Rose City Track Club

About Rose City Track Club

Rose City Track Club is a grassroots, 501(c)(3) nonprofit running club built around competition, camaraderie, hard work, and love for the sport. It offers a supportive, team-based environment for runners who want to improve and race, while still keeping community runs accessible and welcoming. The club combines structured training, social coffee-shop meetups, and volunteer-minded community events.

Weekly Schedule

• Fri7:00 AM

  Rotating coffee shop locations; watch Instagram and Strava for weekly location

  road

  6.4–9.7km · 5:00-7:30 min/km

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• Sat8:00 AM

  Rotating weekend long-run location; examples include 2600 SW Fairmount Boulevard, Portland, OR 97239 and Pier Park

  road

  17.7–32.2km · 5:00-7:30 min/km

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Good to Know

What to Expect

Expect a competitive but supportive team atmosphere, usually starting from a coffee shop or other meetup spot. New runners on Foodie Friday should expect friendly introductions, all-paces-welcome energy, and a social recovery-style run. For long runs, expect a more structured workout with runners grouping by pace and goal.

Leadership

Founded by friends in 2017 and run as a grassroots nonprofit team. The club uses coaches for long-run workouts and mentions North Lake Physical Therapy in its member programming, suggesting a coached, support-oriented structure.