About Bearly Runners
A Miami trail community helping people find their place outside.
Our Story
Bearly Runners started with a feeling Carlos Osorio knew well: being outside can bring you back to yourself.
Carlos grew up in Bolivia with a strong connection to nature. Years later, running eventually led him to trail running, and being back on trails brought back something he had been missing.
When he looked around Miami, he saw running communities everywhere, but very few easy entry points into trail running and the natural side of South Florida. So he started the thing he wished existed.
What began with a few friends running trails at Oleta River State Park has grown into a community built around movement, nature, friendship, and discovering a side of Miami that a lot of people never get to experience.
The name carries part of that story too. “Oso” means bear in Spanish, a nod to Carlos’s last name, while Bearly Runners also keeps things playful with the idea of “barely running.” Juki, our spectacled bear mascot, is inspired by the Andean bear, or jucumari, native to Carlos’s home country of Bolivia.
Bearly is for first-timers, walkers, runners, experienced trail athletes, kids, pets, and people who are simply curious about getting outside.
You don’t have to already be a trail runner to run trails with us.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make trail running and the outdoors more accessible, welcoming, and meaningful.
Through free trail runs, community workouts, outdoor experiences, cleanups, and collaborations, we create opportunities for people to explore South Florida, spend time outside, and connect with each other.
You don’t need mountains to run trails. You don’t need experience to start. And you don’t need to show up knowing anyone.
The pack stays together. There’s a place for you here.
Our Values
Belonging
Nobody has to earn their place here. First-timers, walkers, runners, kids, pets, experienced athletes, and people showing up alone all have a place in the pack.
Outdoor Access
South Florida has more outdoors than most people realize. We help people discover its trails, parks, and wild spaces in a way that feels approachable, safe, and welcoming.
Trail Stewardship
We take care of the places that bring us together. We practice Leave No Trace, respect trail etiquette, support cleanups, and encourage our community to leave every place better than we found it.