01 / 12Editor's Pick
RunnersHai est. 2012
"Two Danes, a coffee shop, and a marathon problem."
A Shanghai-grown social club founded by two Danes in a Jing'an co-working space. Free weekly social runs, a certified coach, and inventive races like the Farmers Run on Chongming Island.
- Meets
- Tue + Thu · 19:30
- From
- Kiwi Cafe, West Bund
- Pace
- 5:00–7:00 /km
- Cost
- Free
- Language
- EN / 中
WeChat → RunnersHai_sh
02 / 12Legacy
Variable · Sundays
¥20–40
Shanghai H3 since 1986
"A drinking club with a running problem."
The Shanghai chapter of the global Hash House Harriers — founded in Malaysia, 1938. Every Sunday, a new neighborhood is "hashed" — followed by beer, circle, and a Chinese dinner. Meet ~14:45, set off 15:00. Costumes encouraged.
- Meets
- Sun · ~15:00
- From
- Variable / posted weekly
- Pace
- Walk → 6:00 /km
- Cost
- ¥20 run, ¥40 + beer
- Language
- EN, mostly
WeChat → SH_hash
03 / 12Performance
Lu Wan Stadium
By referral
Black Toes RT est. 2019
"Speed and swag — the black toenail is the trophy."
Founded by seven distance runners (and a creative director called Jam) who felt Shanghai was missing a crew with both attitude and pace. Wednesday intervals, Saturday 20–30K, pace groups from 4:00 to 5:30 /km.
- Meets
- Wed 19:00 · Sat 06:00
- From
- Lu Wan Stadium / Miao Jiang Lu
- Pace
- 4:00–5:30 /km
- Cost
- Free / kit at cost
- Language
- 中 / EN
WeChat → BTRT_SH
04 / 12Local Favourite
Jing'an Sculpture Park
Free
Urban Tigers est. 2014
"The Puxi LSD — long, slow, distance. Or, long, slow, dumplings."
Wednesday night Long Slow Distance from Jing'an Sculpture Park out to the Bund and back. Beginners are encouraged to peel off when they're done; the rule is just to come back next week and go a little further.
- Meets
- Wed · 21:00 + 2 others
- From
- Jing'an Sculpture Park
- Pace
- 5:30–6:30 /km
- Cost
- Free
- Language
- EN / 中
WeChat → UrbanTigersSH
05 / 12Most Local
Century Park · Pudong
Free
Yiqi Pao 一起跑 since 2004
"Running together — and eating together, more importantly."
The veteran Pudong crew. Twice-weekly 5K loops of Century Park, all paces welcome. Each run ends with a group dinner at a nearby spot — usually ¥25 a head. Six runs = a free club shirt.
- Meets
- Tue 19:30 · Sun 17:30
- From
- Gate 7, Century Park
- Pace
- 5:30–8:00 /km
- Cost
- Free · dinner ¥25
- Language
- 中文 (mostly)
WeChat → YiqiPao_SH
06 / 12Do-Gooder
Suzhou Creek
Free · bring gloves
Trash Running CN est. 2018
"Plogging: jog + plocka upp. Cardio and karma."
Started by Katalin Sogor and Celina Eisenring in March 2018. Weekly 6K loops at one of three rotating spots — runners carry bin bags and pick up trash along the way. Now 9,000+ members across 16 cities. Swedish in origin, very Shanghai in execution.
- Meets
- Sat · 07:00
- From
- Rotating: Suzhou / WB / Pudong
- Pace
- Conversational
- Cost
- Free
- Language
- EN / 中
WeChat → trashrunning
07 / 12All Levels
The One Crew est. 2017
"Every pace, every Monday, every Thursday."
A consistent mid-size crew with one of the friendliest open-door policies in town. Mondays are an easy 6K from a rotating starting bar; Thursdays are a tempo block at a track. Race-prep blocks before each major marathon.
