Indy Runners and Walkers provides group club runs and walks for your year-round enjoyment. There is a pace for the beginner, the flyer, and everyone in between.
Have you ever thought about trying out one of our club runs or walks? There’s nothing to it. Simply show up, and we’ll do our best to make you feel welcome and explain how the run or walk works.
Details about individual runs and walks including directions can be found below.
Important: Our parent organization, the Road Runners Club of America, requires us to collect signed waivers before anyone participates in a club activity. If you’re already a club member, you signed a waiver upon joining our club. If you’re not yet a club member, please sign-up for our 30 day free trial membership, which includes electronically signing a waiver. Thanks for your understanding! We can’t wait to see you out there!
When:
5:45 AM
Where:
Downtown YMCA at the Athenaeum
401 E Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Points of Contact:
Amy Arnold
(317)418-7321
Trena Roudebush
(317)418-4786
Distance:
3 – 5 miles: The run is on the Cultural Trail and Downtown Canal. You can alter this route to add more miles if you like.
Additional Information:
This group meets outside the Athenaeum YMCA each Monday morning at 5:45am (sharp!) for a run to and around the Downtown Canalwalk. 3, 4 and 5-mile options are available, following the same route as the Wednesday evening group. The route is on sidewalks with some street crossings. Although it is lit, light-colored or reflective gear is recommended.
Street parking is available for free until 7am and at the standard metered rate after that. The Y also offers free parking in the lot just north of the Old National Center accessible off of North Street between Alabama and New Jersey Streets. Restrooms are available inside the Y and lockers/showers can be accessed using your Y membership or guest pass. Y membership is NOT required to join the run.
When:
6:00 PM
Where:
Hinkle Fieldhouse Gate 1
Butler University
510 W. 49th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Parking is available in the above parking lot where it says “Parking” However, obey the signs. If there is a sign mentioning “Permit Parking,” do not park there. Additional parking is available along neighborhood roads to the south of Hinkle Fieldhouse. (Please don’t park next to fire hydrants, block driveways, or along roads with “No Parking” signs.)
Restrooms are available for changing, etc., prior to the run. Enter Gate 1 and walk straight ahead. The restrooms are on your left.
Point of Contact:
Richard Greene
(317)915-7432
Route:
This run offers two options! Both options start at the fieldhouse.
- A regular group run goes along 52nd St to the Central Canal Towpath, which has a nice, crushed limestone surface. The run typically heads southwest along the canal. It is an out and back course so you can run whatever distance you choose (1-8+ miles)!
- A group doing speedwork will warm-up by running to an appropriate speedwork location (e.g., running track, Central Canal Towpath for tempo runs, Crown Hill Cemetery or Holcomb Gardens for hill repeats, …)
On any given day, there will be different paces and distances, so there is a distance and pace for everyone. Afterwards, we typically hang around and socialize. repeats, …)
Distance:
1 – 8+ miles (Central Canal Towpath)
Note:
- The Tuesday run is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Spring Training Program (free to all members) on Tuesday evenings from January through April.
- The Tuesday run is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Fall Race Training Program (free to all members) on Tuesday evenings from mid July through October.
Even if you’re not training for a spring or fall race, we still invite you to come out and run with us.
When:
6:00 PM
Where:
Hinkle Fieldhouse Gate 1
Butler University
510 W. 49th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Parking is available in the above parking lot where it says “Parking” However, obey the signs. If there is a sign mentioning “Permit Parking,” do not park there. Additional parking is available along neighborhood roads to the south of Hinkle Fieldhouse. (Please don’t park next to fire hydrants, block driveways, or along roads with “No Parking” signs.)
Restrooms are available for changing, etc., prior to the run. Enter Gate 1 and walk straight ahead. The restrooms are on your left.
Point of Contact:
Carole Miller
(317)840-9868
Distance:
Averages 4 miles
Note:
- The Tuesday walk is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Spring Training Program (free to all members) on Tuesday evenings from January through April.
