Welcome to Hambleton Athletics and Running Club. This website helps connect you, your running buddies, your coach, your programme participation and your training.
We’re all about enjoying our sports – and for most us our love of them comes from the people we do them with. That’s why our community is so important to us.
Take a look at what’s happening in our activities page, where you will find information about our public programmes and events, and – for members – details of the member sessions and activities too. If you want to find out more about membership, visit our membership page.
If you want to find out more about what we are doing in terms of our running, jumping and throwing activities for under 12s, 12 to 18 year olds, and over 18s, please email us at coaching@harc.uk – we would love to hear from you.
Darlington 3K and 10K 2023
Members from Hambleton Athletics and Running Club took on the two races at Darlington on 6 August. In total HARC fielded a team of 15 seniors and 2 juniors. Notable performances were produced by the following athletes who secured new…
Adding HARC to your parkrun profile
It’s important to add HARC to your Parkrun profile, so that we can see where everyone has been and also so we can keep a tally to see who wins our parkrun award each year! Here is a short video…
HARC C25K going from strength to strength
Hambleton Athletics and Running Club have seen the graduation of their latest Couch to 5K participants at Fountains Abbey parkrun on 29th July. Once again the weather was kind and a goodly number of club members, with program coaches Ruth…
Endure 24 – 2023
A number of club members recently took part in ‘Endure 24 Leeds’, a 24-hour running challenge at Bramham Park. We had a team, a pair and three soloists entered, and their achievements were fantastic! The weekend was one of the…
Using the website on behalf of your junior athlete
As a senior club member, or older junior, you will have your own account so you can log into the website and manage all your own details. Some of the basics about this are explained in our post getting started…
Definitely for everyone!
This program is definitely for everyone! As a novice runner, I had my doubts that I’d ever be able to run 5k. The coaching delivers professional, straightforward, encouraging, and engaging sessions, moving through the weekly schedule and achieving the goals set. All under the watchful eye of Chris, who provides support, education and genuine care – it has been a fantastic journey. I would wholeheartedly recommend this program – it’s proven that a total non runner can achieve amazing things in a short space of time! Thank you for the opportunity !
HARC is fantastic!
HARC is fantastic. I would encourage anyone who wants to start or re-start running to join. The leaders and members are all so supportive and friendly.
This course is amazing
This course is amazing, it helps to focus the mind that no matter what level you are that you have goals and how you might be able to achieve them. Thank you
Given me the tools I need
It was a very well informed programme which I feel has given me the tools I need to improve my running and reach my goals. I felt confident knowing that I am supported by a coach in achieving these and how to get there. I would recommend to anybody who is wanting to take steps to get to the next level with their running whether they have small or large goals. It was a really enjoyable weekend spent with likeminded people and the structure of the programme was good.
It’s an incredible atmosphere
Since joining everyone has been so welcoming and so supportive of each other to keep each other going and not to give up, from people taking part to the coach’s it’s an incredible atmosphere. You become part of a team/family as well as progressing individually which is really beneficial physically as well as mentally. It really helps to improve on your goals at the same time as having fun and going with it and to always believe in yourself. Truly grateful for the coach’s and to my running friends!
Joining HARC is one of the best things I’ve ever done
I returned to running after a long time out due to illness & having lost interest in the sport. I finally decided to do something about it and enrolled on the C25K program, which I can thoroughly recommend to anyone thinking of taking up running or returning after a long absence. Don’t worry if you think you’re not going to be as good as everyone else as there are people of all different abilities running together and the club ethos of ‘no one gets left behind’ is fantastic and reassuring as it keeps everyone together, helping to build a close knit team spirit & camaraderie.
All of the coaches and other club runners are a really friendly bunch, offering great support and encouragement and there is also a very good social aspect as well.
Joining HARC is definitely one of the best things I’ve ever done. A huge thank you to everyone in helping me get this far.
A lifetime of fun running ahead
If you are toying with the idea of starting or restarting running for fitness and fun, do it with HARC and the C25K programme.
You will enjoy, improve and succeed with the fantastic group of coaches and supportive members in a safe, inclusive, positive and fun environment! As an unfit and overweight complete non runner 3 months ago, at the age of 36 I now look forward to a lifetime of fun running ahead.
The most kind and friendly people
I can’t thank you enough as a club and the support from club members. In 10 weeks, I have gone from no running, to running non-stop 5k – I never thought I could achieve this. It has improved my diabetes; my mental health; and the club has gone over and above to support their members.
I have met the most kind and friendly people I would recommend this to everyone – thank you.
I would absolutely recommend joining HARC
I would absolutely recommend joining HARC. The welcome, support and knowledge provided by the coaches is second to none. The members of the club are such a friendly bunch of people and signing up is the best thing that I’ve done! I never thought I would be able to run 5k and am now thinking about how to get to the next milestone! Thank you all so much for helping me to reach things I never thought I would achieve!
Exceptional coach and motivator
Chris was an exceptional coach and motivator. I never thought 8 weeks from starting the course I would be running 5k.
Expert advice and support; invaluable support
Previously I wouldn’t have run from a burning building! As we went into lockdown I realised I really need to get my fitness levels up but needed the accountability of a group. A friend recommended Chris and his virtual couch to 5k. Where you ran as a group using Zoom to connect whilst benefiting from Chris’ expert advice and support. So I started the 9 week course… 9 weeks later I completed my first 5k and found I’d got the running bug. The most important part is that we ran as a group, no one was left behind and the support from Chris and my fellow runners was invaluable. For anyone thinking about starting to run, wanting to improve their run or simply just like a run and chat this is the group for you.