Crews for run clubs
The run club app for everything that happens off the watch
Your runners’ trackers handle pace and distance. Crews handles the organizing: which runs are on this week, who’s showing up, where to meet, what changed and the group photo at the end. It’s built for the person who keeps the club running.
The problem
What organizing a run club actually looks like
- 01
Route and time debates in a noisy chat
The Saturday long-run discussion runs to sixty messages, and the final answer is somewhere in the middle of them.
- 02
No idea how many are coming
Pacers can’t plan groups and the café can’t hold tables when the only headcount is "see you there" from a third of the club.
- 03
The club has outgrown a group chat
At 80 members, the chat is a firehose. Important updates get buried and new runners mute it on day one.
- 04
New runners don’t know what’s on
Someone joins after a race and has to scroll back weeks to find which runs are beginner friendly and where they start.
How it works
A week of runs, organized
Here is how a club with three weekly runs might use Crews.
- 1Sunday evening
Post the week’s runs
The organizer adds Tuesday intervals, Thursday easy 5K and Saturday long run as events on the crew calendar, meeting point in the details. Everyone gets a push notification.
- 2Monday
Poll the long-run route
A poll in the crew chat settles river loop versus hills. People RSVP going or maybe so pacers know roughly how many to expect.
- 3Friday
Handle changes once
When the start moves to 7:30 because of heat, updating the event notifies everyone who’s coming. Lifts to the trailhead get sorted in the event chat.
- 4After the run
Keep the group photo
The finish-line photo becomes a memory. It can also be the club’s entry in a challenge against another run crew.
Features
what run clubs use most.
Each one links to a full walkthrough of the feature.
Event RSVPs
Going, maybe or not going for every run, optional caps for track sessions, and CSV export of who signed up.
Learn moreRecurring events
Post the Tuesday track session and Saturday long run once as weekly series, and edit one date without touching the rest.
Learn moreEvent chat
Carpools, pace groups and "anyone got a spare gel?" stay with the run they belong to.
Learn moreEvent reminders
Runners who said they’re going get a push reminder the day before and an hour before, plus alerts when a run moves or is cancelled.
Learn moreMemory wall
A season of finish-line photos and race-day selfies, in one place new members can scroll.
Learn moreCrew challenges
Put your crew up against another run club: submit a memory, other crews vote, the winner earns 100 league points.
Learn more
Is Crews a good fit for your run club?
Crews suits organized run clubs, parkrun groups, track groups and trail crews that meet a few times a week, have outgrown a single group chat and have someone willing to pay for proper tooling, often out of membership fees or a sponsor’s budget. It isn’t a training platform: there are no plans, splits or distance leaderboards.
If you’re five friends who run on Sundays, a free group chat is honestly enough. Crews earns its $59 a month when the organizing gets real: dozens of runners, several runs a week, pacers who need numbers and new members who need to find their way in.
Get started
set it up in 5 minutes.
Start with a 14-day free trial, no card needed. All of this works from your phone or your laptop.
- Step 1Start your 14-day trial and create a public crew so runners who meet you at a race can join.
- Step 2Add the club logo as the avatar and a group-run shot as the banner.
- Step 3Create this week’s runs as separate events, with meeting points in the details.
- Step 4Make your pacers moderators so they can help keep the chat tidy.
- Step 5Share the crew link on your club’s social profile or race-day flyers.
How much does Crews cost for a run club?
$59 a month per crew, paid by the organizer or club. Runners join free. Up to 100 members are included; larger clubs add $18 a month per extra 100 members. Try it free for 14 days, no card needed.
Does Crews track runs or sync with Strava?
No. Crews doesn’t record activities or connect to Strava or any other app. Keep using your tracker for the running and Crews for plans, headcounts and chat.
Can I set up a weekly run once and have it repeat?
Yes. Make it repeat weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly, ending after a number of runs or on a date. Each run is still its own event, with its own RSVPs, chat, reminders and route notes.
Can we collect club fees in Crews?
No. Payments and membership dues are on the roadmap, not available yet. Keep using whatever you use today for money.
Can we cap numbers for a track session?
Yes. Set a capacity on the event and the attendee list shows exactly who has a spot.