Sparkies is a free running club with a real coach, a points scoreboard and a 3 person tribe that notices when you skip. 999 runners have logged 18,418 km so far. Slow counts. The dog walk counts.
Free forever. No card. Cancel anything in two clicks.
999 runners · Rated ★ by 37 members
Sparkies is on Google Play. On iPhone, join on the web, same club. Apple app coming.
Get the Android app
Real runners
"Love the community feel and support."
"It's the complete profile you need to track your runs, be part of a community, and follow a plan to be your best."
"OMG, this cycle tracking is legit. Mind blown."
The problem
You already know you should run easy. You already own an app that tells you your pace. What you don't have is a reason to lace up on the Tuesday you don't feel like it.
That's the whole product. Sparkies gives you three things that make skipping harder than running:
Tribes
Here's how it works:
Right now there are 115 tribes on the board. The one with the most points at month end wins the main prize. Consistency beats speed, every month, on purpose.
Virtual races
Next up: The Home Town 10K, Sunday 27 September.
Three ways to win every month. Sometimes performance matters. Sometimes showing up is enough.
Most points at month end takes the main prize. Three runners, three prizes.
Every run logged is a ticket. Flash giveaways all month. Slow counts. The dog walk counts.
Race results still count for something. Medals, bibs and a results board for every virtual race.
Win September together and each of you gets one.
Race plans
Pick your available days and the plan rebuilds around your week. Miss Tuesday and it moves Tuesday. You haven't ruined anything.
FreeBase Builder4 weeks · new or starting again
FreeEngine Builder4 weeks · build the aerobic base
Clubhouse5K Blueprint6 weeks · chasing a fast 5K
Clubhouse10K Blueprint8 weeks · ready to race it
ClubhouseHalf Marathon12 weeks · going long
ClubhouseMarathon16 weeks · the big one
Two plans free. Every one of them in the Clubhouse, 7 days free then $4.95 a month.
Built by @boltinben
I'm Ben. ISSA certified running coach, ASICS partner, 50K runners follow me on Instagram, and I've spent years answering the same three questions at 10pm:
So I built the answers into a club. My plans, my coaching, and 999 runners who'll notice when you show up.
The clubhouse
Here's what you get:
Six plans, normally sold one at a time. Pick the days you can train and each one rebuilds around your week.
What to do tonight so tomorrow's run feels less offensive. Your resting HR and HRV against your own normal, not some internet athlete's.
A carb target before the run and a refuel guide based on what you actually did.
Optional guidance for the days an easy run feels like a personal attack. Menopause mode included.
Members-only feed, extra prize drops, and a vote on what Sparkies builds next.
$4.95 a month, and the first 7 days are free. Stay past day 7 and Ben’s $29.95 run faster 4 longer playbook is yours as well.
Start my 7 days free →No card. Ever.
Join Sparkies freeAlready a paying Sparkie from before the change? You're a founding member. You keep everything for life because you backed this little yellow running club before it was cool.
Yes. Tribes, points, races, prizes and two plans cost nothing, forever. No card, no trial that flips to paid. The Clubhouse is the only thing with a price, and it's $4.95 a month with the first week free.
Slow is the target market. Easy runs earn bonus points. The dog walk counts. The fastest runner in the club does not win the most prizes, by design.
Start with Base Builder. Four weeks, free, built for people who've never run or are coming back.
No. Log time and distance by hand. If you have one, log from it.
The plan rebuilds around the days you actually have. You didn't ruin anything.
Three runners. Your runs earn points for the team. Most points wins. You can bring mates or get matched.
999 runners. 18,418 km. Free to join, no card, and a coach who'll see your first run.
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