Find your pace with these run clubs in Metro Manila

Today, the group has grown and is now a thriving running community, and has expanded the run schedules to cater to beginner, intermediate, and seasoned runner levels. Mondays to Wednesdays in the Ayala Triangle and Rockwell areas are reserved for beginners to build their confidence and endurance, while Fridays are scheduled for more experienced runners. Sundays, however, welcome both seasoned runners and beginners to build that camaraderie and community. There is no registration necessary; simply show up and get running. Check out their schedules below:

At the core of the 5am Gang Run Club is inclusivity, hoping to show everyone how community running can positively impact lives. What’s great about this run club is that they make it accessible to almost anyone with scheduled weekly runs in different cities: Alabang in Muntinlupa, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, and Diliman in Quezon City. This ensures there's a convenient location for anyone to join and get started on their running journey.

For a true sense of community, the 5am Gang Run Club encourages leaving headphones at home to allow conversation and build connections with fellow runners.

Afterparty Run Club is a Katipunan-based run club whose members are mostly college students. Their weekly Tuesday runs foster an excellent and healthy community for young runners, promoting a little friendly competition with a weekly Strava leaderboard that pushes members to give their best effort. Starting with just three runners, their Strava group today boasts an impressive 192 members, a testament to the club's growth and appeal among the college crowd.

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This running club caters to a diverse group of runners, from seasoned marathoners and speedrunners to trail enthusiasts and casual joggers just starting out. The club makes use of a Facebook group for members to keep up-to-date on runs in exciting routes in Alabang, UP Diliman, BGC, MOA—a fantastic way to discover hidden gems in the Metro.

It’s Southerday Run Club might be the newest group on the block, but they’ve already hit the ground running with the launch of its Progressive Beginners Programme, a plan that runs for six weeks to help beginners learn more about the basics of running and increase their endurance. But It’s Southerday Run Club caters to more than just beginners. They offer a diverse schedule of easy runs, hill repeats, speed workouts, and long, slow-distance community runs planned out for anyone who would like to join in.

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