- Meets
- Mon + Thu · 20:00
- From
- Jing'an / Xuhui (rotating)
- Pace
- 4:30–6:30 /km
- Cost
- Free
- Language
- EN / 中
WeChat → TheOneCrewSH
08 / 12Coached
RunForce est. 2011
"For when 'just run' stops working."
Founded by a group of coaches who wanted to use data and tech to personalize training plans for runners worldwide. The Shanghai squad is the most structured option in town — weekly track sessions, monthly testing, and individualized programming.
- Meets
- Fri · 20:00 + individual
- From
- Coach-assigned
- Pace
- All — by programme
- Cost
- From ¥800/mo
- Language
- EN / 中
09 / 12Pop-up · New
Raveam @raveam.cn
"Coffee. DJ sets. Cool vibes — before noon."
Morning pop-up parties that mix a short social run with espresso, a DJ set, and a bit of dance-floor cardio. Rotates between Shanghai and Beijing, lands at a different venue each time. Dates drop on Instagram.
- Meets
- Pop-up · 10:00–13:00
- Next
- Announced on IG
- Pace
- Conversational → BPM-led
- Cost
- Ticketed (varies)
- Language
- EN / 中
10 / 12Pub-Run
89 Changshu Lu
Free + pint
Charlie's RC est. 2019
"Work off the calories, put them back on at the bar."
The classic Jing'an pub-run. Charlie's (the bar on Changshu Lu, near Changle Lu) sends a fun-run through the city every Tuesday — leaves from the door, loops the Concession back-lanes, ends where it started, with a pint. No formal pace, no commitment.
- Meets
- Tue · 19:00
- From
- Charlie's, 89 Changshu Lu
- Pace
- 5:30–7:00 /km
- Cost
- Free · drinks on you
- Language
- EN / 中
Walk-in · Changshu Rd metro 5min
11 / 12Run + Pizza
F45 × Zup P.A.C.E · 2026
"P is for Pacing. Z is for Zone 2. Pizza is for after."
F45 Training Shanghai's community P.A.C.E program: a 5K Zone 2 social run from the Jing'an studio to Zup Pizza Bar — live DJ, slice deals at the finish. Dates announced by the studio.
- Meets
- Sat · 11:30 · check studio
- From
- F45 Jing'an Studio
- To
- Zup Pizza Bar, Jing'an
- Pace
- Zone 2 · conversational
- Cost
- Free · pizza on you
F45 Jing'an · P.A.C.E
12 / 12New
Temporary Humans est. 2024
"Built different. HYROX gym meets community run club."
Shanghai's first HYROX-focused training facility — sleds, rowers, bikes, rigs — and now a run club. Community-first, mixed fitness and running crowd. Details posted on Instagram; check their feed for the next meetup.
- Meets
- Check IG for schedule
- From
- Temporary Humans SH
- Pace
- Social / conversational
- Cost
- Free (run club)
- Language
- EN / 中
13 / 13Brand Crew
Nanjing Dong Lu flagship
Free
Nike Run Club since 2017
"Two distances, one start line, zero yuan."
Nike's global run club, Shanghai chapter. Free Tuesday-night runs from the Nanjing Road flagship — pick the 1.8K loop of People's Square or the 4.5K along the Bund. Pacers for every level; sign up in the Nike App. Confirm the week's meet before heading out.
- Meets
- Tue · 19:30
- From
- Nike Store, 819 Nanjing Dong Lu
- Pace
- All · 1.8K / 4.5K
- Cost
- Free
- Language
- EN / 中
Nike App · NRC Shanghai
14 / 14New
Hasa House new · 2026
"Run, then smoothie — a wellness-hub crew off Donghu Road."
A just-opened wellness "escape" on Donghu Road — kitchen, café-bar, DJ floor and community space under one roof. Its Hasa Active arm hosts early-morning runs on Thursdays and Fridays that finish back at the café. The scene's newest entry; exact times posted on their own channel.
- Meets
- Thu + Fri · early AM (TBC)
- From
- Hasa House, Donghu Lu
- Pace
- Social (TBC)
- Cost
- TBC
- Language
- EN / 中
Hasa House · Donghu Lu