Runarchy

Alparslan Selçuk Develioğlu

About this app

Runarchy is the app of a running club that has been running in Istanbul since 2017. Explore the city's most beautiful routes on your own, or run with the club: music on, no pressure on pace, plenty of laughs.

Club Runs
Every Tuesday at 19:45. So where are we? The announcement shows up in the feed, you tap "I'm in" and pick your pace group. The meeting point is on the map, and the weather is for that hour at that spot. You'll know the moment a new run is posted.

After the Run
When the run ends, everyone gathers on that run's page: how many showed up, total kilometers, average pace. Seeing "37 people ran 284 km together" tells you the early alarm was worth it. The badges you earned and the photos taken that day collect there too.

Live Run
Hit start, put the phone in your pocket. Distance, time, pace, elevation gain, steps and cadence are tracked in the background; recording continues with the screen locked. Every kilometer, a voice tells you which kilometer it was, your total time and your average pace. No need to look at the screen; your splits are waiting on the run detail page at the finish.

Together on the Map
Names appearing one by one on the map while you warm up, and the friend ahead of you while you run. If you allow it, club members see you and you see them. Off by default; turning it off is one tap in Settings. Your location is shared only while the live run screen is open, never when the app is closed. No location history is kept; it's deleted the moment you close the screen.

SOS
If something happens, press SOS. Your location goes to everyone in the club instantly, phones vibrate, and they find you on the map. The alarm stops the moment you say "I'm OK".

Run Chat
Tired of the noise in messaging apps? "I'll be 5 minutes late", "Everyone OK?", "Waiting at the lights", "Going longer today, don't worry about me"... Right on top of the map, without interrupting the run.

Istanbul Routes
The most beautiful routes in Istanbul, collected by the club over the years. Distance, elevation gain, surface, difficulty... it's all there. Don't know the route? Preview the course before you run and see whether it crosses the Golden Horn bridge or drops down to Beşiktaş.

Race Calendar
Races in Türkiye, all in one place. Date, city, distance, registration link. Picking your next goal is that simple.

Challenges and Leaderboard
Join club challenges and see where you stand on the weekly and monthly tables. Not into competition? No problem, nobody's pushing.

Badges and Stats
Total distance, run count, attendance streak. Some badges unlock with the kilometers you cover, others by being there every Tuesday at 19:45. From your fastest 5K to your weekly streak, it's all on your profile.

Shoe Tracking
Add your shoes and the kilometers add up on their own. When it's time to replace them, the app tells you.

BE OWL!
Edit your run photo with club templates and share it directly. The most fun five minutes after a run.

Partner Venues
Where to get coffee after the run? The club's partner venues and their discounts are here. Some runs meet at a partner venue anyway: go, drop your bag, run, pick up your coffee on the way back.

Analysis
A consistency map of the last 12 weeks, your distance and pace trends, how this month compares to last. Your personal records stand apart: longest run, fastest 1K, 5K, 10K and half marathon pace.

Feel Safe
Someone bothering you? Block them with one tap and they never show up in your lists again. Or report them to the club admins. Delete your own message whenever you like; profile photos and chat go through automatic moderation. Want to delete your account? That's in Settings too, no questions asked.

You don't have to be a club member. The race calendar and routes are open to everyone. The app is free, no ads, no subscriptions.

What’s new

• Live location keeps sharing while your phone is in your pocket; you also see runners on the map in race mode.
• The live run chat scrolls so you can read earlier messages.
• Be OWL! sharing gained a WhatsApp (Status / Contact) option.
• Recovered runs keep their real start time and attach to the day's club run.
• Race details list participants by course with their photos.