Built for real life · SF runners

Find your people.
Show up. Feel better.

Novara matches you with compatible running partners based on your pace, schedule, and vibe, so you can stop coordinating and start running.

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The Problem

You want to run with people.

Mismatched pace. Conflicting schedules. Run clubs that feel cliquish. You're not antisocial. The tools are broken.

57%

say burnout stops them from being social, even when they want to be.

73%

want more connection but don't follow through.

46%

outgrew their social circle after a major life change.

How It Works

From "I want to run" to running.

1

Tell us how you run

Pace, distance, schedule, neighborhood, vibe. We learn what makes a good run for you.

2

Get matched

We find verified, compatible partners near you. No browsing. No cold DMs. Just people who fit.

3

Show up and run

A real activity on your calendar. Date, time, partner. Coordination that takes seconds.

Filtered to how you run

Your pace, distance, neighborhood. See runs and events that actually fit, not a generic feed of everything in the city.

Plans in seconds

Create a run, share it, see who's in. No more 47-message group chats to coordinate a Tuesday morning jog.

Trust built in

Verified identities, mutual connections, and reliability signals. The more you show up, the more your network trusts you.

Matching to your calendar

State your intent and we generate an activity on your calendar with the right person, at the right time. Not a list of options. A plan.

Training groups

A crew that shares your goals. The group builds trust, and daily runs happen in small, pace-matched pods. Designed for running crews, college teams, friend groups, and beyond.

Where we're headed

Running partners are just the beginning. We're building the coordination layer for your entire social life.

Vision

The future of social coordination.

The output isn't a person to follow or a feed to browse. It's an activity on your calendar.

Intent Matching

You say what you want to do. We find the right people and create the plan. No browsing required.

Social Calendar

Your calendar becomes a coordination engine, syncing availability and proposing activities that fit your life.

Trust Graphs

Every shared run builds verified trust. Mutual connections, reliability, shared history. Coordination that gets better over time.

Philosophy

Your social life,
on your terms.

We don't give you a million options and hope something sticks. No swiping. No endless feeds. Just tools that respect your time and help you build the relationships that matter.

Autonomy

You decide who, when, and where. We handle the rest.

Friction Reduction

The gap between 'I want to' and 'I did' should be seconds, not days.

Accountability

Commitments you make are commitments people count on. Showing up matters.

The Bigger Picture

Beyond discovery.

Every social platform stops at showing you who's out there. We think that's where the real work begins.

Everyone else
Novara
Discover events from a feed
State your intent and get a plan
Output: a list of options
Output: an activity on your calendar
Trust is a profile badge
Trust is built through showing up
You adapt to the platform
The platform adapts to you
The Founder
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"Every time my life changed, whether a new city, new job, injury, or breakup, my running community reset to zero. Novara is the infrastructure I wish existed."

Jacky Minkler

Founder & CEO · D1 Runner · Ironman Finisher · 10+ yrs in Product

Ready to find your people?

We're launching in San Francisco soon. Be first to find your running partners.