YU
Runners
YU Runners is the running crew of Yalova University Fitness Club. Although it was set up as a student community, the runs are open to everyone and free; the club’s announcements explicitly invite runners living in the city as well.
When and where do they run?
A campus club with night runs open to the
city
Runs are usually held in the evening and split into two levels: the beginner group runs 5 kilometres with breaks, the intermediate group 7 kilometres. Routes follow the seafront; one of them runs from the walkway opposite the Uygulama Hotel to the Adnan Menderes walkway. The meeting point and date are announced separately for each run, and meet-ups become more or less frequent with the academic calendar.
The club likes to turn a run into a social event: music in the background, coffee and chat at the finish, sometimes a games night at a café afterwards. Some runs are organised jointly with Runova Athletic Club. Beyond running, the club has also organised a panel on sport and healthy living.
For current run dates and the meeting point you need to join the club’s WhatsApp group; the link is in the Instagram bio.
It’s not the distance, it’s our limits we’re pushing.
Details
- City
- Yalova
- Type
- Community
- Features
- University club · All levels welcome
- Fee
- Runs are free and open to everyoneaccording to the club's own post — Club’s Instagram announcement, 4 May 2026
- Followers
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