Running meetups where showing up alone is normal.

Run Alone

Free weekly runs and beginner-friendly clubs near you. Any pace. Nobody expects you to bring anyone.

How it works

Pick your city. We list free weekly runs (parkrun) within 30 km and clubs that welcome first-timers.
Open the event page, check the time and the meeting point. Walkers and slow runners are welcome at every parkrun.
Show up ten minutes early and say “first time here”. Someone will walk you through it — that is how these groups work.
Want company for other evenings too? Meet & Mint shows events and people near you; join one alone, meet the group.

Cities

Cities from our Come Alone network with free runs nearby.

Going alone — what to expect

At parkrun nobody runs “with” anyone by default: hundreds of people arrive alone, run or walk, and chat at the finish or at the café after.
Say “it’s my first time” to anyone in a hi-vis vest. The first-timers briefing is for you.
Pace is irrelevant. A tail walker finishes last on purpose so nobody is ever last.
Clubs listed here were checked for “all paces” and “newcomers welcome” wording. Still message them if you are nervous — organisers love that.

Your first parkrun, alone →

Questions people ask

Can I walk a parkrun?

Yes. Every parkrun has a tail walker who finishes last, so walkers are expected and never alone at the back.

Do I need to register?

Once, for free, on the parkrun website of the country. Print or save your barcode; without it you still run, you just don’t get a time.

Is it awkward to come alone?

No — most people do. Volunteers run a first-timers briefing before the start, and the café afterwards is the social part.

How accurate is this list?

Event locations come from the public parkrun events list and clubs are checked by hand with a date. Always confirm the time on the event page before you go.