoytarizona.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHoytArizona
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamhoytofficial
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- Contact: support@teamhoytarizona.com
- Description: Team Hoyt Arizona is a nonprofit volunteer organization in Southern Arizona. People with special needs join for free with volunteers and we race together.
- Schedule: Contact support@teamhoytarizona.com.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/746242102097723
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- Contact: blakely44@msn.com (?), albrecht@svrhc.org (?)
- Description: We are a non-profit in the Sierra Vista – Bisbee – Ft Huachuca area of southeast Arizona. We are an open group that hosts local races from 5K to half marathons.
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- Website: https://communities.trailsisters.net/groups/tucson-arizona
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tstucsonaz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailsisterstucson
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/tucsontrailsisters
- Contact: trailsisterstucson@gmail.com, info@trailsisters.net
- Description: Trail Sisters was founded by Gina Lucrezi as an online journal highlighting women in the sport of trail running. Our mission is to increase women’s participation and opportunity in trail running through inspiration, education, and empowerment. Trail Sisters Tucson is a group created to extend the mission at the local level. We hope to build a strong community of women trail runners of all levels and abilities.
- Schedule: Join our group on Facebook or on our website.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Tucson-Frontrunners-100038067705502
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- Description: Tucson Frontrunners is an LGBT and ally, walking and running group.
- Schedule: We meet every Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. on the grassy area by the first parking lot near the southeast corner of Country Club Rd and Camino Campestre.
- Website: https://linktr.ee/tucsonrunclub
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tucsonrunclub
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/Tucsonrunclub
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- Description: We are a social group that happens to run.
- Schedule: See our website.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tucsonrunning
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- Description: This is an informal running group on Facebook with helpful and interesting information on the Tucson running scene.
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- Website: https://www.tucsontrackclub.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/161wCq4SAc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tucsontrackclub
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/tucsontrackclub
- Contact: tucsontrackclub@gmail.com or message on Instagram or Facebook.
- Description: A self-described casual group of serious runners meeting Tuesday nights at 5:30 p.m. for track workouts at the Catalina Foothills HS. Post-run, the group often goes to a nearby bar/restaurant for food/drinks.
- Schedule: Tuesday nights, track sets starting at 5:45 p.m. Warm up independently or with the group at 5:30. Location announced weekly through TTC’s website, mailing list, and Instagram page.
- Website: https://www.tucsontrackclub.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/161wCq4SAc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tucsontrackclub
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/tucsontrackclub
- Contact: tucsontrackclub@gmail.com or message on Instagram or Facebook.
- Description: A weekly trail running series put on by Tucson Track Club. Expect to run anywhere from 45-60 minutes, rotating through some of Tucson’s most iconic trails. Multiple pace groups are offered. Post-run, the group will often hang out at the trail-head or offer its support to a nearby bar/restaurant.
- Schedule: Thursday nights starting at 6:00 pm. Location announced weekly through TTC’s website, mailing list, and Instagram page.
- Website: https://www.ttraz.net
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonTrailRunners
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tucsontrailrunners
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/tucsontrailrunners
- Contact: ttrarizona@gmail.com
- Description: Tucson Trail Runners is a group that primarily focuses on long-distance trail runs on public lands in all five mountain ranges surrounding Tucson. The lengths of our runs vary from 10 to 30 miles with many in the 20+ mile range, although shorter route options are nearly always available.
- Schedule: Contact ttrarizona@gmail.com.
- Website: https://www.tucsontrigirls.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TucsonTriGirls
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tucsontrigirls
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/tucson-tri-girls
- Contact: tucsontrigirls@gmail.com
- Description: Our club was founded in 2003 to create a place for women interested in triathlons to connect. We serve women triathletes in our community of all abilities by providing support, training programs, events, and advice to help our members achieve their goals. We encourage and promote triathlon as a sport and a healthy lifestyle and encourage contact with other athletes and the triathlon community as a whole.
- Schedule: Join our group on Facebook or on our website.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1737252813176604
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- Description: This group was created for women trail runners. You can post about a trail run you’ve done, find buddies to run with, post photos, post a link to a trail race, schedule a group run event – whatever, just as long as it’s trail-running related. Basically, this is a space for women trail runners in Tucson to connect, have fun, and share our mutual love of running trails.
- Schedule: Join our Facebook group.
- Website: https://sites.google.com/view/wildcatrunningclub
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildcatrunningclub
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/wildcatrunningclub
- Contact: wildcatrunningclub520@gmail.com
- Description: We are the official student running club of the University of Arizona. Our mission is to create a supportive community of student runners who encourage and motivate each other to achieve their fitness goals. We strive to provide a fun and inclusive environment for student runners of all backgrounds and abilities.
- Schedule: Follow our group on Instagram or see our website.
- Website: https://www.parkrun.us/willieblakecommunity
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willieblakecommunityparkrun
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willie_blake_parkrun
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- Contact: willieblakecommunity@parkrun.com
- Description: A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5K community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you.
- Schedule: See our website.
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenofthesonoran
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenofthesonoran
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/womenofthesonoran
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- Description: We are a trail running group of over 550 members. We run trails at night (on weekdays) and run longer more adventurous runs on the weekends. We started hosting a free trail race once a month and we also host a yearly women’s trail running and camping retreat.
- Schedule: Join our Facebook group.