About r/trailrunning
The fun begins where the road ends.
The community at a glance
r/trailrunning is a Subreddit for Outdoors and Runners with roughly 467K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Running topic page and the 8th largest community in the Outdoors topic page.
Roughly 41K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Trail Running, Running, and Shoes. Product recommendations often mention trail running shoes, watch, and trail running backpack.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 7K members
- 2019: 23K members
- 2020: 47K members
- 2023: 298K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 34K members
- 2026: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 515 members
Topics
- Trail Running98 posts in the past month#198Trail Running
- Running65 posts in the past month#265Running
- Shoes56 posts in the past month#356Shoes
- Trail53 posts in the past month#453Trail
- Training33 posts in the past month#533Training
Product recommendations
- trail running shoes10 posts in the past month
- Best mountain Trail running shoes
- Best mountain Trail running shoes
- Best Trail Shoes – Which Ones Are Actually Worth It?
#110trail running shoesBest mountain Trail running shoes · Best mountain Trail running shoes · Best Trail Shoes – Which Ones Are Actually Worth It? - watch3 posts in the past month
- Which watch do you recommend?
- Watch Recs
- GPS Watch Recs
#23watchWhich watch do you recommend? · Watch Recs · GPS Watch Recs - trail running backpack2 posts in the past month
- Best trail running backpack for a 50km race?
- What trailrunning backpack u recommend
#32trail running backpackBest trail running backpack for a 50km race? · What trailrunning backpack u recommend - running shoe2 posts in the past month
- What shoes do you recommend with gore tex / waterproof that are durable?
- Can anyone recommend a decent running shoe which won't break the bank?
#42running shoeWhat shoes do you recommend with gore tex / waterproof that are durable? · Can anyone recommend a decent running shoe which won't break the bank? - headphones2 posts in the past month
- Best headphone solution found
- Recommended earphones etc?
#52headphonesBest headphone solution found · Recommended earphones etc?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/trailrunning for?
- Best for Outdoors and Runners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/trailrunning free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/trailrunning have?
- Roughly 467K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/trailrunning on?
- r/trailrunning runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/trailrunning cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/trailrunning is organized under Outdoors, Runners.
- How do I join r/trailrunning?
- You can join r/trailrunning by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Outdoors communities like?
- Communities for outdoor enthusiasts covering hiking, camping, climbing, kayaking, and adventure travel. Reddit has some of the most active outdoors communities organized by activity and region, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for trail running clubs, leave-no-trace advocates, and local adventure groups.
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