Running Clubs
Chicagoland Running Clubs
Join a local running club and participate in fun runs, meetings, parties, and CARA race competitions. If you need your information updated, please email Becki Suthers.
Alpine Runners (Northwest)
Website: www.alpinerunners.com
E-mail: onines1@aol.com
Phone: (847) 209-8843
Runs: Saturdays 7am at Lake Zurich HS, 300 Church St.; Sundays 7am at Fisher Nut House in Barrington @ Rt 14 & Hillside; Tuesdays 6:30pm at Paulus Park, Lake Zurich; Wednesdays 6:30pm at Running Unlimited in Palatine; Thursdays 6:30pm speed workouts @ Harper College in Palatine
Arlington Trotters (Northwest)
Website: www.arlingtontrotters.com
E-mail: runrog@wideopenwest.com
Phone: (847) 397-5258
Runs: Tuesday 6PM Runners High Arlington Hts.; Thursday 6:30PM at Lake Arlington (April - October); Saturday 7 Busse Wood-entrance by Elk; September through April - 2nd Thursday of each month 7:30PM Heritage Park 506 W Victoria Ln. Arlington Hts.
Back on My Feet
Website: www.backonmyfeet.org
E-mail: meredith@backonmyfeet.org
Runs: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:45 a.m., meeting at St. Leonard’s House (2100 West Warren), YMCA – Lawson House (30 West Chicago), REST (941 West Lawrence)
Brides Run Club
Website: www.bridesrun.com
E-mail: info@bridesrun.com
Phone: (773) 272-5363; contact is Florence Pittman
Runs: Sundays at 8am; 3k run/walk, meeting at 39th and Lakeshore Drive
Calumet Region Striders (Indiana)
Website: www.calstrider.org
E-mail: info@calstrider.org
Phone: (219) 742-8581
Gold Cup Races and Sponsored Races series.
Caribou Coffee Runners (West)
E-mail: contact@cara.laubsted.com
Phone: (630) 416-1931
Runs: March-December - 7:30AM at Caribou Coffee 390 Front St. Wheaton; Winter runs at Morton Arboretum
Chicago Track Club (Chicago)
Website: www.chicagotrackclub.com
E-mail: nayerchicagotc@aol.com
Runs: Mondays-Wednesdays at 6pm at Jackson Park track at E 62nd St & S Stony Island Ave; field event training available
Chicago United Runners (Chicago)
E-mail: chicagounited@sbcglobal.net Telephone: (773) 878-5343
Runs: Spring & Summer at Pulaski Woods in Palos Heights. Fall at Montrose Beach. Call for times. First Sunday of each month 8AM at 1354 W Catalpa.
Chicago Walkers Club (Chicago)
Website: www.chicagowalkers.org
E-mail: president@chicagowalkers.org
Phone: (312) 467-9294
Christ Community Running Club (Northwest)
Website: www.ccclife.org
E-mail: t_kdavis@yahoo.com
Phone: 847-429-9724
Runs: Saturday mornings at Leroy Oaks, time and distance varies
Christian Runners of Western Chicago (West)
Website: www.eteamz.com/ChristianRunnersChicago/
E-mail: xscottallen@yahoo.com
Runs: Saturdays at 7:30am at Grace Church of DuPage parking lot, 27W344 Galusha Ave in Warrenville; Tuesdays at 6:00pm at Wheaton College Track, 501 College Ave
Elmhurst Running Club (West)
Website: www.elmhurst-runners.com
E-mail: info@elmhurst-runners.com
Phone: (630) 833-2934
Runs: Sat./Sun. 7am in Elmhurst; Track Tues. 6:30pm in Elmhurst
Esplanade Running Team (West)
Phone: (630) 963-3360
Evanston Running Club (North)
Website: evanstonrunningclub.org
E-mail: aswhitedd@ameritech.net
Phone: (847) 492-1583
Runs: Sat. 7am (summer)/8am (winter) @ SPAC/Northwestern; Fun run: Mon. 6:30pm (summer) @ Greenleaf & Lake Mi; Wed. 6:30pm (winter) @ SPAC/Northwestern; Track: Wed. (summer outdoor) 6:30; Sun. (winter indoor) 11am @ ETHS
Meetings: Free seminars periodically throughout the spring/summer, focused on runners/running interests
Fado Irish Pub Runners Club (Chicago)
Website: www.fadoirishpub.com
Phone: (312) 836-0066; contact is Angie Marchetti
Runs: Run or walk a 5K to every Wednesday night; meet at Fado 100 W. Grand at 5:30 PM; Complimentary pasta buffet to follow
Fast Track Racing Team (Schaumburg)
E-mail: dave@fasttrackracingteam.com (Club President: Dave Schaefers)
Phone: (630) 330-2035
Website: http://www.fasttrackracingteam.com/
Runs: Group runs at Dick Pond Athletics in Schaumburg at 6pm on Mondays and Runner's High in Arlington Heights at 6pm on Tuesdays. Track workouts at Harper College outdoor track in Palatine at 5:45pm on Wednesdays.
