Find a running partner in London

Q: Should I use BuddyUp?

We recommend BuddyUp to runners of all ages and abilities who want to meet new people , make friends , challenge eachother , and have fun . Whether you call yourself a runner or not, we don’t mind. BuddyUp is for new, social, casual, and marathon runners – there’s a buddy for everyone!

Q: Where can I get the BuddyUp app?

The BuddyUp App is available today on iPhone and coming very soon to Android smartphones, including Google, Motorola, Huawei, Samsung, and Sony devices. Get the iPhone app today – Download Sign up for Android release news – Sign up

Q: Is BuddyUp free?

Yes! It’s free to use the BuddyUp App today for everyone. Choose to upgrade to BuddyUp Premium at any time to experience great features and more frequent matches .

Match Meet Motivate. Find likeminded running partners nearby to BuddyUp with. Make new friends and stay motivated. Get the app today.

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BuddyUp takes the legwork out of finding your ideal running partner. Send likes to become a match, or chat with local runners in MyArea Chat™.

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Swipe. Like. Match. Repeat. You'll find a running buddy in no time!

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Meet It's time to BuddyUp!

Use the BuddyUp chat to greet eachother and organise your first run together.

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Motivate Challenge your new buddy

Organise regular runs with your new buddy, share your progress, and stay motivated.

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Word on the street

Read why runners love BuddyUp, here’s just a handful of reviews.

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Jules RunningRewire

App Store

★★★★★

Love this app!! I have not only met new local runners in person but I now have many more buddies within the online running community via the chat page feature. For a woman especially I like the way you can pick and choose who you want to be in contact with to feel safe and secure when you venture out. More London based at the moment but truly hope that this app grows on popularity so that others further afield can benefit too 😁 Also loving the regular updates.. keep them coming

Jules RunningRewire

App Store

★★★★★

roadrunner 443543

App Store

★★★★★

This is perfect for me as I’m a keen runner who can’t be bothered with the commitment of joining a running club, but would equally love a pal to pace the local park with. I grew bored of strava as it's basically everyone humble bragging about inflated 5k times. Then I stumbled on this app and i bloody love it. It’s actually helped me find like–minded people with whom I can go for a run. And it will only get better as more and more people join.

roadrunner 443543

App Store

★★★★★

jango2112

App Store

★★★★★

The app is a fantastic idea, and the tag line of “match meet motivate” is exactly what I need when running! No issues signing up, and the process was smooth for me (used email took less than 5 mins). I really love the look and feel of the app and how intuitive It is from a user perspective. Looking forward to seeing what comes in the future!

jango2112

App Store

Some of our best features

BuddyUp with your likeminded running partner today, get the app.

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Connect to Strava®

Track your running activity in Strava® and sync your run times on BuddyUp® in a tap.

MyArea Chat™

See who's active nearby; chat with local runners in your area. Meet more people and share tips.

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Beam Me™

If you're regularly in multiple locations, just beam yourself there! Find runners nearby.

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Messaging

Match with mutual running buddies and then start chatting. Get to know eachother and then go run.

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Groups

Create a group with your matches to run with more buddies and form your own running team.

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Match with more of the best likeminded runners nearby.

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Match. Meet. Motivate
10 Likes per day
MyArea Chat™
Import Times from Strava®
Create and Join Groups
1 Beam Me™ Alt-Location
Send DM to Non-Matches
Headline on profile
See profile likes
Advanced matchmaking
See top matches
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Get 3x more matches daily, and our best features.

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Match. Meet. Motivate
30 Likes per day
MyArea Chat™
Import Times from Strava®
Create and Join Groups
3 Beam Me™ Alt-Locations
3 DMs to Non-Matches per day
Headline on profile
See profile likes
Advanced matchmaking
See top matches
Profile stats
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Quickfire round

Have a few burning questions, fire away!

Should I use BuddyUp?

We recommend BuddyUp to runners of all ages and abilities who want to meet new people, make friends, challenge eachother, and have fun. Whether you call yourself a runner or not, we don’t mind. BuddyUp is for new, social, casual, and marathon runners – there’s a buddy for everyone!

Where can I get the BuddyUp app?

The BuddyUp App is available today on iPhone and coming very soon to Android smartphones, including Google, Motorola, Huawei, Samsung, and Sony devices.

Get the iPhone app today – Download
Sign up for Android release news – Sign up

Is BuddyUp free?

Yes! It’s free to use the BuddyUp App today for everyone. Choose to upgrade to BuddyUp Premium at any time to experience great features and more frequent matches.

What is the 14 Day Free Trial?

If you are new to BuddyUp Premium you can now start your 14 Day Free Trial. Try out the Advanced Matchmaking and get up to 3x more matches every day, plus get access to our best features such as Profile Headlines, DMs to Non-Matches, Profile Stats and more!

Find out more about the 14 Day Free Trial – Click here

Made by runners

We are runners on a mission to make running more social.

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Joey

Co-Founder, CGO

I’ve been active all my life, it even drove me to become a personal trainer and then physiotherapist but I always struggled to run on my own…So when lockdown struck and that was my only option, I thought there must be people in the same boat as me who could also use some help!

John

Co-Founder, CEO

Keen runner, cross-country skier and mad about all things tech! I’ve competed in one ski ultra-marathon and have a trail-running marathon coming up next July in Norway. I’ve been working in startups and tech for the last few years and really want to create something that helps the everyday runner get fitter and meet new people.

Emily

Co-Founder, Creative Lead

The daughter of triathletes, fitness has always been important to me. While working in a London consultancy for five years, running became my release. I’m now excited about giving runners a way to make runner friends and keep active together.

Tawheed

Co-Founder, CTO

A big tech enthusiast who stumbled upon code 14 years ago and never looked back. Lover of startups and previously worked as a Software Engineer at Oracle and Sophos. I later ended up founding a transportation related startup and am now excited to bring the same passion to BuddyUp!

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