East LA & Boyle Heights Run Clubs
Los Angeles, CA·Downtown & Central LA·
East of the LA River, Boyle Heights, East LA and El Sereno have one of the most community-driven run scenes in the city: weeknight crews that start from Mariachi Plaza, park lakes and neighborhood coffee shops, run in English and Spanish, and welcome walkers as well as runners.
5 Clubs in East LA & Boyle Heights, 6 weekly runs
Boyle Heights Bridge Runners
East LA & Boyle Heights · Mariachi Plaza
Next: Wednesday 7:45PM
Boyle Heights Bridge Runners have met at Mariachi Plaza every Wednesday night since 2013. Runners gather at 7:45 PM and head out at 8 in 2-mile and 3-mile groups, often crossing the Sixth Street Viaduct with the downtown skyline ahead. A true neighborhood crew, regularly 50 to 70 runners strong.
East LA Runners
East LA & Boyle Heights · Belvedere Park Lake
Next: Tuesday 7:15PM
East LA Runners have run from Belvedere Park every Tuesday night for more than eight years, and describe themselves as a positive, safe space for community, friendship and running. They meet by the park lake at 7:15 PM. Parking is in the East LA Civic Center lot next door.
El Sereno Runners
East LA & Boyle Heights · Holy Grounds Coffee
Tomorrow · Monday 6:30PM
El Sereno Runners started in June 2025 and meet Monday evenings at Holy Grounds Coffee on Alhambra Ave. The main route is about 4.5 miles, with a 3-mile walk-run option for beginners, so nobody is left behind.
Cafecito Runners
East LA & Boyle Heights · Picaresca Barra de Cafe
Tomorrow · Monday 6:00PM
Cafecito Runners meet at Picaresca Barra de Cafe on East 4th Street in Boyle Heights. There is a run every Monday evening, plus a Sunday morning run on the first Sunday of each month that ends with a free cafecito at the cafe.
323 Runners
East LA & Boyle Heights · El Pino
Next: Thursday 7PM
323 Runners meet every Thursday at 7 PM at El Pino on North Indiana Street, on the East LA and Boyle Heights border. Started in 2024, the crew offers a 4-mile run or a 2-mile walk, and runners of all ages and paces are welcome, dogs included.
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Weekly run schedule in East LA & Boyle Heights
Every regular run in East LA & Boyle Heights at a glance. Times come straight from each club; tap a meeting point for directions.
| Day | Time | Club | Meeting point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00PM | Cafecito Runners | Picaresca Barra de Cafe |
| Monday | 6:30PM | El Sereno Runners | Holy Grounds Coffee |
| Tuesday | 7:15PM | East LA Runners | Belvedere Park Lake |
| Wednesday | 7:45PM | Boyle Heights Bridge Runners | Mariachi Plaza |
| Thursday | 7PM | 323 Runners | El Pino |
| Sunday | 8:00AM | Cafecito Runners | Picaresca Barra de Cafe |
Running in East LA & Boyle Heights
The signature route here crosses the Sixth Street Viaduct, the arched bridge that reopened in 2022, with the downtown skyline straight ahead and the LA River below. Mariachi Plaza on 1st Street is the classic meeting point in Boyle Heights, with Hollenbeck Park and its lake a few blocks south. In East LA, Belvedere Park has a flat path around its lake and parking at the East LA Civic Center next door. El Sereno, to the north, adds hills and the trails of Ascot Hills Park. Most clubs here meet on weeknight evenings, keep two or three distance options, and finish at a local cafe or taqueria. Streets are busier and less lit than the beach path, so groups stay together and stop at lights.
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