The running scene across
Portland.
Every run club has a vibe. Every city in Portland is listed below — pick one, or browse the whole metro by the vibe or day you want.
18 clubs listed · Portland
Browse by day
Each day is its own page of Portland clubs. You are looking at all 18.
Browse by vibe
Each vibe is its own page of Portland clubs — pick the scene you want.
18 clubs in Portland
Tigard · Metzger · Wed · 6:00 PM
APEX PWR Run Club
A free Wednesday-night run from the APEX PWR physical-therapy studio in Tigard, led by a doctor of physical therapy. Choose a 3- or 5-mile route; every pace is welcome, from first 5K to marathon.
👟 Beginner OK🤝 Community First📈 Training FocusedPortland · City-wide · Thu · 6:00 PM
Caminando Running Club
Juntos PDX's Latinx-centered run and walk club — "la meta is easy, el reto is consistency." Every Thursday the group gathers at 6 PM (run and walk groups step off at 6:30) at a rotating Latinx-owned business, celebrating culture and community at any pace.
🌍 Cultural🤝 Community First🫶 InclusivePortland · Beaumont-Wilshire · Tue · 5:30 PM
Foot Traffic Northeast Group Run
The weekly Tuesday group run from Foot Traffic's Northeast Portland store on NE Fremont — a free, 3–6 mile social run open to all paces.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🎉 Social SceneVancouver · Cascade Park · Mon · 6:00 PM
Foot Traffic Vancouver Group Run
The weekly Monday group run from Foot Traffic's Vancouver store on SE Chkalov Drive — a free, 3–6 mile social run open to all paces.
🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OK🎉 Social ScenePortland · Foster-Powell · Wed · 6:30 PM
FoPo Run Club
The Foster-Powell neighborhood's Wednesday-night run, leaving from FoPo Tavern with occasional "FoPoGo" stops at Baerlic Brewing and Montavilla Brew Works. All ability levels, from first-timers to veterans; the route is posted each week.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🌙 Night RunnersPortland · City-wide · Tue, Sat
Northwest Trail Runners
A Portland trail-running group (2,500+ members) meeting in Forest Park: a Tuesday-evening run and a Saturday-morning run, typically 5–7 miles at a variety of paces. Runs and trailheads are posted on Meetup.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneTrailPortland · Downtown · Wed · 6:29 AM
November Project PDX
The Portland chapter of the free, grassroots November Project fitness movement. Every Wednesday at 6:29 AM at Salmon Street Springs on the downtown waterfront — a bodyweight-and-stairs workout open to everyone, no sign-up, free street parking and bike racks.
🤝 Community First🌅 Early Birds📈 Training FocusedPortland · City-wide · Mon, Thu · 6:00 PM
Oregon Road Runners Club
Founded in 1970, ORRC is one of Oregon's oldest running clubs. Its free weekly group runs leave from Foot Traffic Cedar Mill on Monday nights and Foot Traffic Sellwood on Thursday nights, both at 6 PM, with post-run refreshments on the first run of each month.
🤝 Community First📈 Training FocusedPortland · Kerns · Sat, Sun · 9:00 AM
Portland Frontrunners
An LGBTQ+ running and walking club open to everyone. The Saturday 9 AM meet at the Vera Katz statue on the Eastbank Esplanade offers a 4-mile run or a 2-mile walk with coffee after; a Sunday 9 AM run leaves from Portland Running Company. Nonprofit, all paces, community-first.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+🫶 Inclusive🤝 Community FirstPortland · City-wide · Wed · 7:00 PM
Portland Fun Run
One of Portland's largest social run clubs — every Wednesday at 7 PM, rotating between bars and breweries around SE and NE Portland for a roughly 4-mile run and a drink after. 21+, all paces, thousands of members.
🎉 Social Scene🌙 Night Runners🤝 Community FirstPortland · Nob Hill · Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun
Portland Running Company
The flagship NW Portland running store runs a full week: a Monday Forest Park trail run (with No Name Trail Club), Tuesday track intervals at Duniway, a Thursday "Thirsty Thursdays" 5–7 miler that finishes at the in-house Run Pub, and a Sunday long run of anywhere from 5 to 18 miles. Free, all paces.
🤝 Community First📈 Training Focused🎉 Social SceneBeaverton · Greenway · Mon · 5:30 PM
Portland Running Company — Beaverton Slow Jam
The westside "Slow Jam" from Portland Running Company's Beaverton store — an easy, social 4–7 miles through Greenway Park and the surrounding neighborhoods every Monday at 5:30 PM. Free, all paces.
👟 Beginner OK🤝 Community First🎉 Social ScenePortland · City-wide · Sat
Portland Trail Runners
Portland’s self-described “original trail running group” (4,000+ members, 13+ years): Saturday-morning trail runs of 5–7 miles with shorter options, plus a midweek evening mix, at rotating Forest Park, Wildwood and Marquam trailheads. Schedule posted on Meetup.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneTrailPortland · Cully · Tue · 6:00 PM
Rose City Run Club
A weekly Tuesday-night social run from Oakshire Beer Hall on NE 42nd — a 2–4 mile neighborhood loop that steps off at 6:20 PM and heads back to the taproom afterward. The organizers keep the group most active on Facebook.
🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First👟 Beginner OKPortland · Brooklyn · Thu · 6:30 PM
Run Away Club
A Thursday-night brewery run from Away Days Brewing in SE Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood — a 5K out-and-back with two pace groups (about 9–10 min/mi and a social ~11 min/mi), finishing back at the taproom with 10% off for runners.
🎉 Social Scene👟 Beginner OK🤝 Community FirstPortland · Mount Tabor · Sat · 9:30 AM
SlowPo Runners
A relaxed Saturday-morning group at Mount Tabor Park — a little over a 5K (about 3 miles), all paces, no one left behind. Meets at 9:30 AM.
👟 Beginner OK🎉 Social Scene🤝 Community First🐢 No-DropPortland · City-wide · Tue · 6:15 PM
Trail Factor
A Forest Park trail-running club: a Tuesday-evening 4, 6, or 8-mile trail run from the Leif/Thurman gate, meeting at 6:00 and running at 6:15 — year-round, “dark, rain, snow, usually even on holidays.” Free, with a post-run gathering at the Lucky Lab.
🌿 Trail🤝 Community First🎉 Social SceneTrailVancouver · Esther Short · Thu · 6:45 PM
Vancouver Run, Grub and Chug Club
A Thursday-evening 5K from Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, followed by food and drinks to support local businesses. All paces; a big roster with a small, friendly weekly turnout.
🎉 Social Scene🌙 Night Runners🤝 Community First
Upcoming races
New31 races on the calendar in Portland — 5Ks to marathon weekend.
Got a race in mind? Build a free training plan →
Every city in Portland
All 7 of them, whether or not a club is listed there yet.