The Charlotte Running Club consists of passionate runners that strive to spread the love of running and to help each other grow. The Club's goal is to bring the expansive, diverse, and exciting Charlotte running community together under one umbrella through motivation, group runs, and social events. 

Our club represents an incredibly diverse population, from lifelong competitive runners to couch-to-5k-ers and everyone in between. We all found running for different reasons and at different times in our lives, but we all now share a collective interest in making Charlotte a better place to run. Over the coming months and years, CRC is committed to helping to drive that transformation by connecting our members to:

• Running Opportunities. From fun runs to workouts to races, we help connect runners to events and activities for runners of all ages and abilities.
• Social Opportunities. You can't run all the time, so we provide fun and engaging opportunities for runners to socialize away from roads, tracks, and trails.
• Community Involvement. Whether we're volunteering at a local park, coaching and mentoring with community running organizations, or advocating for runner safety, we strive to help make Charlotte a better place to run.

Head over to our Calendar of Events, our Run Club List, or our Volunteer page to find some ways to get moving within your community.

The University area is the second organized greenway run that CRC hosts. Like the popular Little Sugar Creek Greenway Run, this event is held once a month on Saturday mornings. Please check the home page, the calendar page, or the CRC social media pages (Instagram or Facebook), for the next upcoming dates and times for this event. 

Our next Mallard Creek Greenway Run will take place Saturday, December 14th, at 7:30am!

The start location for this run is Mallard Creek Elementary School, Address : 9801 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262. The parking lot offers direct access to the greenway and a portajohn if needed. Other shopping center parking located within .6 miles walking distance is also available if needed.  

For anyone who is new to the area, this gorgeous greenway system begins with Clark's Creek Greenway at a small neighborhood access point at the bottom of Fairlea Ln. It then transitions into the Mallard Creek Greenway, which ends at Kirk Farm Fields. Off of Mallard Creek Greenway is the option to add additional miles via a turn onto Toby Creek Greenway, which runs through UNC Charlotte's campus and across Hwy 49, ending at the corner of Rockland Dr and Autumnwood Ln. There's no set distance for this run since you can turnaround at any time.

The Charlotte Running Club is proud to have taken part in the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon via Preview Runs, Pre-Race Party, Shake out run, Expo, Cheer Station, Races, and Course plogging events throughout the month of November. We are grateful for the partnership and happy to support our hometown marathon race each year!

Looking to save some $$$ on a local race? We have the following the discounts below available for Charlotte Running Club members. You will need to log in to access the codes under our Race Discounts page in the Club Info section.

Click here to see current discounts!

It's easy to join CRC! Our annual membership fee is $25 a year for individuals, $35 for family, and $20 for Seniors & students. Your membership fee directly supports events held throughout the year by volunteers.

Join us today at https://www.charlotterunningclub.org/join-now

Location : 2524 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28210

The LSC Greenway run is perfect if you want to run 5 miles, 10 miles, or even 20 miles since you can turnaround at any point and return. Plenty of water will be available at several spots on the greenway and at the start / finish as well so you can stay hydrated. More info about this monthly run is available on our website as we have an event page with everything you need to know.

https://charlotterunningclub.org/Little-Sugar-Creek-Greenway-Run 

We'll gather at the parking lot situated off Tyvola Rd (address provided above) and commence the run shortly after 7:30 am. Please plan on arriving early to have time to park and gather before we start. There's plenty of additional parking available across Tyvola Road at the Queens University Sports Complex. Some runners will start their run a bit earlier and come back for the main run.

*While we are not hosting a November or December Little Sugar Creek Greenway Run this year, please keep checking back for updates on this popular run.

We encourage EVERYONE to attend no matter your level of experience or ability. Our runs and events are (and always will be) free for anyone to attend. Membership to the Charlotte Running Club is NOT required. As much as we would like to, we cannot guarantee that all runners who come will match up on pace. Please feel free to bring a friend to run with!

If this is your first group run with Charlotte Running Club, or if you have not yet signed a participant waiver for our events, please take a quick moment  to read and do so now:

Charlotte Running Club Waiver Form

*Waiver is only required once a year, per participant, and covers all CRC events and

activities. Waiver is for everyone, members and non-members. Thank you!

If you want to support our effort, our annual membership fee is $25 a year for individuals, $35 for family, and $20 for Seniors & students. Your membership fee directly supports events held throughout the year by volunteers.

https://www.charlotterunningclub.org/join-now 

Visit our Volunteer Page to learn how you can help the community today!

"Know yourself. Never forget where you came from, and reach back to help someone else come forward too."

- Alpha Alexander

A new morning run is making its way to University area - with walk, run/walk, and run options! A familiar concept with a new twist - details to come!