Fleet Feet- Lincoln Square (Chicago)
Phone: (773) 271-3338
Website: www.fleetfeetchicago.com
Runs: Monday & Wednesday at 6:30PM; Wednesdays women only; Saturday at 8:00AM.
Fleet Feet Sports/Nike Racing (Chicago)
Website: www.fleetfeetchicago.com
E-mail: info@fleetfeetchicago.com
Phone: (312) 587-3338
Runs: Mon at 6:30PM Fleet Feet Piper's Alley
Foster Beach Righteous Runners (Chicago)
E-mail: njokatz@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (773) 761-5943
Runs: Tuesday and Thursday 6am for 3 miles; Saturday 7:00am at Foster Beach (Saturday time & distance vary depending on season). Meet at Foster Beach bicycle booth. Typical pace is between 10:00 & 10:30 minutes/mile.
Fox River Trail Runners (West)
Website: www.frtr.org
E-mail: president@foxrivertrailrunners.org
Phone: (630) 673-6060
Runs: Wednesdays 6PM LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve St Charles; Thurs 6pm Dick Pond Athletics Rt 31 in St Charles; Saturday 8AM Island Park in Geneva on Fox River Trail.
Frontrunners/Frontwalkers (Chicago)
Website: www.frfwchicago.org
E-mail: info@frfwchicago.org
Runs: Saturday 9AM & Tuesday 6:30PM at Totem Pole (Addison - & Lake Shore Dr.)
Glen Ellyn Runners (West)
Website: www.glenellynrunners.org
E-mail: president@glenellynrunners.net
Phone: (630) 346-8634
Runs: Sundays 6:30am June thru October, 8:00am November thru May. Thursdays 6:30pm. Sun/Thr runs meet at Gazebo in Prairie Path Path southwest corner of Park and the Illinois Prairie Path at Mile Marker 3 (adjacent to the Metra East parking lot). Tuesdays Speed/Interval Training 6:30pm April thru October, meet at Glenbard West Track.
Grayslake Running Club (Northwest)
Website: www.grayslakerunning.com
E-mail: grayslakerunning@yahoo.com
Phone: 847-302-5873, contact is Lupe Gallardo
Runs: Monday-Friday & weekend runs available, all distances and locations posted on website
Hash House Harriers (Chicago)
Website: www.chicagohash.com
Phone: (312) 409-2337
Runs: May through September--Monday 7PM. October through April--Sunday 2PM.
Health Bridge Roadrunners (Northwest)
Website: www.hbroadrunners.com
E-mail: HBRoadRunners@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (815) 444-2900
Runs: Health Bridge Fitness Center, 200 Congress Pkwy, Crystal Lake - Sundays @ 8am (7am starting June 1); 10450 Algonquin Rd, Huntley, Saturdays @ 8am (7am starting June 1); Track workouts Thursdays @ 6pm (May - October)
Membership: $50/year for Health Bridge members, $75/year for non-members
Hillstriders Running Club (Northwest)
Website: www.hillstriders.com
Phone: (815) 455-4290
Hinsdale Area Running Club (West)
Phone: (773) 383-7318
Runs: Fun Runs Saturdays. 6AM Hinsdale Starbucks; Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:15 AM Hinsdale Starbucks
Itasca Runners (Northwest)
E-mail: itascarunners@yahoo.com
Runs: Saturday morning run meets at Starbucks (Irving Pk Rd. & Walnut in Itasca) at 7:00AM for a 5 mile loop. Runners doing 10 miles meet at 6:00AM and do the 5 mile loop prior to 7:00AM group. All levels represented.
