About Bearly Runners
A trail running community rooted in Bolivian heritage and the spirit of resilience.
Our Story
Bearly Runners started with a simple feeling: being outside makes life feel lighter.
What began as a small group of friends running trails at Oleta River State Park has grown into a South Florida community built around movement, nature, and belonging. We run trails, walk together, train at the track, explore new outdoor spaces, and create experiences that help people reconnect offline.
Our name comes from founder Carlos Osorio’s last name. “Oso” means bear in Spanish, and Juki, our spectacled bear mascot, connects the brand to Carlos’s Bolivian roots and the spirit of resilience, warmth, and adventure.
But Bearly Runners is for everyone. Every pace, every background, every level. If you can walk, you can trail.
Trail running is the entry point. Belonging outside is the real experience.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make nature-based running more accessible, welcoming, and meaningful in South Florida.
We create free Sunday trail runs, weekly Track Lab workouts, outdoor experiences, cleanups, and community collaborations that help people reconnect with nature, movement, and each other.
In a world that keeps pulling people online, we believe real community happens when people show up together, outside.
The pack stays together. There’s a place for everyone.
Our Values
Belonging
Everyone is welcome here. First-timers, walkers, runners, kids, pets, and people showing up alone all have a place in the pack.
Outdoor Access
We help people discover South Florida’s trails, parks, and outdoor spaces in a way that feels approachable, safe, and community-centered.
Trail Stewardship
We respect the places we move through. Bearly Runners practices Leave No Trace, encourages trail etiquette, and supports care for the outdoor spaces and ecosystems that bring us together.