7 run clubs in Chicago publish a fixed weekly day, time and meeting point on their own website, Meetup group or store page. Each listing links its sources.
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Tuesday: cul-de-sac west of Halsted St and Maxwell St, in front of Curtis Granderson Stadium (University Village). Thursday: 2511 N Kedzie Blvd, Logan Square.
Social run crew with fixed Tuesday (University Village) and Thursday (Logan Square) evening runs; sign the online waiver before your first run.
Tuesday: Park #567, 1801 N Milwaukee Ave. Thursday: Pilot Project Brewing, 2140 N Milwaukee Ave. Check each Meetup event: the start bar can change.
Neighbourhood run club on The 606 trail: 3-mile social runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings that finish at a local bar.
Neighbourhood parks across Chicago (Lakeview, River Park, Lake Shore Park track, Humboldt Park, Marquette Park, West Loop, Edgewater, Austin); exact spots on each crew page and Strava event.
Free neighbourhood run crews of the Chicago Area Runners Association, meeting on Tuesday and Thursday mornings or evenings in parks across the city.
Monday: Wild Goose Bar & Grill, 4600 N Lincoln Ave. Wednesday: Kirkwood, 2934 N Sheffield Ave.
Easy social 5K runs from a bar on Monday (Lincoln Square) and Wednesday (Lakeview) evenings, with food and drinks afterwards.
Totem Pole on the Lakefront Trail at Addison Street and Lake Shore Drive, south of the Waveland tennis courts.
LGBTQ+ running and walking club that meets twice a week at the Totem Pole on the lakefront trail by Addison Street.
Agora statues, Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road, Grant Park (South Loop).
Free social club on the South Loop lakefront: a Thursday evening run and the Saturday Anchor Run, both from the Agora statues at Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt.
Bitter Pops Bottle Shop, 3357 N Lincoln Ave, Lakeview.
Free Monday evening fun run from Bitter Pops Bottle Shop in Lakeview, organised by the Universal Sole running store.
Every weekly run by day, in local Chicago time, as published by each club.
Main marathon
Homepage shows October 10, 2027; the 2027 application window is closed (charity entries only) as of 2026-11-11.
Source: chicagomarathon.com ↗︎ · checked 12 Nov 2026
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7 run clubs in Chicago publish a fixed weekly day, time and meeting point: 3RUN2 (Tue 6:30 PM · Thu 6:30 PM), 606 Run Club (Tue 6:30 PM · Thu 7:00 PM), CARA Run Crews (Tue 6:00 AM, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM · Thu 6:00 AM, 5:30 PM), Chicago Beer Runners (Mon 6:30 PM · Wed 6:30 PM), Frontrunners Chicago (Tue 6:30 PM · Sat 9:00 AM), South Loop Runners (Thu 6:15 PM · Sat 9:00 AM) and Universal Sole Monday Night Fun Run (Mon 6:30 PM). Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
CARA Run Crews and Universal Sole Monday Night Fun Run state that their weekly runs are free. Frontrunners Chicago: Yearly membership $35 (individual) / $55 (couple). 3RUN2, 606 Run Club, Chicago Beer Runners and South Loop Runners do not state a fee on their own page.
Tuesday and Thursday are the busiest days, with 4 clubs each. Clubs per day: Monday 2, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 1, Thursday 4, Saturday 2.
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is on Sunday, 10 October 2027; it is one of the World Marathon Majors. Date from the official site, checked 12 Nov 2026.
Popular routes and meeting spots used by the clubs listed here: Lakefront Trail, The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail), Grant Park / Michigan Ave and Roosevelt and Neighbourhood parks (Humboldt Park, River Park, Marquette Park, Horner Park).
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