A RUN CLUB FOR EVERYONE
Runaways Run Club is a Maine based weekly running meetup that offers Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, group runs for all speeds and levels.
All Year | 6:00AM
All levels group run around the Back Cove Trail in Portland (3.6 Miles). Meeting at Sebago to the Sea Parking Lot at .
All Year | 6:00PM
Our most popular social group run. This travels to a different brewery/bar every week. The run can very between 3-4.5 miles, we always finish at our starting spot.
Upcoming Events
Portland Mash Tun
Mash Tun - 6:00pm
Back to a pre-pandemic mainstay!
Runaways Run Club meets at different locations on Wednesdays at 6:00PM, all year. Each run varies in distance between 3-4.5 miles and will start & finish at the same spot. All paces are welcome on the run!
Covid protocols: vaccinations required to run with Runaways; if you aren't feeling 100% well, stay home. Attendance at a group run is inherently risky, your presence indicates your acceptance of this risk.
The Chadwick Bed & Breakfast
The Chadwick - 9:00AM
Sunday Runday 5 mile / choose-your-own-distance group run, regular routes include out to Bug Light in SoPo or to the East Prom, then back to the Chadwick for coffee and socializing. The B&B proprietors (aka, Erin & Zack) will have coffee and a pre-made breakfast option (TBD day of, granola, muffin, waffle, or similar) available for purchase after the run.
COVID protocols: masks optional for use during indoor socializing after the run as Covid is still a thing. If you're not feeling well, don't attend. You must be COVID vaccinated/boosted to run with the group.
Payson Park
Runaways Run Club meets at the same location on Tuesdays at 6:00am, all year.
The meeting spot is Edward Payson Park / Sebago to the Sea parking lot & Baxter Blvd.
This run is always along the Back Cove Trail, which is a mostly flat, looped, non-technical gravel trail. The Cove trail is 3.6 miles and the run will start and finish at the same spot. All paces are welcome on the run, but please be advised that there are no set pace groups. We recommend that runners have the current ability to run at least 1-2 miles without issue.
COVID protocol: You must be Covid vaccinated to run with us. Please do not attend if you are not feeling 100% well, or have Covid. thank you.
Definitive Brewing Company35 Industrial WayPortland, ME04103 Map
Definitive - 6:00pm
Runaways Run Club meets at different locations on Wednesdays at 6:00PM, all year. Each run varies in distance between 3-4.5 miles and will start & finish at the same spot. All paces are welcome on the run!
PLEASE NOTE:
This route is a road loop, please have reflective gear!
Covid protocols: if you aren't feeling well or have Covid, stay home. Attendance at a group run is inherently risky, your presence indicates your willingness to accept this risk.
Coffee Run - Forage Market, Portland
The Forage
Forage Market - 9:00AM
Typically we’ll head out for a planned 6 mile group run to Mackworth Island, which can be easily modified to do more or less mileage. The route may shift depending on conditions and interest, but we will meet back at Forage for coffee and breakfast for those who would like to partake.
Covid protocols: please do not attend if you are not feeling well. Masks are optional, and you must be Covid vaccinated to run with the group.
2023 Trail Running Film Festival at UFF
Urban Farm Fermentory & Gruit Brewing Co.
Join us on Sunday, April 2 for The Trail Running Film Festival 2023, a two-hour celebration on film of this wild, wonderful trail running community! The Portland, Maine screening of the 2023 Trail Running Film Festival is co-hosted and sponsored by the Runaways Run Club and Urban Farm Fermentory.
The mission of the Trail Running Film Fest is to celebrate running as a universal practice, to explore our collective and individual potential, and to pursue our wildest dreams. The Trail Running Film Festival creators accomplish this by documenting the culture of trail running, supporting filmmakers and creatives, and hosting events that bring our community together. TRFF is committed to promoting inclusivity, adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and ultra community.
Tickets are now available at UltraSignUp through the provided link!
