About Bearly Runners
A trail running community rooted in Bolivian heritage and the spirit of resilience.
Our Story
There’s something about being in nature that brings you back to yourself. Sunlight flickering through the trees, bird calls echoing overhead as the trail winds on. Your feet move from concrete to soft earth, catching on roots, adjusting with each step. Out there, everything feels lighter. It slows you down just enough to notice things again. To breathe deeper. To be present.
Bearly Runners started from that feeling. In May 2024, Carlos Osorio brought a small group of friends to Oleta River State Park with a simple idea: get off the concrete, get on the trail, and run together. Just dirt under your feet and good people beside you.
People kept showing up. And they kept coming back.
What began as weekly meetups in local parks has grown into a community of hundreds of runners, walkers, and trail lovers. We run every week, rain or shine. We train together at the track. We camp under the stars. We welcome every pace, every level, every background. If you can show up, you belong.
Our name and mascot, Juki the Andean spectacled bear, reflect our Bolivian roots. The Jukumari represents tenderness and courage, two things we carry into every run. Today, Bearly Runners partners with leading brands in the outdoor and endurance space while staying true to what brought us together: community, trails, and showing up for each other.
Our Mission
Running should be for everyone. Not just the fast. Not just the experienced. Not just the people who already know where the trailhead is.
We exist to pull people off the concrete and onto the trail, to make trail running feel welcoming, accessible, and fun, whether you're running your first mile or training for your next race.
But we're building something that goes beyond the run. A space where lasting friendships are made, where local trails get the love they deserve, and where our Andean heritage connects us to a bigger purpose: protecting the ecosystems and species that inspire us.
The concrete isn't going anywhere. But you don't have to stay on it.
Our Values
Community
We are a community, never a club. Everyone is welcome, no one is left behind. The people who show up every week are what make this real.
Heritage
Our Bolivian roots run deep. From our name to our mascot Juki, we carry the spirit of the Andes into everything we do, connecting Miami to a culture of resilience and courage.
Trail & Conservation
We run on trails, so we take care of them. Bearly Runners practices Leave No Trace on every run and is committed to supporting the preservation of the Andean bear and the ecosystems we all share. We partner with brands and organizations that align with these values.