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Lake Merritt Run Club

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Road runs, trail runs, social runs — Lake Merritt Run Club has runs happening every week across the Bay Area. All paces, all abilities, always welcome.

Road Runs Trail Runs
Fridays · Donut Run
Saturdays · Road Runs
Sundays · Trail Runs
Thursdays · Trail Club
All paces welcome

Weekly schedule

Your Week With Lake Merritt Run Club

From a quick Friday morning loop to a big Sunday trail adventure — there’s something to run with us almost every day.

MonRest & recover
TueSpeedwork
Witter Field6:00 AM
WedWednesday
Warriors6:30 PM
ThuPoison Oak
Trail Club6:15 PM
FriDonut Run
Lake Merritt7:00 AM
SatSocial Run &
Long Run8:00–8:15 AM
SunSunday
Trail Run8:15 AM

Weekly runs · Road

Weekly Road Runs

Friday morning donuts and Saturday group runs — community-led road runs at Lake Merritt and rotating East Bay locations. All paces, rain or shine.

Lake Merritt Run Club weekly road run group
Fridays & Saturdays
Donut Run
Fridays · 7:00 AM · Snow Park, Lake Merritt · ~5K loop. A community run connected to Lake Merritt Run Club’s road running community — informal, friendly, donuts after.
Saturday Social Run
Saturdays · 8:15 AM · Rotating East Bay locations. Any distance. A casual group run at a different spot each week — announced via email and Slack.
Saturday Long Run
Saturdays · 8:00 AM · Rotating. Community-led longer runs with experienced runners and club members. Distance varies — great for building mileage.
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Weekly runs · Trail

Weekly Trail Runs

Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings in the hills across the Bay Area — a rotating schedule of trails from Tilden to Chabot to Tennessee Valley and beyond.

Thursdays & Sundays
Poison Oak Trail Club
Thursdays · 6:15 PM · A community trail run connected to Lake Merritt Run Club’s trail running community. Rotating locations across the East Bay hills. All levels welcome.
Sunday Trail Run
Sundays · 8:15 AM · Rotating parks across the Bay Area. Location announced each week via email and Slack. Multiple distance options — 3 to 10+ miles.
Distances
3, 7, 10+ miles
Location
Rotating · Bay Area
Sessions
Mar – Dec
Notified via
Email & Slack
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Lake Merritt Run Club Sunday trail run in East Bay hills

Why run with us

What Makes Our Runs Special

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All paces welcome

Walk, jog, or race — our runs are genuinely open to everyone and that’s the culture we protect.

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Explore the Bay Area

From Lake Merritt to Tennessee Valley and beyond — we rotate locations so you discover new spots across the Bay Area.

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Post-run community

Donuts on Fridays, breakfast after Saturday runs, homemade baked goods on trails — the miles are just the start.

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Experienced run leaders

Runs are led by experienced club members who know the routes and welcome runners of all abilities.

Ready to Run with Us?

Questions? Email running@lakemerrittrunclub.org

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