Advent Running

East London's warm, sociable running crowd

🏃 Tower Hamlets Weekly Social Beginner-friendly

An East London crew built around one thing: a friendly, social community where every level genuinely belongs.

There are regular runs and strength sessions around East London (schedule on Instagram), all with a relaxed, supportive feel - people often hang around afterwards for drinks or food - plus structured runs for big goals like the London Marathon.

A cracking way to find your East London running people. Follow on Instagram for the next meets and come say hi.

Tower Hamlets, London
Weekly

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Stephen Pryce · 11 June 2026 I couldn't remember the last time I'd made a new friend. Then I made one at 41. My friendships had quietly thinned out over a decade, and I'd stopped believing new ones were still possible at my age. A weekly board game night proved me wrong. Hannah Cole · 3 June 2026 I moved to London for the job. The loneliness nearly sent me home. Arriving in a city of nine million people and feeling invisible - and the ordinary Tuesday evening that slowly changed everything. Arjun Mehta · 13 June 2026 I optimised my whole life in London. Except the part that actually mattered. I moved here for a brilliant engineering job and built a life so efficient I barely had to speak to anyone. It worked perfectly, right up until it didn't. A running club fixed what I couldn't.