Zürich · 47.3762° N, 8.5467° E · since 2024
Run first.
Coffee after.
A free social run club. Twice a week we run 5–7 km through Zürich and finish with coffee or drinks. Come alone, leave with a crew.
Every Tuesday and Friday, all year. The bar shows daylight on the day, the pink mark is the run. On the right: the forecast for the start, at Polyterrasse.
Changes and cancellations are posted in the Strava event and our Instagram stories.
It's a subscription: if a time or meeting point changes, your calendar updates by itself.
Calendar link https://coffeerun.ch/calendar/both.ics Copied
There's no fixed route. From Polyterrasse, 5–7 km gets you down to the lake, along the Limmat, through the old town or up the Zürichberg. Below are six example loops on real terrain; the route for each run is in the Strava event.
Bellevue · Utoquai · Zürichhorn · Seefeld
Elevation profile · metres above sea level
How the next one goes, minute by minute. Most people come alone the first time, and nobody stays alone for long.
Tuesday 13 October · sunset 18:43
18:50
The terrace in front of the ETH main building, 447 m up. Polybahn from Central, or tram 6, 9 or 10 to ETH/Universitätsspital. Maps
Some Tuesdays start at Oberer Letten; the Strava event says where.
Look for the group and say hi.
19:00 – ~19:40
We start with a warm-up together, about 10 minutes, so nobody starts cold.
Two pace groups, a faster and an easier one. Pick yours at the start.
One group at chatting pace, around 6'30 /km or slower. The most relaxed run of the week.
Not sure? Drag the cup to the pace you'd run on an easy day.
6'20 /km · 6 km in 38:00
Right in the pack. Both runs are made for you.
from ~19:45
The part everyone stays for. In summer it often starts with a dip in the Limmat.
Good coffee and yaps before work, a 6-minute walk down from Polyterrasse. You're still at your desk on time. Maps
Bring
Two founders and a crew of pacers who make sure nobody runs alone, whatever the pace. And the most important bib on the list is still free.
Some runs end somewhere else: a street festival, a café, a trail weekend. Specials are announced on Instagram and Strava first.
Collabs · for cafés, brands and events
We bring a crew of runners who love trying new places and talk about them. You bring the place, the product or the idea. Everything you see under Special editions started with a message like yours.
We end a run at your café, bar or shop, and a whole crew walks in after the last kilometre.
like YAPPA and bQm
A group run to kick off a festival, an opening or a launch. We arrive warm, loud and on time.
like the Dörflifäscht at Graue Gasse
Shoes, kit or fuel: runners try it where it counts and tell you honestly what they think.
like Lecka on the Davos X-Trails
A class, a tasting or a workshop at the finish. Runners are already warmed up and in a good mood.
like face yoga with femella
A race, a trail weekend or a challenge: we bring a crew and post the whole trip.
like the Davos X-Trails
A discount for CoffeeRunners turns a one-off visit into a weekly habit.
like 15% at YAPPA every Friday
Ran with
Started in 2024 by two students, now 3,506 runners on Strava. The friendships happen over coffee and drinks, the photos end up on Instagram.
Ask us anything about the runs, the pace or your first time. For a quick answer, a DM on Instagram is usually fastest.
Writing for a café, brand or event? Use the collab form, it lands with the right people.
DM @coffeerun.zh
