Community
Clubs
Running is better together. These are the clubs, crews and weekly runs that make up Helsinki's running community, many of them free and in English. Just turn up.
- Featured
Tokoinranta parkrun
- When
- Saturdays 09:30
- Where
- Tokoinranta, next to Töölönlahti
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- Finnish & English
A free, weekly, timed 5K on the shore of Eläintarhanlahti bay. Walk, jog or race, and stay for coffee afterwards. Register once on parkrun.com and bring your barcode.
Founders Running Club Helsinki
- When
- Weekly, see the club's channels
- Where
- Helsinki
- Level
- Easy pace
- Language
- English
Founders, investors, tech and creative people meeting for easy weekly runs, finished with coffee and conversation. Friends, family and dogs welcome.
Find them on social media or Strava.
Helsingin Juoksijat (HelRun)
- When
- Several sessions a week
- Where
- Helsinki
- Level
- Intermediate & advanced
- Language
- Finnish
An established Helsinki running club ("juoksuseura") for goal-oriented fitness runners, with coached sessions and a strong race culture.
Helsinki Relaxed Running Meetup
- When
- See Meetup for upcoming runs
- Where
- Helsinki
- Level
- Beginners welcome
- Language
- English
Relaxed-pace group runs organised through Meetup. Nobody gets left behind, which makes it good for beginners and visitors.
Helsinki Social Runners
- When
- Thursdays 18:00
- Where
- Central Helsinki
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- English
A free, English-speaking social run through the streets of Helsinki. Easy pace, new people every week: a good first stop if you have just moved to the city.
Find them on social media or Strava.
Helsinki Trail Running Club
- When
- Varies
- Where
- Central Park, Nuuksio & around
- Level
- Intermediate
- Language
- Finnish & English
A community of trail runners exploring Central Park, Nuuksio and the forests around the capital. Group runs are shared on the club's Strava page.
JUOKSUT
- When
- Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays
- Where
- Central Helsinki
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- Finnish & English
A Helsinki running club for everyone, from beginners to advanced runners, who want to run together, challenge themselves and have a good time doing it. Several pace groups.
Runner's High Helsinki
- When
- Wednesdays 18:30
- Where
- Eläintarha sports ground
- Level
- Three levels
- Language
- Finnish & English
Weekly track session at Eläintarha with three groups by level. Switch groups week to week as you get fitter.
Find them on social media or Strava.
We Run Helsinki
- When
- Weekly, see the club's channels
- Where
- Helsinki
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- English
A free community run crew built around Helsinki's international community. Relaxed pace and a welcoming crowd.
Find them on social media or Strava.
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Joining a group run
Most social runs in Helsinki are free and informal. Check the club's latest post before you go, as meeting points and times change with the seasons. Groups usually run at a conversational pace and wait for everyone. If you want structure, look for clubs with coached track sessions, or the free, timed parkrun every Saturday.
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Suomeksi
Juoksuseurat ja juoksuryhmät Helsingissä
Helsingissä on paljon juoksuseuroja ja juoksuryhmiä, joista monet ovat ilmaisia ja englanninkielisiä. Tokoinrannan parkrun on ilmainen, ajanotollinen 5 kilometrin juoksu joka lauantai klo 9.30. Lisäksi on viikoittaisia yhteislenkkejä, ratatreenejä Eläintarhan urheilukentällä ja polkujuoksuryhmiä Keskuspuistossa ja Nuuksiossa.
Tarkista aikataulu seuran omista kanavista ennen lenkille lähtöä. Puuttuuko listalta juoksuseura? Kerro siitä meille yhteydenottolomakkeella.