The running scene
in Portland.
14 run clubs meet in Portland.
5 clubs run on Tuesday.
Every run club has a vibe. Find the one that's yours — whether that's a post-run brunch spot, a 5am track session, or a low-key evening run through the city.
Portland, Oregon
14 clubs in Portland
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🫶 InclusiveBeaumont-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 SceneFoster-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 RunnersCity-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 SceneTrailDowntown · 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 FocusedCity-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 FocusedKerns · 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 FirstCity-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 FirstNob 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 SceneCity-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 SceneTrailCully · 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 OKBrooklyn · 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 FirstMount 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-DropCity-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 SceneTrail
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