Next group run
7:00 PM
- Days
- Thursday
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Seasonality
- Runs every Thursday, rain or shine, since 2007. Option to run, walk, or drive to meet the group.
Beer run
Fishtown Beer Runners
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fishtown Beer Runners is a social beer running club that meets every Thursday at 7 PM from three city locations and runs 3-5 miles to a rotating bar destination. The club has no membership fees or dues, welcomes runners of all abilities and paces, and has operated continuously since 2007.
Next group run
7:00 PM
About This Club
Fishtown Beer Runners is a Thursday-night social run club that has been going every week since 2007, which tells you something about how seriously they take showing up. The premise is simple: run 3-5 miles through Philadelphia streets, end at a bar, stay for a couple of hours. No dues, no membership, no sign-up required.
Highlights
- Rotating bar destinations
- Inclusive community
- Weekly consistent schedule
- Multiple start locations across city
Who It Suits
This works well if you want a low-pressure weekly run with a social payoff at the end, and you are comfortable on urban pavement - there is no trail or track running here. If you are training seriously for a race and need a structured pace group or a long run over 5 miles, this particular Thursday run is probably not your primary training tool.
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What a Run With Them Is Like
Everyone leaves together and runs as a pack for the first block or two, then naturally spreads out by pace - so you are never the person conspicuously peeling off from a tight group.
The route lands somewhere between 3 and 5 miles on city streets and sidewalks, with the finish line being a rotating pub where most people arrive somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00 PM. They say walkers are welcome, so if you want to walk the whole thing and meet everyone at the bar, that is a legitimate option.
Distance3 miles, 4 miles, 5 miles
PaceRunners start together for a block or two then break into their own paces. No set pace; slow or fast, all abilities welcome.
TerrainCity streets, Urban sidewalks
Post-runAll runs end at a rotating pub where the group stays approximately two hours. Runners arrive between 7:30-8:00 PM depending on mileage.
Your First Run
Show up at Palmer Park at Frankford and Palmer Street in Fishtown at 7:00 PM on a Thursday - that is the only logistical step you need to sort out. There is nothing to register for, no one to email, and nothing to pay to participate (you cover your own tab at the bar afterward).
They have been running rain or shine since 2007 and they say all paces and abilities are welcome, so arriving alone and slower than you would like is genuinely fine here - the post-run pub stop is where most of the actual conversation happens anyway. You do need to be 21 or older.
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Common Questions About Fishtown Beer Runners
Do I have to drink to join?
No. They say non-drinkers are welcome - the bar is just where the group lands after the run.
Will they actually run if it is raining?
Yes. They say runs happen rain or shine, every Thursday, and they have been doing it since 2007.
What if I am slower than everyone else?
The group breaks into individual paces after the first block or two, so there is no pace group you are holding back. Walkers are explicitly welcome.
Is there a fee or do I need to sign up anywhere?
No membership fees, no dues, no sign-up. Just show up at 7:00 PM. You pay your own bar tab afterward, that is it.
Where exactly do I go when I arrive?
Palmer Park at Frankford and Palmer Street in Fishtown, at 7:00 PM on Thursday. They also mention multiple start locations across the city, so check their own channels if Fishtown is not convenient for you.
Where this comes from: Club details come from each club’s own channels (their site, Meetup, Strava and social posts) and are checked by hand. Group runs move, so confirm the meeting spot on the club’s latest post before you head out. Last updated July 2026.