A Portland, OR area running club offering group runs and workouts, races, and social events.
TRL’s 2026 Spring into Summer Series kicks off this weekend with (what else): Shamrock. Here’s the schedule, with the caveat that it could be subject to change. It’s a mix of new events and old favorites. If enough people have a race they want added to the series (and it fits the schedule), we are… Read More »Home
1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? I enjoyed sprinting in middle school, and started distance running when I joined the cross-country team my sophomore year of high school, when a coach told me it was a great way to “stay in shape for basketball season.” I had never… Read More »Home
1. How long have you been running and why did you start running? I started running in Jan 2015, so it’s been a little over 10 years. I had just turned 39, and decided to get in shape and lose weight instead of buying new clothes to fit my burgeoning waistline. That plan worked a… Read More »Home
In addition to the Spring into Summer Series, TRL runs its annual Tour de Goose series, composed of a string of sometimes goofy events, described on our “Racing” page. This year’s series has seven events with prizes to the winners of each stage, and an overall prize to the series winner. Details are on the… Read More »Home
Team Red Lizard (TRL) is a non-profit running club based in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. But running isn’t all we do. Our members have been known to get together for other activities such as mountain climbing, backcountry skiing, adventure racing, bicycle racing, and Ironman competitions.
TRL also provides members with opportunities to help others. Activities vary from year to year, but past and present activities include pacing races, staffing aid stations, hosting post-collegiate cross-country races, collecting used shoes for the needy, working at a local soup kitchen, and organizing volunteer and officiating for a regional Special Olympics track meet.