Queer Running Club

Run free, exactly as you are

🏃 Hackney 2–3 times per week LGBTQ+ Beginner-friendly Track Social

We set this up so queer and trans people could run without a flicker of judgement or fear - just good coaching, a warm crowd and a bit of breathing space across East and South London.

East sessions go from The Divine on Stoke Newington Road; South from The Unicorn on Rye Lane, Peckham; long runs from Hackney Wick. There are beginner-friendly groups, all-abilities runs and track through the summer, with drills, long runs and strength work, plus a proper social afterwards. We've been a registered CIC since 2019, and every session is led by qualified leaders.

Have a look and book ahead on the website - we'd love to have you.

Hackney, London
2–3 times per week

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