Group run schedule

When to Show Up

Monday5:30 PM (Beaverton)Monday6:00 PM (NW Raleigh St)Tuesday6:30 PM (Duniway Track)Thursday6:00 PM (NW Raleigh St)Sunday8:00 AM (NW Raleigh St)
Frequency
Weekly
Seasonality
Routes adjust seasonally; Fanno Creek Trail used weather-permitting, alternative neighborhood routes used in winter/spring.

About This Club

Portland Running Company runs four days a week out of their NW Raleigh St store, and the range of what they offer is genuinely wide: Forest Park trail runs, track intervals at Duniway, road runs, and long runs that can stretch to 18 miles on Sundays. It is free to show up and no membership is required. If you want variety in your weekly running without paying for a program, this is worth knowing about.

Highlights

  • Free weekly group runs
  • No signup required
  • Post-run social at Run Pub
  • Discounted drinks on Thursday

Who It Suits

If you want structured variety, Monday through Sunday with trail, track, road, and long-run options is a legitimate weekly training schedule. The Sunday long run goes up to 18 miles, so it will suit runners in a marathon build as well as those just wanting a longer weekend effort. The Tuesday track session is on the faster end, so if speed work is not your thing right now, Monday, Thursday, or Sunday will feel more comfortable.

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What a Run With Them Is Like

Depending on the day, you could be on trails in Forest Park, doing intervals on a track, or logging road miles through NW Portland. Distances range from 3 miles on the shorter end up to 18 miles on Sunday long runs, so there is real spread within the schedule.

Most runs run at roughly 5:00 to 7:30 min/km; Tuesday track workouts are faster, in the 3:45 to 5:00 min/km range. They say all paces are welcome, and Thursday and Monday evening runs wind down with post-run socializing at the Run Pub.

Distance3-5 miles (Monday Scholls), 5-9 miles (Monday trail run), 4-7 miles (Tuesday track with warmup/cooldown), 4-6 miles (Thursday), 5-18 miles (Sunday long run)
PacePaces range approximately 5:00-7:30 min/km for most runs; Tuesday track workout is faster at 3:45-5:00 min/km. All paces welcome.
TerrainTrail, Road, Track, Mixed terrain
Post-runRun Pub socializing and refreshments after runs, particularly Monday trail run and Thursday Thirsty Thursday

Your First Run

Show up to 2258 NW Raleigh St before your chosen run time, no registration or sign-up needed beforehand. On your first visit you will sign an e-waiver, so plan to arrive a couple of minutes early.

If you are nervous about pace, the Monday and Thursday runs cover 3 to 9 miles at a range of efforts and end at the Run Pub, which makes it easier to ease in socially without feeling like you are holding up a serious workout. You will not be the only person arriving alone.