All running paces.
There is no target speed or pace test. Find a sustainable running pace and meet the herd at the two planned regroup stops.
Fredericton’s running herd
Come once this week.
A free, friendly running club where all running paces are welcome and nobody is asked to run alone.
No membership fee. Road runs are usually about 6.5 km with two planned regroup stops.
This week, every week.
Check Strava for weather, holiday and special-event changes.
Mon + Wed6:15 a.m.Road run · Picaroons Roundhouse
Thursday5:30 p.m.Trail run · Odell Park bottom lot
New here, moving here or visiting?
Borrow a Fredericton morning.
Join one run, learn a few names and begin connecting to the wider running community. We have practical directions for visitors and a starting place for people making Fredericton home.
Plan your first local runOur mission
Start running. Find your people. Meet the trails.
Our mission is to help more people begin running, find a community they want to return to and, when they are curious, experience Fredericton trails for the first time.
Begin running
Make a first group run less intimidating and a second one easier to imagine.
Find community
Build connection before, during and after the kilometres. Coffee and non-running days count too.
Try the trails
Offer curious runners a welcoming first experience on Fredericton trails, without pressure to become an expert overnight.
Start where you are
The part you might be worried about.
You do not need to be fast, experienced or certain you belong. Monday and Wednesday currently work best for people who can run most of about 6.5 km. Here is exactly what that means.
Nobody runs alone.
A fronty leads and a sweeper stays behind the runners. Two regroup stops keep the herd connected without forcing one speed.
You can come once.
No membership fee and no long-term commitment. Try one morning or trail evening and see how it feels.
Coffee counts too.
Some of the best parts happen after the route. You are welcome at coffee even when you are not running.
Why 6:15 feels worth it
Photo: Maureen O’Brien Daigle and Matthew BakerFredericton looks different with the herd.
River light, bridge boards, mist, winter breath, familiar faces and the quiet lift of starting the day together.
Meet Devon DeerRecurring runs
Two ways into the herd.
Road mornings start at Picaroons. Thursday trails start from Odell Park’s bottom lot. Both are free and welcoming.
Monday + Wednesday6:15 a.m.
Road run
Picaroons Roundhouse
912 Union Street, Fredericton
Usually about 6.5 km
Leaves at 6:15 a.m. sharp. Aim for 6:05 to 6:10 because parking can fill. A fronty, sweeper and two planned regroup stops keep the social bridge-and-river route connected.
Open in MapsThursday5:30 p.m.
Trail run
Odell Park
Bottom parking lot, Fredericton
Distance and route vary
A friendly trail outing shaped by conditions, daylight and the people who arrive. Check Strava before leaving.
Open in MapsHerd voices
What stays with people.
Real memories shared by Devon Deer runners, published only with their permission.
“The sunrises, the fog, the coffee.”
“Oddly the runs in the deep of winter when we are running at -35 with the windchill but all in it together.”
“Expressing my appreciation to the club right before I deployed in August 2025 and addressing the importance of community and taking care of yourself and others.”
Your first run
You are allowed to be new.
For a road morning, aim to arrive between 6:05 and 6:10 a.m. Parking can fill, and the group leaves at 6:15 sharp. Tell the Run Host it is your first time. We will explain the route, the regroup points and who is sweeping.
- Wear what is comfortable for the weather.
- Bring water if you usually carry it.
- Check Strava or Instagram before leaving.
- Message us first if you expect to use regular run-walk intervals.
- Join the coffee even if you are injured, taking a break or just checking us out.
Still watching from the edge?
Come once. Bring the friend who keeps saying they want to start, or be that friend.
Meet more of Fredericton’s running community