Founders Running Club :: São Paulo
- Date
- 2026-06-20
- Location
- 📍 Our meeting and coffee point is: Serena Cafeteria 🏃🏾♀️ From there, we’ll run together to Ibirapuera park and back., São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Host
- Community
About this event
If your best conversations happen in motion, this is your kind of Saturday morning. Founders Running Club :: São Paulo brings together people who care about building, health, and real community for a group run from Serena Cafeteria to Ibirapuera Park and back. This is a simple format with a strong payoff: show up, meet good people, run together, and continue the conversation over coffee after. Whether you identify first as a founder, operator, creative, investor, or simply someone who likes being around ambitious people, the energy here is about connection without the stiffness of a formal networking event. What Is This? Founders Running Club is an in-person community gathering built around a shared run. The idea is straightforward: instead of meeting in a conference room or around a name tag, you meet side by side, moving through the city with people who are building things and thinking deeply about work, life, and momentum. The meeting point and coffee base for this edition is Serena Cafeteria in São Paulo. From there, the group will head out together, run to Ibirapuera Park, and return to the café area. That route creates a natural rhythm for the morning: quick intros, the run itself, and space to keep talking once everyone is back. This event sits at the intersection of fitness, community, and networking, but the tone is intentionally relaxed. You do not need to prepare a pitch, perform, or arrive with an agenda. You just need to be ready to show up on time, participate in the run, and be open to meeting people in a more natural setting. What to Expect The morning starts at 8:30 AM with arrivals at Serena Cafeteria. Expect a casual check-in atmosphere where people gather, say hello, and get settled before heading out. This early window is where the room-to-run transition happens: you spot familiar faces, make a few first introductions, and get a feel for the group. From Serena, the group runs together to Ibirapuera Park and back. The run is the center of the event, not an extra activity around it. Conversations tend to form organically during stretches of the route, and the group format makes it easier to connect with more than one person over the course of the morning. After the run, attendees can regroup back at the coffee point. That post-run moment is often where quick hellos turn into longer conversations. If you have ever felt that traditional networking can be overly forced, this format offers a better alternative: people have already shared an experience together, so conversation starts from a more genuine place. You can expect the event flow to feel like this: 8:30 AM: meet at Serena Cafeteria Group departure: head out together toward Ibirapuera Park Shared run: connect casually while moving Return to the coffee point: cool down and continue conversations The format is intentionally light on structure and heavy on participation. There are no formal sessions to sit through and no stage to watch. The value comes from being present, running with the group, and giving yourself time to talk to people you might not meet in your usual routine. Why Attend You come for the run, but you stay for the quality of the people and the ease of the interactions. There is something different about meeting others before the workday, outside, without a script. It creates a more grounded kind of connection, especially for people who spend a lot of time in high-pressure environments. For founders and builders, this kind of setting can be especially useful. You may meet people facing similar challenges, thinking about similar decisions, or simply approaching work and ambition with a mindset you relate to. The conversations are often clearer and more direct when they happen in a low-friction setting like this. There is also real value in starting the weekend with movement and community. A morning run can reset your head, improve your energy, and make the rest of the day feel sharper. Pair that with a roomless networking format, and you get an event that feels productive without being performative. Attendees often look for events that offer more than one thing at once. This one does: Movement to start the day well Community with people who value initiative and consistency Networking that feels conversational rather than transactional A repeatable routine you may want to make part of your month Practical Details This is an in-person event in São Paulo, Brazil. The group will meet at Serena Cafeteria, which also serves as the coffee point before and after the run. From there, everyone will run together to Ibirapuera Park and return. The event takes place on Saturday, June 20 at 8:30 AM GMT-3. Because the group is running together, arriving on time matters. If you want the full experience, aim to be there a few minutes early so you can settle in, meet people, and be ready when the group heads out. A few useful things to keep in mind: Wear running gear you are comfortable moving in Bring anything you normally need for a morning run Plan for an outdoor route between the café and the park Leave enough time afterward if you want to stay and talk over coffee If you are looking for a more human way to meet ambitious people in São Paulo, this is a strong place to start. Show up ready to run, be open to conversation, and let the format do what formal networking often cannot.
Who should attend
This is for you if you like your community to feel active, local, and real rather than overly polished or transactional. - You are a **founder, startup operator, freelancer, investor, or builder** who wants to meet ambitious people in São Paulo in a more natural setting. - You enjoy **running or active mornings** and like the idea of combining movement with conversation instead of choosing one or the other. - You want **networking that feels low-pressure**: no formal pitches, no awkward room dynamics, just shared effort and good conversation. - You are new to São Paulo, new to the startup scene, or simply looking to **expand your circle** beyond your usual work context. - You value routines that support both **health and professional connection**, and you are looking for something you can actually see yourself coming back to. - You do your best thinking while moving and tend to connect better **side by side than across a table**. If that sounds familiar, you will likely feel at home here.