Run clubs & running groups in Dortmund

18 run clubs and running groups in Dortmund, 14 of them with fixed weekly times – for every pace. Here it is about the company, not the clock. Come alone, run along, and stay for a coffee.

Looking for a run club in Dortmund?

  • Phoenix-See in Hörde, Westfalenpark and the quiet Rombergpark are favourite spots for Dortmund's 18 running groups and run clubs.
  • Phoenix-See also hosts the Sparkassen-Phoenix-Halbmarathon: on 3 October 2025 it drew 6,000 runners – a participation record.
  • Tuesday sees the most groups out in Dortmund. Weekend runners can pick from several groups and the Pferdebachtal parkrun.

18 running groups in Dortmund on We Up

  • AWO-Lauftreff Asseln/Husen/Kurl · Lauftreff
    • Tuesdays · 19:00
    • Thursdays · 19:00
    • Saturdays · 09:00

    AWO-Lauftreff mit lockeren Läufen über 8-12 km; 25 EUR Kursgebühr

  • Bunert Speed Club · Store
    • Tuesdays · 19:00

    Speed Club / Lauftreff des Laufladens bunert; daneben das bunert Running Team (gegr.

  • Dortmund Run Club (DRC) · Run club
    • Saturdays · 09:31

    Social Run Club, Motto 'Connection through movement'; Samstags-Run aus dem Kreuz-/Unionviertel

  • Endorphinjunkies Dortmund · Phoenix-West (Walter-Bruch-Str. / Robert-Schuman-Str.) · Run club
  • Lauffieber Treff Dortmund · Dortmund · Store
  • LC Rapid Dortmund e.V. (Rapidos) · Club (Verein)
    • Sundays · 10:30

    Leichtathletik-/Laufverein mit über 200 Mitgliedern; offener Lauftreff 'Rapidos'

  • LGO Dortmund · Stadion Rote Erde, Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Stadion Hoeschpark, Stadion Hombruch · Club (Verein)
  • LT Bittermark Dortmund e.V. · Club (Verein)
    • Tuesdays · 18:00
    • Thursdays · 18:00
    • Saturdays

    Loser Zusammenschluss von Freizeitsportlern, 'Laufgruppe für jedermann'; richtet monatlichen Ruhrklippen-Lauf aus

  • LT Mengede (TV 1890 Mengede e.V.) · Club (Verein)
    • Tuesdays · 18:00
    • Fridays · 18:00

    Lauftreff des TV 1890 Mengede; jährliches Oktober-Laufevent

  • LT Wischlingen · Lauftreff
    • Tuesdays · 18:00
    • Thursdays · 18:00

    Lauftreff seit 1980; bekannt für gezielte Anfängerbetreuung und differenzierte Gruppen

  • LWT Dortmund-Ost (Lauf- und Walkingtreff Dortmund-Ost) · Club (Verein)
    • Tuesdays · 19:00
    • Fridays · 19:00
    • Sundays · 19:00

    Freier, offener, vereinsunabhängiger Lauf- und Walkingtreff (seit 1976); Anfänger werden gesondert betreut; separate Nordic-Walking-Gruppe

  • Pferdebachtal parkrun · parkrun
    • Saturdays · 09:00

    Kostenloser, wöchentlicher 5-km-parkrun zum Laufen oder Walken; Anmeldung erforderlich

  • Phoenix Runners Dortmund · Run club
    • Mondays
    • Wednesdays

    Vereinsunabhängige Laufgruppe für alle Leistungsklassen; Mo Athletik, Mi verschiedene Einheiten, mit Trainer

  • Run Squad Dortmund · Run club
    • Mondays · 18:30
    • Thursdays · 18:30

    Ambitionierte Laufgruppe (Trainerin Laura, A-Lizenz); strukturiertes Training, Intervalle, Urban Runs, gemeinsame Wettkämpfe

  • runcademy Dortmund · Store
    • Mondays · 18:00
    • Wednesdays · 18:30
    • Saturdays · 11:00

    Running Academy / Lauftraining mit Laufanalysen, Leistungsdiagnostik, Trainingsplänen; >100 betreute Läufer

  • Tamil Run Club · Dortmund (wechselnd) · Run club
  • TSC Running Crew (eintrachtläuft, TSC Eintracht Dortmund)
    • Mondays · 18:30
    • Tuesdays · 18:30
    • Thursdays · 18:30

