Every Saturday at sunrise, founders, operators and investors meet on the shores of Lady Bird Lake to run, walk and build real friendships — then keep the conversation going over coffee.
We're the Austin chapter of Founders Running Club — a global movement of 50,000+ members across 40 countries and 5 continents. Each week, 1,000+ founders show up to run and connect in cities like San Francisco, New York, London, Dubai, Singapore, Paris and São Paulo. Here in Austin, we bring that same energy to Lady Bird Lake.
FRC Austin curates events and communities for founders, operators and investors — spaces to build real relationships, find help and grow what you're working on.
Show up at 8:00 AM. No experience required — walkers, joggers and runners all welcome. The route is flat and scenic, and nobody gets left behind.
We meet at the Edward Rendon Park Estacionamiento (I-35 & Lady Bird Trail on the East Side), right on the eastern shore of Lady Bird Lake. Flat, scenic trails and easy parking — look for the FRC crew near the lot at 8:00 AM sharp.
Get directions →After the run we regroup at Afuga Coffee — a few minutes from the park — for coffee, breakfast and the conversations that turn a run into a community. Everyone's welcome, whether you ran the 10K or walked the 2 miles.
Find Afuga →Our Saturday runs draw founders from across Austin's startup ecosystem and beyond. Members currently build at — and have previously worked at — companies like these.
…and 200+ startups founded and led by members of our community.
We're proud to work alongside partners who believe in supporting founders — from the run, to the back office, to the world beyond Austin.
Your Austin chapter is organized by a team of local founders and operators who show up every week.
Put your brand in front of a high-signal community of founders, operators and investors in Austin — and across 55+ cities globally. Tell us what you're looking to do, and we'll send over partnership options.
We work with partners who want to support founders — from the run, to the back office, to the world beyond Austin. FRC Austin is part of a global community of 50,000+ members across 55+ cities.
Send us an email at katya@austinfoundersrc.com and tell us about your brand and what you'd like to do together.
8:00 AM at the Edward Rendon Park Estacionamiento (I-35 & Lady Bird Trail on the East Side). Bring your shoes, your ideas and an open mind. First run's on us — every run is, actually.