- The Tuesday walk is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Fall Race Training Program (free to all members) on Tuesday evenings from mid July through October.
Even if you’re not training for a spring or fall race, we still invite you to come out and walk with us.
This walk starts at the fieldhouse and typically goes along 52nd St to the Central Canal Towpath, which has a nice, crushed limestone surface.
When:
6:00 PM
Where:
Downtown YMCA at the Athenaeum
401 E Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Point of Contact:
Spencer Keating
(616)446-9623
Distance:
2 – 5 miles: The run is on the Cultural Trail and Downtown Canal. You can alter this route to add more miles if you like.
Additional Information:
Meet in lobby of or outside the entrance to the Y.
Lockers and showers are available to participants attending the run, but you need to provide your own lock for lockers. If you are not a Y member, please inform the Y front desk staff that you are participating in the Wednesday group run.
We socialize after the run at the Rathskeller or other local restaurants.
When:
6:00 PM
Where:
Runners Forum (Broad Ripple)
902 E Westfield Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Point of Contact:
Mark Nickerson
(309)265-8307
Distance:
1 – 8+ miles (Central Canal Towpath or Monon Trail)
Other Information:
Meet inside the Runners Forum in Broad Ripple just before 6:00 PM. There are multiple places to run, including the Central Canal Towpath, Williams Creek, and the Monon Trail. We most frequently run on the Monon Trail. We meet and run all year long. Join us!
When:
6:00 PM
Where:
Runners Forum (Broad Ripple)
902 E Westfield Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Point of Contact:
Carole Miller
(317)840-9868
Distance:
Averages 4 miles
Additional Information:
Meet inside the Runners Forum in Broad Ripple. There are multiple places to walk, including the Central Canal Towpath and Monon Trail.
When:
8:00 AM (Oct. – May)
7:30 AM (June – Sept.)
Where:
St. Vincent Physician/PT office just south of Broad Ripple Ave. in Broad Ripple:
1001 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
We meet in the parking lot near the above green “X.” Parking is available in the outlined area. Please park away from businesses as much as possible. Finally, no restrooms or changing areas are available where we meet.
Distance:
Participants walk 1 – 6 miles at various speeds with longer walks available during the summer/fall race training programs. Most participants walk north/south along the Monon Trail, so you can walk as short or as far as you want.
Point of Contact:
Carole Miller
(317)840-9868
Note:
- The Saturday walk is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Spring Training Program (free to all members) on Saturday mornings from January through April at the listed starting time and location.
- The Saturday walk is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Fall Race Training Program (free to all members) on Saturday mornings from mid July through October at the listed starting time and location.
Even if you’re not training for a spring or fall race, we still invite you to come out and walk with this group.
When:
8:00 AM (Oct. – May)
7:30 AM (June – Sept.)
Where:
St. Vincent Physician/PT office just south of Broad Ripple Ave. in Broad Ripple:
1001 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
We meet in the parking lot near the above green “X.” Parking is available in the outlined area. Please park away from businesses as much as possible. Finally, no restrooms or changing areas are available where we meet.
Distance:
The suggested route of 3-10+ miles may vary from week to week to keep it interesting: north or south on the Monon Trail, the Williams Creek loop, part of the Monumental Marathon course, etc. Longer runs are available during the spring and fall training programs. However, you may run as long or as short as you want. We tend to run either an out and back route or a loop, so custom distances (including shorter distances) are definitely possible.
Don’t worry. There are a wide variety of paces available.
Point of Contact:
Paul Cook
(803)479-6597
Note:
- The Saturday run is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Spring Training Program (free to all members) on Saturday mornings from January through April at the listed starting time and location.
- The Saturday run is superseded by the Indy Runners and Walkers Fall Race Training Program (free to all members) on Saturday mornings from mid July through October at the listed starting time and location.
Even if you’re not training for a spring or fall race, we still invite you to come out and run with this large group.