    Lauftreff des TSC Eintracht (seit 2020); Intervall- und Dauerlauftraining, Anfängerkurse; 10 EUR für Nichtmitglieder

  • Viermärker Waldlauf Gemeinschaft e.V. · Club (Verein)
    • Tuesdays · 18:00
    • Thursdays · 18:00
    • Saturdays · 09:00
    • Sundays

    Erster Lauftreff Deutschlands (gegr. 1974) und größter Lauftreff Dortmunds; 9 Lauf-, 4 Walking- und 2 Nordic-Walking-Gruppen, keine Mitgliedschaft nötig

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EVENTS ALL YEAR

Running Events in Dortmund 2026/27

The big dates of the year at a glance.

Running Events in Dortmund 2026/27: Phoenix-Halbmarathon, B2Run and Friedenslauf

  • The Sparkassen-Phoenix-Halbmarathon takes place at the Phoenix-See on 3 October every year; the 13th edition on 3 October 2026 was sold out, according to the Ruhr Nachrichten with 5,000 individual runners and 250 relay teams.
  • Dortmund has no marathon, but two half marathons: the Phoenix-Halbmarathon in October and the Friedenslauf in Kirchlinde on Whit Monday, which took place for the 30th time in 2026.
  • Measured by participants, the B2Run Dortmund is the city's biggest running event: on 12 May 2026, 350 teams and more than 11,200 participants took part, and the course runs through the Signal Iduna Park.

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Dates and sources in the article · As of 18 October 2026

MORE ABOUT RUNNING IN DORTMUND

Dortmund's running scene reaches well beyond the stadium: from Phoenix-See in the old Hörde steelworks district to the Westfalenpark, there are routes for every pace. We Up brings the city's running clubs, running groups, and run crews together in one place, from relaxed loops to ambitious tempo groups.

The quiet star is Phoenix-See in Hörde, built on the site of the old Hermannshütte steelworks: the paved lakeside loop measures a bit over three kilometers, so three laps add up to ten. Right in the city center, the sprawling Westfalenpark with its Florianturm tower and the tranquil Rombergpark with its botanical garden both draw runners. If you like it long and hilly, head south around Hohensyburg and Hengsteysee, or run the dead-straight towpath along the Dortmund-Ems Canal.

Groups meet in nearly every district — in Hörde, in the Nordstadt around Borsigplatz, in Dorstfeld, Brackel, or Aplerbeck. Every group lists its meeting point, day, time, and pace in advance. A large share of sessions are free and explicitly welcome beginners — no pressure on pace. Just how much Dortmund loves to run shows in the Sparkassen-Phoenix-Halbmarathon, which set a record with 6,000 runners at Phoenix-See in 2025.

Pick a group in your district and be at the start line for the next event. The best thing about running in Dortmund isn't a half-marathon time — it's the regular lakeside run with people you'd otherwise never have met. Join the next run, and you're part of it.

Running in Dortmund — good to know

Is this suitable for beginners too?

Running groups in Dortmund suit beginners too: many are explicitly beginner-friendly and deliberately run slowly, often with walk breaks. No experience is needed, just the will to start.

Which running groups meet at the weekend in Dortmund?

8 running groups in Dortmund meet regularly on Saturdays or Sundays, for example AWO-Lauftreff Asseln/Husen/Kurl, Dortmund Run Club (DRC), LC Rapid Dortmund e.V. (Rapidos) and LT Bittermark Dortmund e.V.. All running groups with day and time are in the list on this page.

On which days do the groups run in Dortmund?

Of the 14 running groups in Dortmund with a fixed weekday, most run on Tuesdays (8), Thursdays (6) and Saturdays (6). 8 of these running groups meet at the weekend.

Is there a parkrun in Dortmund?

There is one parkrun in Dortmund: Pferdebachtal parkrun. Every Saturday at 9 am everyone runs 5 kilometres together, free and timed. To take part, register once with parkrun and bring your barcode.

General questions, for example whether you can come alone or what a run club costs: Go to the FAQ

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Last updated 18 October 2026

Sources: de.wikipedia.org · flvw-dortmund.de · flvw-dortmund.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · sparkassen-phoenix-halbmarathon.de · aktiv-laufen.de · coolibri.de · en.wikipedia.org