MERC is the social running app for everyone — built to serve every background, ability and postcode. Start your own group, run together, and track it all on a live leaderboard. One app. Every community. Global ambition.
Leaderboards, barcode check-in and group chat — for friends, clubs and companies. iOS & Android.
MERC was founded on a simple conviction: that running — and the health, community and confidence it builds — should never be the preserve of the fast or the privileged. So we built an app that lets anyone start their own running group and bring people together.
Every group sets its own sessions and pace. There are no fitness requirements to join. There is no minimum pace expectation. There is only community, commitment, and consistency — powered by leaderboards, barcode check-in and group chat.
Whether you’re a few friends, a running club or a company team, MERC gives every group the same powerful tools in one app — free to get started, with extra features for organisations who want them.
No fitness test. No minimum pace. Sessions designed so everyone can participate — beginner to veteran.
Create a private group for your friends, club or company — invite members and keep everyone in one place.
Your Leader shows the session barcode and members scan it — instant, accurate attendance.
Every group has its own in-app chat to coordinate sessions, share routes and stay connected between runs.
Each group is run by its own Leader, who sets the sessions and pace — group-first, inclusive and consistent.
Running clubs and companies can run their own branded group with full member management and live leaderboards.
MERC puts the tools to start and grow a running group in everyone’s hands — from a few friends to a company team — in every UK city first, then every major city worldwide. One app, the same powerful tools, wherever you run.
Start a group for free, or set up your club or company in minutes. No prerequisites. No gatekeeping. A social running app that runs for everyone.
