BeltLine Pace Run ClubJoin a Run

BeltLine Pace Run ClubJoin

If you have never run with a group, you are the person this page is for. You do not have to be fast, and you do not have to pay.

What showing up looks like

  1. 01

    Show up

    There is no fee. The packet does not list a sign-up form. Come to the start on the Weekly runs page.

  2. 02

    Pick a group

    Four pace groups: Walk, Social (about 12 minutes per mile), Steady (about 10) and Tempo (about 8 or faster).

  3. 03

    Go the distance on the schedule

    Tuesday is 3 miles. Thursday is 5 miles. Saturday is 6 to 10 miles. Sunday is 2 miles.

  4. 04

    End at coffee

    Every run ends with coffee at Bean Counter Coffee in Old Fourth Ward.

A group of smiling runners moving together on a trail.

Which group is yours?

Four pace groups: Walk, Social (about 12 minutes per mile), Steady (about 10) and Tempo (about 8 or faster). Walk stays first. Tempo is a group, not a test.

Walk

Every run has a walk group.

  • Walk

    Every run has a walk group.

  • Social

    About 12 minutes per mile.

  • Steady

    About 10.

  • Tempo

    About 8 or faster.

Questions people ask

Do I need to be fast?

No. Every run has a walk group and a social pace group.

Does it cost money?

No. Every run is free.

What should I bring?

Water, shoes you can run in and a light for evening runs.

Evening runs

Tuesday and Thursday start at 6:30 PM. Water, shoes you can run in and a light for evening runs.

Maya Okafor, Pace Lead, asked that evening runs include a light and a buddy.

A white cup of coffee while milk is poured in.

Coffee is the finish

Every run ends with coffee at Bean Counter Coffee in Old Fourth Ward.

Lena Ruiz, Owner, Bean Counter Coffee, is on the leadership list.