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!
5:45 AM
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
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.
Downtown YMCA at the Athenaeum (MAP )
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.
Hinkle Fieldhouse Gate 1
Butler University
510 W. 49th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Point of Contact:
Richard Greene
(317)915-7432
Route:
1 – 8+ miles (Central Canal Towpath)
* Note: The Tuesday run is superseded by the Indy Runners Spring Half Marathon Training Program for runners and walkers on Tuesday nights from mid January through late April .
Hinkle Fieldhouse (MAP )
Meet at Gate 1. 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!
- 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.
6:00 PM
Hinkle Fieldhouse Gate 1
Butler University
510 W. 49th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Points of Contact:
Carole Miller
(317)840-9868
Averages 4 miles
* Note: The Tuesday walk is superseded by the Indy Runners Spring Half Marathon Training Program for runners and walkers on Tuesday nights from mid January through late April .
Hinkle Fieldhouse (MAP )
Meet at Gate 1. This walk starts at the fieldhouse and goes along 52nd St to the Central Canal Towpath, which has a nice, crushed limestone surface.
6:00 PM
Downtown YMCA at the Athenaeum
401 E Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Point of Contact:
Spencer Keating
(616)446-9623
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.
Downtown YMCA at the Athenaeum (MAP )
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.
6:00 PM
Runners Forum (Broad Ripple)
902 E Westfield Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Point of Contact:
Mark Nickerson
(309)265-8307
1 – 8+ miles (Central Canal Towpath or Monon Trail)
Runners Forum in Broad Ripple (MAP )
Meet inside the Runners Forum in Broad Ripple. There are multiple places to run, including the Central Canal Towpath and Monon Trail.
6:00 PM
Runners Forum (Broad Ripple)
902 E Westfield Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Points of Contact:
Carole Miller
(317)840-9868
Averages 4 miles
Runners Forum in Broad Ripple (MAP )
Meet inside the Runners Forum in Broad Ripple. There are multiple places to walk, including the Central Canal Towpath and Monon Trail.
8:00 AM (Oct. – May)
7:30 AM (June – Sept.)
St. Vincent Physician/PT office just south of Broad Ripple Ave. in Broad Ripple
The address is:
1001 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Most participants walk north/south along the Monon Trail, so you can walk as short or as far as you want.
Points of Contact:
Carole Miller
(317)840-9868
1 – 6 miles (Monon Trail)
Longer walks are available during the summer/fall marathon training months
Saturday Morning Broad Ripple (MAP )
We meet at the St. Vincent Physician/PT office just south of Broad Ripple Ave. in Broad Ripple. The address is:
1001 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
People will be walking various speeds and distances. Up to six miles are the most common walking distances during the winter with some even longer distances common during the summer, but we tend to walk an out and back route north then south along the Monon Trail, so all distances (including shorter distances) are possible.
** Note: 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 half marathon, we still invite you to come out and walk with this large group.
8:00 AM (Oct. – May)
7:30 AM (June – Sept.)
St. Vincent Physician/PT office just south of Broad Ripple Ave. in Broad Ripple
The address is:
1001 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Most participants run north or south along the Monon Trail, so you can run as long or as short as you want. We employ other routes, as well, to keep it interesting.
Point of Contact:
Paul Cook
(803)479-6597
3 – 10+ miles (Monon Trail and other routes)
Longer runs are available during the summer/fall marathon training months
Saturday Morning Broad Ripple (MAP)
We meet at the St. Vincent Physician/PT office just south of Broad Ripple Ave. in Broad Ripple. The address is:
1001 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
People will be running various speeds and distances. Six to ten miles are the most common running distances during the winter with some even longer distances common during the summer, but we tend to run either an out and back route or a loop, so various distances (including shorter distances) are possible.
** Note: 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 full or half marathon, we still invite you to come out and run with this large, enthusiastic, and friendly group.