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Saturday8:00 AM or 7:45 AMSunday8:30 AMTuesday6:30 AM and 6:30 PMWednesday6:00 PMThursday7:00 PM
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San Francisco Road Runners Club
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Road Runners Club is a large, established volunteer-led running club founded in 2001 that offers multiple weekly group runs across road, track, and trail terrain with various pace groups. The club runs five days per week (Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) with organized runs in different parts of San Francisco and the surrounding area.
About This Club
San Francisco Road Runners Club has been putting people out on SF's roads, tracks, and trails since 2001, with five run days per week and pace groups spanning 7:30 to 11:00 minutes per mile plus a dedicated walk group.
It is volunteer-led, which means the structure and consistency come from people who are doing this because they love it. If you want a club with real variety in terrain, distance, and scheduling rather than a single weekly jog, this is built for that.
Who It Suits
This club works well if you want structure across multiple days and terrains, whether you are training for a half marathon, a full, or just want to run consistently with other people.
The walk group and built-in walk breaks make it genuinely usable for beginners, not just tolerated. If you are looking for a free, drop-in, no-commitment run, this is not it - annual membership costs $170 for new members, though reduced rates exist for low-income runners and full-time students.
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What a Run With Them Is Like
Depending on the day, you might be on the track at Kezar, running tempo loops from the Ferry Building, exploring Marin trails on Sunday, or hitting a rotating Saturday route somewhere around the city.
Distances run from 3 miles up to 24, so the same club that fits a newer runner fits someone deep in marathon training. Pace groups are organized, and the 9:00-per-mile groups and slower build in one-minute walk breaks every eight minutes, so you are not expected to run the whole thing without stopping.
Distance3 to 24 miles, 3, 5, 8, 10
PacePace groups range from 7:30 to 11:00 minutes per mile, plus a walk group; some routes note 1-minute walk breaks every 8 minutes for 9 min/mile groups and up
TerrainRoad, Track, Trail, Hills
Post-runSnacks, drinks, and donuts after Saturday runs
Your First Run
The location changes by day, so check which one fits your schedule and confirm the exact meeting spot before you go - Tuesday track is at Kezar West Gate, Wednesday is at Sports Basement Presidio, Thursday tempo runs meet at the Ferry Building, Sunday heads to Marin, and Saturday rotates around the city. Membership is required to run with the club, so you will want to sort that out before you show up.
When you arrive, find the pace group that matches where you are right now, not where you hope to be - with a range from walk group up to 7:30 pace, there is no reason to squeeze into a faster group. Saturday runs finish with snacks, drinks, and donuts, which takes the edge off showing up solo.
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Common Questions About San Francisco Road Runners Club
How much does it cost to join?
New members pay $170 per year, and renewals are $140. They do offer limited low-income and full-time student memberships at reduced rates, so if cost is a barrier, it is worth asking them about those options directly.
Can I walk, or take walk breaks?
Yes - there is a dedicated walk group, and pace groups at 9:00 per mile and slower build in one-minute walk breaks every eight minutes. Walk breaks are part of the plan, not a sign you are falling behind.
What if I can only make it one or two days a week?
The club runs Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, so membership gives you access to all five days. You run the days that work for you - there is no attendance requirement mentioned.
What happens if I am at the slower end of the pace range?
The pace groups go up to 11:00 per mile, and there is a walk group on top of that. The slower groups also use planned walk intervals, so you are running with people at your level, not just trying to keep up with a faster pack.
Do the runs cover different terrain, or is it all road?
There is a real mix - track on Tuesdays at Kezar, road and hills throughout the week, and trail running on Sundays in Marin. If you are training for a hilly race or just want to get off pavement sometimes, Sunday is the day for that.
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.