Fun Runs, Training Runs, Summer Fun Runs!
There are many ways to run and/or train with others in a more or less organized setting. Mostly the organization consists of starting at about the same time. The venues vary. Some venues are restaurants where runners can socialize and brag, complain or endlessly discuss their runs and running while sharing a meal or beverage. Others are tracks, parks and beaches followed by a “Bring Your Own” or “Where are we Going Tonight?” ending.
Most of these runs are informal, no signup, no registration. Just show up and run. Generally, there is no point of contact. The restaurant staffs are not the organizers and probably can’t answer questions about the fun runs. The beaches and parks are even less informed. The best way to get information is from other runners.
• Monday – 6:00 PM – Kelley’s Pace in Mystic
• Tuesday – 5:30 PM – Harp and Hound in Mystic – Free beer (Just Tip) afterward
• Tuesday Track Workouts – 5:00 PM – Westerly High School
• Wednesday Track Workouts – 6:00 PM – East Lyme High School
• Wednesdays over the summer – Black Sheep Fun Run – 6:15 PM – Niantic, CT
• Wednesdays until July 31 – 6:00 PM – Westerly Fun Runs – Pleasant View Inn –
Parking in back lot
• Wednesday – 6:00 PM – Billy Wilson’s in Norwich – Free beer (Just Tip) afterward
• Wednesday – 5:30 PM – Par 4 restaurant at The Shennecosset Golf Course in Groton
• Thursday – 5:30 PM – Sneeker’s Café in Groton – Free beer (Just Tip) afterward
• Thursday – 5:30 PM – Brazen Hen in Westerly – Free beer (Just Tip) afterward
• Thursdays 7/10/2025 through 8/28/2025 – 7:00 PM – Norwich Summer Fun Runs at
Mohegan Park, Norwich
• Fridays through Aug 23rd – 6:00 PM – Bluff Point Fun Run
• Saturday – 8:00 AM – Kelley’s Pace in Mystic
• Sunday – 8:00 AM – Avondale Farm Preserve in Westerly