Ticket sales will benefit the TRFF Filmmaker Fund and local nonprofit Northeast Runners Alliance (NeRA).
Stay tuned for ongoing updates including event details, selected films, participating national and local sponsors, raffle prizes, and more!
Visit:
www.trailfilmfest.com/event-details/portland-me
@runawaysrunclub
@uff.events
Bunker Brewing Co.17 Westfield St Unit DPortland, ME04102 Map
Bunker - 6:00pm (reflective gear required!)
Runaways Run Club meets at different locations on Wednesdays at 6:00PM, all year. Each run varies in distance between 3-4.5 miles and will start & finish at the same spot. All paces are welcome on the run!
Covid protocols: If you're not feeling well, or have Covid, please do not attend. You must be Covid vaccinated to run with the group
Pride Preserve, Westbrook
Heads up! We are partnering with Presumpscot Regional Land Trust to offer a three-part Trail Running Series on PRLT trails! Come check out trails that may (or may not) be unfamiliar to you, and see what great work PRLT is doing locally! Our first event will be at Pride Preserve in Westbrook. The runs will be on wooded trails with roots, rocks and elevation changes, and we will ensure that no one is left behind. All paces and abilities are welcome, and each run will be 3-4 miles in length. Trail shoes are not required although they can be beneficial, and we suggest that you bring bug spray, and water if you will want it for the run.
Après
Apres - 6:00pm
Runaways Run Club meets at different locations on Wednesdays at 6:00PM, all year. Each run varies in distance between 3-4.5 miles and will start & finish at the same spot. All paces are welcome on the run!
Coffee Run - Forage Market, Portland
The Forage
Forage Market - 9:00AM
Typically we’ll head out for a planned 6 mile group run toward Mackworth Island, which can be easily modified to do more or less mileage. The route may shift depending on conditions and interest, but we will meet back at Forage for coffee and breakfast for those who would like to partake.
Covid protocols: please do not attend if you are not feeling well. Masks are optional, and you must be Covid vaccinated to run with the group.
Austin Street Brewery115 Fox StPortland, ME04103-1071 Map
Austin Street Brewery - April 23rd
6th ANNUAL PLOG!
Please join us for the 6th Annual Portland Plog Pluck on April 22nd, a city wide street clean up project!
If you've never heard of plogging, it's "plucking" trash while "jogging" = plogging! It's a great way to get out into the community and make a visible difference. We've collected over 1,500 pounds of trash to date in partnership with the City of Portland, and local businesses!
We'll provide the trash bags, gloves and handheld trash pickers, you provide the positive vibes and the legs! We'll start at 11am and end around 2pm with drinks afterwards!
Hosted by Runaways Run Club and Austin Street Brewery.
Lowell Preserve
Heads up! We are partnering with Presumpscot Regional Land Trust to offer a three-part Trail Running Series on PRLT trails! Come check out trails that may (or may not) be unfamiliar to you, and see what great work PRLT is doing locally!
Our second event will be at Lowell Preserve in Windham. The run will be on wooded trails with roots, rocks and elevation changes, and we will ensure that no one is left behind. All paces and abilities are welcome, and each run will be 3-4 miles in length. Trail shoes are not required although they can be beneficial, and we suggest that you bring bug spray, and water if you will want it for the run.
NeRA Portland Trails Volunteer Day!
1601 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102-2130, United States Map
Trail season is back in full swing and we'll be kicking off our trail work events with Portland Trails! Come join us 5/20 from 9-noon for some wicked fun work on the trail! Further information on location and parking will follow closer to the date.
Goodfire Brewing Co.219 Anderson Street Unit 6Portland, ME04101 Map
Goodfire - 6:00pm (reflective gear required!)
Runaways Run Club meets at different locations on Wednesdays at 6:00PM, all year. Each run varies in distance between 3-4.5 miles and will start & finish at the same spot. All paces are welcome on the run!
Covid protocols: If you're not feeling well, don't come. You must be Covid vaccinated to run with the group.