Lake Forest Lake Bluff Running Club (North)
Website: www.lflb.org
E-mail: membership@lflb.org or racedirector@lflb.org
Phone: (847) 548-4801
Runs: Saturdays 8am at Lake Forest east train station
Liberty Road & Track Club (North)
Phone: (847) 990-5275
LifeTime Fitness Run Club (Northwest)
Website: http://lifetimefitness.mylt.com
E-mail: Karie Stringer, kstringer@lifetimefitness.com
Phone: (224) 623-2852
Runs: LifeTime Fitness, 451 Rolls Road, Algonquin, IL- Mon & Wed 7:00pm, Saturdays @ 8:15am Free for all LifeTime members
Lilac Town Striders (West)
Phone: (630) 627-1965
Runs: 8AM Saturdays St Charles & Grace streets
Lincoln Park Pacers (Chicago)
Website: www.lincolnparkpacers.org
Email: info@lincolnparkpacers.org
Runs: Tuesdays 6:30pm, Saturdays 8:00am at the entrance to the Diversey Harbor parking lot on the lakefront running path. Distance is 5 miles.
Lisle Windrunners (West)
Website: www.windrunners.org
E-mail: jarnold29@comcast.net
Phone: (630) 323-2776
Runs: Saturdays 8:00 @ Herrick Lake in Wheaton
Meetings: 2nd Monday of month, 7pm @ Connie's Pizza in Naperville
Mighty Du Page River Runners (Southeast Naperville)
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/mightydupagerr/
Email: rootbeerdog-cool@yahoo.com
Phone: (630) 818-7744
Runs: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:00 AM at Du Page River Park (Royce Road & Braddock Rd). Run location varies to keep it interesting. Email to get on the distribution list.
Distance: 5 miles +/-
Pace: 8:00/Mile – 9:00/mile
New Balance Orland Park (South)
16131 LaGrange Road, Orland Park
E-mail: sarah@newbalanceChicago.com
Phone: Sarah Gryzbek 708-364-8391
Runs: Tuesdays at 6pm
Nike Women (North)
Website: www.nikerunning.com
E-mail: eliza.buczakowsai@nike.com
Phone: (847) 763-1529
Runs: Fun Run & Workout. Tuesdays 6PM at Nike Women Old Orchard Mall
Niketown Running Club (Chicago)
Website: www.nikerunning.com/runningclub
Phone: (312) 642-6363
Runs: Thursdays 6:15PM
NikeStore Woodfield (Northwest)
Website: www.nikerunning.com
E-mail: Darren.elledge@nike.com
Phone: (847) 240-0134
Runs: Saturdays at 8AM. Meet at the NikeStore inside Woodfield Mall. 3-5 Mile Runs.
Niles West/Oakton Runners Club (North)
Website: www.NilesWestOaktonRunnersClub.com
E-mail: coachmpsavage@hotmail.com
Runs: 6PM Wednesday nights @ Niles West H.S.; 8AM Saturdays at the Forest Preserve trail
North Central College Track Cl (West)
Website: www.ncctrackclub.com
Phone: (630) 898-6772
Runs: Morning runs every day of the year. 10 mile run on Mondays & Wednesdays - 6:00PM; Track workouts April through October on Wednesdays - 6:15PM; Long runs on weekends.
North Shore Distance Running Club (North)
Website: www.nsdrc.net
E-mail: bill.pierce@comcast.net
Phone: (847) 971-5595
Runs: December through May - Saturdays 7am at East Lake Forest train station; June through November - Saturdays 6:45am at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville
Oak Park Runners Club (West)
Website: www.oprc.net
E-mail: oprc@oprc.net
Phone: (708) 660-9935
Runs: Mon. 6:30 at Competitive Foot, North Blvd & Marion in Oak Park; Sat. 7am summer (7:30 winter) at SW corner of Madison & Home Ave in Oak Park
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of month, 7:15pm at Oak Park Main Library (Lake St & Oak Park Ave)
Ogres Running Club (West)
E-mail: gkuphall@bloomberg.net
Phone: (708) 352-5000
Runs: Wednesday nights at 6:30PM at Lyons Township Track (south campus); Sundays at 8:30AM at Argonne.
Oswego Running Club (Oswego)
Website: www.eteamz.com/oswegorunningclub/
Phone: 815-263-6336, contact is Sam Paisley
E-mail: oswegorunningclub@gmail.com
Runs: Saturdays from Oswego Park District building "Prairie Point Center" at 8am, usually a 5m run around a 9 min. pace.
Park Forest Running & Pancake (South)
Website: www.pfrpc.com
E-mail: frodo@ameritech.net
Phone: (708) 802-2759
Runs: Saturdays 8AM at Yankee Woods Oak Forest; Sundays 8AM at Schubert Woods Park Forest.
Plainfield Running Club (Southwest)
Website: www.plainfieldrunningclub.org
E-mail: prc@plainfieldrunningclub.org
Phone: 630-842-4773, Contact is Steve Martin
Runs: Sundays, 7:00 am at Village Green Park in downtown Plainfield. Wednesdays, various times, please check web site.
