About us
Portland Trail Runners has been bringing runners together for 13+ years; the original trail running group in PDX. We meet every Saturday morning to explore the city’s best trails — like Forest Park, Tryon Creek, Marquam and more! Weekday runs are also sprinkled in the mix.
Our runs are typically 5–7 miles, with shorter options available (3-4 miles). All paces and experience levels are welcome!
We hang out after at the trailhead for coffee and conversation — bring a mug and join us!
Everyone is welcome, whether you’re here to cruise, push the pace, or just enjoy the dirt.
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Upcoming events
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Maricara Trail Track - SW PDX
Maricara Natural Area, 10609 SW 30th Ave, Portland, OR, USNew Location, New Route! 🌻
Bring your headlamps!Join us for an evening trail run around the Maricara Natural Area in SW Portland! The loop is 0.7 miles and relatively flat (65' gain), making it a great option for easy miles, negative splits, progression builds, or a little speed work. Run as many loops as you'd like, choose your distance and pace!
Keep track of your loops, we will have winners for the following categories:
- most loops
- least loops
- fruit loopsPrizes: photograph with Jeff Monaghan, Jeff Monaghan’s autograph on back of napkin found in your car, handshake/high-five/hug from Jeff Monaghan**
**prizes cannot be redeemed for cash value
Check out the route on All Trails
Surface: Pure trail ecstasyWe will meet at Maricara (SW 30th and Maricara St) and start running at 6:35pm. Street parking available.
Again, bring your HEADLAMPS!
Group kudos and high-fives afterward. See you then 🫡
4 attendees
Macleay Hex Loop +coffee!
Upper Macleay Parking Lot, 5151 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR, USOctober is here!
For this run we will start at the Upper Macleay lot off NW Cornell Rd, we’ll head down to Witch’s Castle (group photo here!) stay left on Wildwood**, and continue UP to the Wild Cherry intersection. From there, we’ll take** Wild Cherry down to the Thurman Gate on Leif**, follow a few neighborhood streets to the** Lower Macleay Trailhead**, and then make our way back up to the start — passing Witch’s Castle again on the return; about** 6miles total, with some gain!
Route* AllTrails
Want a shorter option? Bypass Wild Cherry, and stay right going down Aspen**. Follow to Thurman and side streets to Lower Macleay trailhead and make your way back to start - 4.1 miles, also some elevation back to start.Meet**: Upper Macleay Parking Lot, NW Cornell Rd. at the Wildwood intersection.** Please practice good car hygeine and mind your valuables
Time: We will start running at 8:35am!
Bring*
- coffee cup or mug
- Your magical energy and spellbinding waysAfter:
Group seance and coffee! Bring a snack to share if you wish to do so.3 attendees
Bridge to Ridge +Cathedral Coffee!
St Johns, St Johns, Portland, OR 97203, USA, Portland, OR, USNew PTR St. John's Bridge route!
Join us for a hilly trail run loop featuring the St. John's Bridge and Ridge Trail in Forest Park! We will meet over in St. John's, cross the bridge, up Ridge onto Wildwood cruise to Wiregate, down to Leif and return back to start. 7.4 miles, 1100' gain (most gain will be first 1.5miles, then easy cruise and back down)
Route: All Trails
Want a shorter option? See Segment 2, follow above, once on Wildwood, cruise down Firelane7a to Leif and return to start. 4.7 miles, 1000' gain.
Option 3! Ridge to Leif after the bridge, out and back is 3+ miles, 550' gain.Meet:
North Syracuse and Philadelphia intersection.
Parking on street or Safeway parking lot close by.
We will start running promptly at 8:37am!Bring:
- shoes with grip
- layers for afterPost Run:
We will GO GET COFFEE at Cathedral Coffee close by, join us if you are able! We will get coffee and food there, so just bring yourselves for this one.see you there!
1 attendee
Past events
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