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Badass Chicks Run Trails

Badass Chicks Run Trails is a female‑focused trail running club that invites women and non‑binary runners to explore Victoria’s trails together. They organize regular trail runs on weekday evenings and weekends, meeting ...

Saturdays: 9:00 AM
Various trailheads around Victoria (e.g., Thetis Lake, Royal Roads) – start location posted weekly via Instagram

Capital City Run Crew

Capital City Run Crew is a friendly run crew led by Carlos Ricardo Rendon. The crew hosts social runs on Thursday evenings through downtown Victoria and along the waterfront, often starting near Dallas Road or local cafe...

Thursdays: 6:30 PM
Downtown Victoria – typically along Dallas Road or near local cafes like Big Wheel Burger

Cool Down Run Club

Cool Down Run Club is a casual Sunday run club that combines a 5 km social run with coffee afterwards. Runners meet at 10:00 am at the Beacon Hill Park sign on Cook Street and Dallas Road (Mile Zero) for an easy out-and-...

Sundays: 10:00 AM
Beacon Hill Park sign at the intersection of Cook Street and Dallas Road (Mile Zero) – meet at the park sign

Esquimalt Run Club

Esquimalt Run Club is a friendly community run group that meets for social runs on Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings. Distances are around 5–7 km at a conversational pace. They meet at Saxe Point Park and other local ...

Tuesdays: 6:30 PM • Sundays: 8:00 AM
Multiple locations including Saxe Point Park, Esquimalt

Fernwood Social Run Club

Fernwood Social Run Club is a community-focused run club in Victoria that prioritizes mental health and inclusive physical activity. We meet Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 7:00 am at Fernwood Coffee/Parsonage...

Saturdays: 7:00 AM • Thursdays: 7:00 AM • Tuesdays: 7:00 AM • Wednesdays: 6:30 PM
Multiple locations including Fernwood Coffee/Parsonage Cafe, 1105 Caledonia Ave

Forest Dwellers

Forest Dwellers is a community trail-running group that meets for Sunday morning runs of about 10‑15 km on local trails. The runs are free, social and typically geared toward intermediate and advanced trail runners. Part...

Sundays: 8:00 AM
Various trailheads around Greater Victoria (e.g., Mount Work, East Sooke Park) – start location shared via Facebook group

GCE South Island Runners

GCE South Island Runners is a community‑oriented run club led by Steve Martens. The club hosts weekly Tuesday evening road runs of 7‑10 km around Victoria, with routes rotating each week and posted on the Facebook group....

Tuesdays: 6:30 PM
Varies around Victoria – route announced weekly via Facebook group

Notorious Run Club

Notorious Run Club is a community of long-distance runners who meet every Saturday at 9:00 am for a social run. The group runs a 5‑km out‑and‑back route starting at 470 Belleville Street near the BC Legislature and finis...

Saturdays: 9:00 AM
470 Belleville Street – meet by the fountain near the BC Legislature/Inner Harbour

Prairie Inn Harriers

Prairie Inn Harriers (PIH) has been Vancouver Island’s largest running club since 1978. The club encourages people to run for fitness, fun and competition and organizes free training sessions open to all ability levels. ...

Tuesdays: 5:15 PM • Saturdays: 8:00 AM
Multiple locations including Thetis Lake Park – main parking lot (Oct–Apr) or Prior Lake area (May–Sep)

Running Room Run Club

Running Room Victoria runs a free weekly run club every Wednesday at 6:00pm. The group meets at the Running Room Victoria store (1234 Government Street) and heads out for approximately one-hour social runs. All paces and...

Wednesdays: 6:00 PM
Running Room Victoria

Trail Babes Run Group

Trail Babes Run Group is an informal women‑and‑non‑binary run crew that meets once a week to explore local trails together. Each week they choose a different trailhead around Victoria, such as Thetis Lake or Gowlland Tod...

Thursdays: 6:30 PM
Various trailheads around Victoria (e.g., Thetis Lake, Gowlland Tod Park) – start location announced weekly on Instagram

Victoria Queer Run Club

Victoria Queer Run Club (VQRC) is an inclusive running community for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and allies. The club meets on Monday and Thursday evenings (around 6:00pm) at Mile Zero or along the Dallas Road waterfront for relaxe...

Thursdays: 5:30 PM • Mondays: 6:00 PM
Multiple locations including Mile Zero at Beacon Hill Park or along Dallas Road waterfront (varies by week)

Westshore Trail Runners

Westshore Trail Runners is a trail-running group based out of Colwood that organizes free social trail runs on weekends. Routes are generally 10‑15 km on local trails like Thetis Lake, the Galloping Goose Trail and Mount...

Sundays: 8:30 AM
Various trailheads around Westshore/Colwood (Thetis Lake, Galloping Goose Trail, Mount Finlayson) – start location posted weekly

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