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Founders Running Club :: Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Founders Running Club :: Los Angeles is the Los Angeles chapter of Founders Running Club, a weekly social running and networking group for entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts. Runs meet on Saturdays at 7am from Primo Passo Coffee Co in Santa Monica, followed by coffee and post-run conversations.
About This Club
Founders Running Club LA is a weekly Saturday morning run out of Santa Monica built specifically around the startup and investing world - founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and people who work in that orbit.
It is not just a running club that happens to have a few tech people in it; the networking angle is the whole point, and the post-run coffee at Primo Passo is where a lot of that actually happens. It is free to show up, and no membership is required.
Highlights
- Networking with founders and investors
- Post-run coffee
- Flexible pacing
Who It Suits
This suits you if you are in or around the startup world and want your Saturday morning run to do double duty - easy miles plus the kind of conversations that are hard to manufacture in a conference setting. If you are looking for a hard training group, track intervals, or a pace-focused environment, this is not set up for that.
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What a Run With Them Is Like
Runs go out every Saturday at 7am from Primo Passo Coffee Co at 702 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, on roads and city streets. Distance ranges from 3K to 10K, so there is some flexibility in how far you go. The club describes the pace as easy and comfortable, with the option to follow a pacer or move at your own speed - so this is not a tempo or race-pace situation.
Distance3-10K
PaceEasy runs; participants can choose their pace or follow a pacer. The club states we like to be comfortable when we run.
TerrainRoad, City streets
Post-runCoffee and conversations at or near Primo Passo Coffee Co
Your First Run
Show up to Primo Passo Coffee Co at 702 Montana Avenue at 7am on a Saturday - that is the meeting point. You do not need to sign up or pay anything in advance; just turn up.
The pace is explicitly kept easy and comfortable, so you will not be holding anyone up, and the pacing is flexible enough that running alone into a group for the first time is less awkward than usual because the run itself is a conversation starter. After the run, the group stays for coffee, which is genuinely where the connections get made - so if you feel shy mid-run, the post-run part is where it gets easier.
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Upcoming Races in Los Angeles
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Common Questions About Founders Running Club :: Los Angeles
Do I have to be a fast runner to join?
No. The club keeps the pace easy and says explicitly that they like to be comfortable when they run. There is also a pacer you can follow if you want guidance, or you can go at your own speed.
Does it cost anything?
The run itself is free and no membership is required. Coffee after is at Primo Passo, so bring money if you want to grab a drink and stay for the conversation.
How far do they actually run? Can I do a shorter distance?
The listed range is 3K to 10K, so there is room to do less than the full distance. They do not spell out exactly how the route is structured, so it is worth checking their social channels before your first Saturday to get the specifics.
Do I have to be a founder or investor, or is this open to anyone in the startup world?
They describe the group as being for entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts - so you do not need a company or a fund to show up, but the crowd will be heavily startup-oriented.
What happens after the run?
The group stays at or near Primo Passo Coffee Co for coffee and conversation. That post-run hangout is built into the format, not optional - it is where most of the networking side of things actually takes place.
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.