Prairie Dogs (Northwest)
Phone: (847) 285-5416
Runs: Please call Tony Able for more info. Second Wednesday of the month at 6:00PM at the Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center 5050 Sedge Blvd Hoffman Estates.
Prairie State Roadrunners (Southwest)
Website: www.prairiestateroadrunners.org
E-mail: president@psrr.org
Phone: (815) 474-4665; contact is Susan Mores, President
Runs: Track workouts Wednesday's 6:15PM at Plainfield Central High School track; Sunday 8AM meet at Channahon State Park Parking lot for long runs.
Provena Saint Joseph Inwood Run Club
Website: www.jolietpark.org
E-mail: mkkiley@jolietpark.org
Phone: (815) 741-7275 ext. 201; contact is Gloria Dollinger
Runs: Tuesdays, 5:00 am from the club (3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet); Wednesdays, 6:15 pm Speed Work; Thursdays 5:00 am and 6:15 pm from the club; Saturdays 7:00 a.m. long run, location varies. New membership year begins August 15, 2011.
Road to Boston Running Club (Chicago)
Website: www.theroadtoboston.info
E-mail: theroadtoboston@rcn.com
Phone: Coach Mark Buciak, QCC at (773) 307-0033
Runs: Wednesday evening tempo runs and hill workouts at 6pm starting from Formula Fitness Club, 1030 N Clark St. Saturday morning runs at 8am, locations vary. Check the webpage for the weekly location.
RunBig Chicago Clydesdales (Clydesdales)
Website: www.orik.com/runbig
Runners Grove Running Club (Downers Grove)
Website: www.runnersgrove.com
E-mail: info@runnersgrove.com
Phone: (630) 493-0800
Runs: Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm. Runners run from the store in groups. Distances range from 3-8 miles and paces vary. Gatorade is served at the end of every club run. (5155 Main St, Downers Grove)
Running Unlimited (Northwest)
Website: www.runningunlimited.com
E-mail: info@runningunlimited.com
Phone: (847) 991-9466
Runs: Wednesdays at 6:30pm 4.8m from the store (451 W Northwest Hwy, Palatine)
Salt Creek Runners (West)
E-mail: sallyruns262@hotmail.com
Phone: (708) 485-1917
Runs: Saturday 7:30AM corner of Oak & Sherwood LaGrange Park.
Southside Runners (Chicago)
Phone: (773) 582-5728
Starved Rock Runners (West)
Website: www.starvedrockrunners.org
E-mail: joanne@starvedrockrunners.org
Phone: (815) 795-3936
Runs: Wednesday's at 6:15PM central time: Holy Family School Oglesby; Wednesday's at 6:15PM daylight savings time: I&M Canal Lock 14 LaSalle; 7PM 3rd Tuesday of month at Duffy's in Utica
Sunjoy Track Club (West)
Phone: (630) 681-9084
Runs: Interval workouts Tuesdays at 6:00PM. Wheaton College Shepard Striders (Northwest)
Website: www.advocatehealth.com/
E-mail: laura.valeria@advocatehealth.com
Phone: (847) 620-4580
Team Fabulous (Chicago)
Website: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/teamfabulous
E-mail: teamfabulous@yahoogroups.com
Team NorthShore (North)
Website: www.teamnorthshore.org
E-mail: cornellfitness@comcast.net
Phone: 847-602-5247; contact is Laura Cornell
Runs: 8AM Saturdays (Lovelace Park, Evanston); 7AM Sundays and 5:50AM Tuesdays/Thursdays (meet at Plaza del Lago, Wilmette). Distance and location vary seasonally. Call first or check website.
Team Zuza (Chicago)
Runs: Fun run Wednesday 6:30PM at 2350 N Clark. No runs in November and December.
Tinley Track & Trail (Southwest)
Website: www.tinleytrack.blogspot.com
E-mail: richm259@comcast.net
Phone: (630) 697-1499; contact is Rich Matula
Runs: Wednesday nights & Saturday mornings. Locations vary
Universal Sole/Reebok T C (Chicago)
Website: www.universalsole.com
E-mail: teamsole@yahoo.com
Phone: (773) 868-0893
Runs: Universal Sole 3052 N Lincoln. Mondays 6:15PM and Saturdays 8:15AM ; Thursday women only 6:15PM.
Vroom Running Club (Indiana)
Website: www.indianarunner.com , http://valpocross.sytes.net
E-mail: mprow@imail.valpo.k12.in.us
Phone: (219) 548-3694
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