City running club guide

Running Clubs in Beaverton

Beaverton is a place where running is genuinely part of the fabric of daily life - you notice it fast, whether you are a newcomer or a longtime resident. The city sits at the edge of the Fanno Creek Trail, the Westside Regional corridor, and forested nature parks, so a group run here is rarely a loop around a parking lot.

Right now there is one established group run club active in Beaverton, and it runs twice a week. That is a short list, but it is a specific, well-organized one with clear times, a social element, and an explicit welcome for walkers and beginners - which tells you more than a long list of clubs with no details would.

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Where Beaverton Runs

The running in and around Beaverton leans heavily on its greenways. Fanno Creek Trail offers flat, paved miles with almost no road crossings, which makes it ideal for group runs where you want to stay together and actually talk. The Westside Regional and Powerline Trail corridor adds rolling terrain under the power lines, connecting parks all the way toward Tigard for anyone wanting to stretch their legs further.

On the softer side, Tualatin Hills Nature Park and the bark-surfaced loop near Nike World Headquarters give you tree-covered, low-impact miles that are especially good on wet winter days. Cooper Mountain sits on the edge of the city with unpaved, hilly trails for anyone who wants something that actually tests the legs. Most of these routes connect without needing to drive to a trailhead.

The climate shapes how people run here more than the terrain does. Cool and wet from fall through spring, mild and dry through summer - Beaverton runners tend to stay out year round, shifting between open greenways when the light is good and shaded park paths when the rain picks up. Dressing for drizzle is not optional from October through April; it is just what running in this part of Oregon looks like.

What they run on

  • Road1
  • Park paths1

How to Choose a Beaverton Running Club

If you can only get out on one or two specific nights a week, the options here are tight: group runs happen on Mondays and Thursdays, both starting at 6:00 PM. That means weekends are not covered, and if neither of those evenings works, you are looking at running solo until the schedule changes.

Cost is not a barrier to showing up. The group runs themselves are free to join, regardless of whether you hold a club membership. Membership is available at various tiers if you want to race under the club banner, but turning up on a Tuesday - or in this case, a Monday or Thursday - costs you nothing.

If you walk some of it, or you are just getting started, the group runs here are described as inclusive run/walk workouts, and walkers are explicitly welcome. You will not be the only one taking it at your own pace. A post-run social happens on the first run of each month at both locations, so there is a natural way to meet people without it feeling forced.

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Beginner-Friendly Running Clubs in Beaverton

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Oregon Road Runners Club

Beaverton, Oregon

Oregon Road Runners Club, founded in 1970, is a long-established regional running and walking club based in Beaverton that organizes numerous annual races and sponsors two weekly free group runs in partnership with Foot Traffic stores in Sellwood and Cedar Hills. The club hosts races ranging from 5K to 50K and welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities.

Runs
Monday, Thursday
When
Thursday Sellwood group run: meet at 5:50 PM, run/walk starts at 6:00 PM. Monday Westside group run: meet at 5:50 PM, run/walk starts at 6:00 PM.
Distance
Group runs: distances not specified, Races: 5K, 10K, 10.5 mile, half marathon, marathon, 25K, 50K depending on event
Beginner-friendlyWalkers welcomeIndividual 1 year $30; Individual 2 year $55; Individual 3 year $85; Family 1 year $50; Family 2 year $95; Family 3 year $145; Student 1 year $20. Group runs themselves are free.
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Upcoming Races in Beaverton

A club gives you the training; a date on the calendar gives you the reason. There are 2 upcoming races around Beaverton, each with finish-time stats from past editions so you can see what you would actually be signing up for.

Sat, Aug 15, 20266th Annual 5K for Kim's Hope Beaverton, OR5KFrom $35Details Mon, Sep 7, 2026ORRC Free Member 5K Run/Walk Beaverton, OR5KFrom $25Details
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Common Questions About Running Clubs in Beaverton

Which Beaverton running clubs are free to join?

Oregon Road Runners Club runs free group runs on Monday evenings in Cedar Hills and Thursday evenings in Sellwood. Showing up costs nothing. The club does offer paid memberships starting at $20 for students and $30 for individuals annually, but those are for racing benefits, not a requirement to run with the group.

Are there beginner-friendly running clubs in Beaverton?

Oregon Road Runners Club explicitly welcomes beginners. Their weekly group runs are described as inclusive run/walk workouts, walkers are welcome, and no specific pace is required. Both runs start at 5:50 PM with a 6:00 PM departure - enough time to find the group before things get moving.

Do any Beaverton running clubs meet on weekends?

None of the clubs currently active in Beaverton list a weekend group run. The two available days are Monday, with a run out of Foot Traffic Westside in Cedar Hills, and Thursday, with a run out of Foot Traffic Sellwood. If Saturday or Sunday is your only window, you are not covered by a group run right now.

Which Beaverton running clubs have a post-run social?

Oregon Road Runners Club runs a post-run social on the first Thursday of each month at the Sellwood group run, with pizza and food provided. On the first Monday of each month at the Westside run in Cedar Hills, post-run refreshments are laid on. The other weeks are run-only, so if the social matters to you, those first-of-month dates are the ones to target.

Where do group runs actually start in Beaverton?

Oregon Road Runners Club meets at two Foot Traffic running stores: the Sellwood location for Thursday evening runs, and Foot Traffic Westside in Cedar Hills for Monday evening runs. Both start times are 5:50 PM meet, 6:00 PM run. Cedar Hills is on the Westside of Portland, close to Beaverton, and Sellwood is in SE Portland.

Do any Beaverton running clubs run trails?

Oregon Road Runners Club runs on road and park paths. Beaverton itself has strong trail options - Tualatin Hills Nature Park, Cooper Mountain, and the bark loop near Nike campus - but no club currently active here specifically organizes trail runs. If trail running is your priority, the group runs here will keep you mostly on roads and paved park routes.

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Where this comes from: Club details come from each club’s own channels (their site, Meetup, Strava and social posts) and are checked by hand. Group runs move, so confirm the meeting spot on the club’s latest post before you head out.