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Run club: join one near you, or start your own

A run club is a group that runs together at a fixed meet-up, open to all, no licence and no stopwatch. On Buddiz, local run clubs have their page, and every session says who's coming.

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What is a run club?

A group that runs together on a fixed day and time: Tuesday at 7 pm outside the same door, Sunday morning in the same park. You come when you can, nobody asks for a licence, a certificate or a time. The meet-up matters more than the pace.

It is not an athletics club: an association affiliated to a federation issues licences, coaches training and enters its members in competitions. Both live side by side on Buddiz, and many people do both.

What you find there: a weekly run, often several pace groups, a start and a finish in the same place, and something to drink afterwards. It is the simplest way to stop running alone.

Run clubs, city by city

The cities where run clubs and running clubs offer their sessions on Buddiz.

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Joining a run club

  1. 01

    Find it

    On your city page or in the directory: its page shows its next sessions and who's going.

  2. 02

    Join a session

    One tap, and the group knows you're coming. You get a reminder before the start.

  3. 03

    Come once

    No commitment. If you like it, you join the club and receive its next dates.

Starting your run club

You need a day, a time, a starting point and two or three people. Buddiz takes care of the rest.

  1. 01

    Create the page

    Name, city, logo: two minutes in the app. You are its founder.

  2. 02

    Set the weekly meet-up

    A recurring session, with its pace and its starting point. It recreates itself every week.

  3. 03

    Let people know

    A link, a QR code, a story: runners nearby also see it in the app, without knowing you.

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Going away for a few days?

Keep your rhythm, wherever you are

Declare your stay in the app: during your dates, Buddiz looks there. Sessions, the feed and local clubs where you are, then back home without doing anything.

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  • The app looks thereDiscover, the feed and the home screen show where you're staying. Where nobody is there yet, you start the session or ask to be told.
  • Locals alerted, if you askFor certified members only, with an account over 7 days old and one session done. They see your first name, your photo, your home town and your sport, never your exact dates nor where you sleep.
  • Honest about coverageBuddiz was born in Normandy and is liveliest there. Elsewhere there are sometimes few people: the app tells you so, it never invents anyone.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a certain level to join a run club?

No. Most offer several pace groups, and a Buddiz session shows its pace before you join. No times are published.

Does a run club cost anything?

On Buddiz, no: joining a run club, signing up for its sessions and creating your own is free. Some clubs sell a jersey or organise paid events, that's their business.

How is it different from an athletics club?

An athletics club is an association affiliated to a federation: licence, coach, competitions. A run club is informal and open. On Buddiz both have a page; the association can have "Registered non-profit" or "FFA member" confirmed on its page.

How do I find a run club near me?

Open your city page above or the club directory, filter on running. Each page shows the next sessions and the number of members. No club in your area? Create it: it appears here.

How many people do I need to start a run club?

Two or three are enough. Set a weekly meet-up, hold it for four weeks, and runners nearby who see it on Buddiz come and grow the group.

Stop running alone

Join a run club near you, or start your own. Free.

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