Founder run clubs, walks and hikes: 31 checked on their own pages
31 founder communities that meet to run, walk or hike together, taken from our comparison of 471 founder communities. Each row is as the community's own page showed it, on the date in the row.
Founder run clubs, walks and hikes compared
| Community | Who it's for | Format | Price as published | Entry rule | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builders & Founders (Bangalore) | Creators, innovators and entrepreneurs, from first line of code to scaling | Evening walks at Agara Lake, HSR Layout, plus occasional meetups | Not published | RSVP on Meetup | |
| Founders Running Club :: Hong Kong | Founders, investors and startup people who like to run | Weekly Saturday 9 AM run and coffee, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong | Not published | RSVP on Meetup; join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Amsterdam | Founders, investors, tech and creative people | Weekly Saturday 10am easy run from Café Conrad, then coffee | Not published | RSVP on Meetup, then join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Bangalore | Founders, investors, tech and creative people, startup enthusiasts | Weekly Saturday 7am easy runs with coffee and networking | Not published | RSVP on Meetup; announcements via the club's WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Barcelona | Founders, investors, tech and creative people | Weekly Saturday morning easy run from Port Vell, then coffee | Not published | RSVP on Meetup, then join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Berlin | Founders, investors and startup people who like to run | Weekly Saturday morning social run through Tiergarten, then coffee | Not published | RSVP on Meetup or Luma, then turn up | |
| Founders Running Club Cape Town | Entrepreneurs, founders, investors and creators who like to run | Social 5km runs and networking; Cape Town, South Africa | Not published | Open: register for a run and join the WhatsApp group for announcements | |
| Founders Running Club Dubai | Founders, investors and startup people who like to run | Saturday 7am easy run at Kite Beach, then coffee | Not published | RSVP on Meetup or Luma | |
| Founders Running Club Ho Chi Minh City | Founders, investors, tech and creative people | Weekly Saturday 6am easy run followed by coffee | Not published | No registration required; all paces welcome | |
| Founders Running Club Lisbon | Founders, investors, tech and creative people | Weekly Saturday morning easy run and coffee from Praça do Comércio | Not published | RSVP on Meetup, then join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club London | Founders, investors and startup people who run | Weekly easy run and coffee, Regent's Park | Not published | Register on Luma | |
| Founders Running Club Melbourne | Founders, investors, operators and creators who like to run | Weekly Saturday 5K at Parkville parkrun, then coffee | Not published; no sign-up needed for the run | Turn up on Saturday; join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Miami | Founders, investors and startup people who run | Weekly easy run then coffee, Brickell, Miami | Not published | Register on Luma | |
| Founders Running Club New York | Founders, investors, tech and creative people in New York | Free-to-join weekly Saturday morning run from the West Village, then coffee | Not published | RSVP on Meetup and join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Paris | Founders, investors, tech and creative people | Weekly Saturday 9:30am easy run and coffee in central Paris | Not published | RSVP on Meetup, then join the WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club SF | Founders, investors, operators and creators who like to run | Weekly Saturday 5 or 10 km run then coffee, William McKinley Monument, San Francisco | Not published | RSVP on Meetup or Luma; any pace welcome | |
| Founders Running Club Singapore | Founders, investors and tech or creative people who like to run | Weekly Saturday morning easy run, then coffee and networking | Not published | RSVP on Meetup and join the WhatsApp group; any pace welcome | |
| Founders Running Club Tel Aviv | Founders, investors, tech and creative people and startup enthusiasts | Weekly Saturday morning easy run then coffee; Tel Aviv, Israel (seafront, Migdalor Cafe) | Free | Register on Eventbrite or Meetup and join the local WhatsApp group | |
| Founders Running Club Toronto | Founders, investors, tech and creative people in Toronto | Weekly Saturday morning easy run from Union Station, then coffee | Not published | RSVP on Meetup or register on Luma | |
| Malaysian AI Residency (Thursday Show & Tell) | Founders and builders going all-in on AI products | Two-month in-person residency at 500 Global, plus weekly Thursday co-working, Show & Tell and run club | Show & Tell is free; residency terms shared after applying | Apply for the residency; Thursday sessions need host approval | |
