Forest Park Track Club

Forest Park Track Club runs daily in one of St. Louis’ best outdoor spaces, mixing structured workouts with easy miles and long runs for anyone chasing a faster mile or a marathon finish.

Quick take

This is a training group with real structure and real flexibility. Easy runs, workouts, and long runs happen six days a week inside Forest Park, and the paces mean you’ll need to work to keep up.

Best for

• Runners training for mile to marathon distances
• Those who want structured workouts with a group
• Runners comfortable at a 7:00 to 7:45 per mile easy pace
• People who want daily options without locking into one schedule
• Runners who like mixing road and park path terrain

When and where

• Tuesday and Friday at 6:15am
• Wednesday and Thursday at 6:00am
• Saturday and Sunday between 6:00 and 7:00am, seasonal
• Meet at the Forest Park Visitor Center in Forest Park, St. Louis

Details

• Runs six days a week covering easy runs, workouts, and long runs
• Easy day pace averages 7:00 to 7:45 per mile; workout paces vary
• Terrain includes road and park paths through Forest Park
• No cost to join and no membership required
• No post-run social listed
• Not stroller-friendly or dog-friendly based on available data

Why runners like it

• Runners get a full training week in one place, with options across every key run type
• The daily schedule means you can fit sessions around your life without missing structured work
• Forest Park gives you a proper outdoor setting for every kind of effort, from tempo to long run

First visit

• Head to the Forest Park Visitor Center to find the group
• Come ready to run at pace since easy days average 7:00 to 7:45 per mile
• Check the schedule and pick the day that fits your training goal
• More info at gostlouis.org

Good to know

This group is not the right fit for beginners seeking slow paces, casual social joggers, or walkers. The focus is performance training and the paces reflect that.