Where they meet

Midway area

About This Club

Midway Mile Chasers is a free, no-membership run club based in the Midway neighborhood of Chicago, built specifically around back-of-the-pack pace groups. It's aimed at beginners, walkers, and social runners rather than people chasing times, and there's no cost or sign-up barrier to showing up.

Highlights

  • Back of pack focus
  • Midway neighborhood-based
  • Social media active
  • Welcoming community
  • Certified coaches

Who It Suits

This suits beginners, walkers, and people who want a social back-of-the-pack group in the Midway area, especially if the idea of being last has kept you away from other clubs. It's explicitly not built for elite racers or trail runners, since the pace focus is back-of-pack and the terrain is road and urban.

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What a Run With Them Is Like

Runs are led by certified coaches with pace groups set for the back of the pack, so walkers are included rather than tolerated. The terrain is road and urban, consistent with running through the Midway area itself. Since all paces are welcome in the same setup, you're not expected to keep up with a faster crew off doing its own thing.

PaceBack of the pack pace groups; all paces including walkers welcome
TerrainRoad, Urban

Your First Run

Check the club's Instagram, @MidwayMileChasers, for the current meetup details, or email midwaymilechasers@gmail.com if you want to connect before showing up. The record is clear that all paces are welcome, so you can show up as you are, whether that means running slow or taking walk breaks. Since it's free with no membership required, there's nothing to sign up for in advance, just show up to the posted meetup.