| NYC Founders & Operators | Founders and senior operators in AI, B2B SaaS and infrastructure | Weekly morning walks, rooftop evenings and quarterly dinners in New York | Not published | Curated, with host approval on event RSVPs | |
| One Roof (Melbourne) | Women entrepreneurs and business owners | Monthly Walk & Talk at Lilydale Lake; OWN Conference in the Melbourne CBD | Walk: members free, first visit $5, returning non-members $15 (currency not named) | Request a ticket on Luma; host approval | |
| One Roof Sydney | Women entrepreneurs and women business owners | Monthly walk and talk at Centennial Park, plus a monthly coworking day | $5 first walk, $15 returning (currency not named); members free | Book on Luma; non-members welcome | |
| Sisters Female Founders | Women founders, investors and operators | Monthly city hikes and breakfasts, San Francisco | Not published | Request to join each event; host approval | |
| staaake Dinner Club and Power Walks Lisbon | Founders and people in tech, plus creators | Weekly curated dinners and Sunday founder power walks in Lisbon | Not published (dinner food paid separately) | Request a ticket on Luma; dinner guests are hand-picked | |
| Startup Striders Sydney | Founders, operators, investors and builders who like to run | Free Saturday 5k parkrun at Centennial Park, then coffee | Free | Join the city WhatsApp group, then turn up on Saturday | |
| The Founder Exhale | Startup founders who want a reset | Free monthly 45-minute walk on the Upper West Side | Free | Register on Luma | |
| The Run Down: Operators Runclub | Founders, operators, investors and builders | Every other Tuesday 5K and social, Southbank by the London Eye | Not published | Register on Luma | |
| The Startup Stroll | Founders and builders who want an easy weekend chat | Saturday morning walk in a central London park (Green Park for the 14 November walk) | Not published | Register on Luma | |
| The Venture Walk | Founders, operators and investors actively building or backing ventures | Curated 60 to 90 minute walk and coffee in Toronto, plus dinners | Not published | Apply on Luma; host approves each guest | |
| Uncommon Collective (Founders Walk) | Tech and impact-led founders, operators and creators; migrant-friendly | Monthly Saturday walk through Carlton Gardens, then brunch | Ticketed; price rises to $15 after early bird (currency not named); free tickets for bringing friends | Register on Luma |
Questions
- What is a founder run club?
- A regular run, walk or hike for founders, often followed by coffee or a social. On our list, Builders & Founders (Bangalore), Founders Running Club :: Hong Kong, Founders Running Club Amsterdam, Founders Running Club Bangalore, Founders Running Club Barcelona, Founders Running Club Berlin, Founders Running Club Cape Town, Founders Running Club Dubai, Founders Running Club Ho Chi Minh City, Founders Running Club Lisbon, Founders Running Club London, Founders Running Club Melbourne, Founders Running Club Miami, Founders Running Club New York, Founders Running Club Paris, Founders Running Club SF, Founders Running Club Singapore, Founders Running Club Tel Aviv, Founders Running Club Toronto, Malaysian AI Residency (Thursday Show & Tell), NYC Founders & Operators, One Roof (Melbourne), One Roof Sydney, Sisters Female Founders, staaake Dinner Club and Power Walks Lisbon, Startup Striders Sydney, The Founder Exhale, The Run Down: Operators Runclub, The Startup Stroll, The Venture Walk and Uncommon Collective (Founders Walk) meet this way, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in London?
- Founders Running Club London, The Run Down: Operators Runclub and The Startup Stroll meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in San Francisco and the Bay Area?
- Founders Running Club SF and Sisters Female Founders meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in New York?
- Founders Running Club New York, NYC Founders & Operators and The Founder Exhale meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in Lisbon?
- Founders Running Club Lisbon and staaake Dinner Club and Power Walks Lisbon meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in Bengaluru?
- Builders & Founders (Bangalore) and Founders Running Club Bangalore meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in Toronto?
- Founders Running Club Toronto and The Venture Walk meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in Sydney?
- One Roof Sydney and Startup Striders Sydney meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which run clubs suit founders in Melbourne?
- Founders Running Club Melbourne, One Roof (Melbourne) and Uncommon Collective (Founders Walk) meet to run, walk or hike, as their own pages showed when we checked.