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Running clubs

Running club: find a group run or start your own

Short answer: a running club is a regular run at the same time from the same start point: “every Saturday at 9:00 at the park entrance”. The easiest way to find one is through your city’s runners’ chats and social media, or a running shop. Want your own club? You need a Telegram group and a bot that posts the run every week, shows who’s coming and sends reminders.

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Where to find a running club

Free weekend runs in parks

Many cities have free weekly 5 km runs in parks — a good way to meet people to run with.

Running shops and brands

Running shops and sports brands often host their own running clubs — free and on a schedule.

Runners’ chats

Runners arrange things in Telegram: “who’s up for a 15 km long run tomorrow?”. Look for running chats in your city.

How to start your own running club

A running club doesn’t need a gym or a spot limit — it needs a fixed time, a clear start point and people knowing who’s running today.

  1. Pick a time and a start point

    the same every week: “Saturday, 9:00, main park entrance”. Consistency is half the club.

  2. Create a Telegram group

    and invite the runners you know. Ask everyone to bring one friend.

  3. Add the bot and create a run

    a recurring one, without a spot limit, with a map link to the start point. Put the distance and pace in the title: “Long run 12 km, 6:00/km”.

  4. People tap “Join”

    The card shows who’s running. The bot posts the run every week by itself and sends reminders the day before.

What sign-ups look like in the chat

A run card: 9 runners, no limit on the number of people.

Group runs in Telegram: what the bot does

A run every week

“Every Saturday at 9:00”: the bot posts the card on schedule by itself — the organizer doesn’t have to do anything.

Start point on the map

Add a map link — the place becomes a link in the card, the reminders and the calendar.

Who’s running

The card shows how many people and who exactly — no “+” in the chat. A spot limit is optional.

Reminders

Up to three reminders in private messages — say, the evening before and an hour before the start.

Add to calendar

The run can be added to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar with one button.

Streaks and medals

Attendance, streaks of runs in a row and medals — one more reason not to skip Saturday.

See it in action

Every feature in short — from signing up in the chat and the waitlist to splitting the cost, teams and attendance.

Docker Event Bot video overview — a sign-up bot for Telegram groups

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Questions

How do I find a running club in my city?

Look for your city’s running chats and clubs in Telegram and on social media, ask at a running shop, join free weekend runs in parks. That’s where you learn who runs regularly.

How do I organize a running club?

A fixed time and start point, a Telegram group and a recurring run in the bot. The bot posts the card every week, people tap a button, and you see who’s running. All the ways compared — in the guide to sign-ups in Telegram groups.

Do I need a spot limit?

Usually not: leave it empty and there’s no limit — and no waitlist either. If a coach leads the group and it has to stay at, say, 15 people, set a limit and the rest will join the waitlist.

How do I remind people about the run?

The bot sends reminders in private messages by itself — up to three, say the evening before and an hour before. The organizer can also remind everyone with one button.

Is it free?

Yes: no subscription and no payments through the bot. Runners don’t install anything — Telegram is enough.

Other sports and get-togethers

Start your own running club

Add the bot to your running chat — the first run card is a minute away.

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