Halifax Harriers has a thriving senior section who train and compete on the road and trails over all distances up to the marathon. All runners are welcome at our training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday nights when runners split into different groups depending on their ability. We have groups from beginners (run – walk 2 to 3 miles) to sub 35 minute 10k runners.
In the summer training is a mixture of road, trails and track work. In winter training mainly takes place on the road, with a combination of speed work and stamina building runs. All members have free use of Spring Hall running track all year round on training nights. Full details on our training page.
Each year we have two competitions for members
This is to find the member who has improved their 10k time the most and is usually won by someone new to running. Are you the clubs most improved 10k road runner? See how much you can improve on your previous PB.
For further information plus the latest results and standings see the 10k Challenge page.
This season the Challenge will run from March 2025 to August 2026 and will comprise of 22 races run on roads and trails from 5k to ½ marathon. There are 5 divisions in the Challenge with runners being allocated a division based on their best 10k time.
Go to the Race Challenge page for details of all the races, rules and the latest results.
Road Race Challenge 2025/26 Road Race Challenge 2025/26If you are interested in becoming a road group leader, you will need to take the England Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness course. Details on how to qualifify can be found on the attached document.
LIRF InstructionsThe Harriers should get 2 places in the 2026 London Marathon (this needs to be confirmed)
Entry into the club ballot for places in the London Marathon 2026 will require members to have entered the General Ballot and been unsucessful in their application. To be in the Harriers draw for London Marathon places, members must have completed a minimum of FOUR races whilst competing as a Halifax Harrier, (at least THREE of which must be in the Harriers Road Race Challenge and the other one either in the Harriers Fell League or any road race whilst competing as a Harrier), between 1st January 2025 and the 2025 Annual General Meeting in October. Also, members must have paid their membership subscription for 2025 by 31st May 2025. One place will go to a member who has not run the London Marathon before. Anyone who received a club place to run the London Marathon in 2024 or 2025 may not apply for 2026.
Anyone who receives a place and is unable to run must notify the Secretary before 10th January 2026 so that their place can be passed onto the next person pulled out at the ballot.
Only members who are present at the AGM and have given their name to the Club Secretary prior to the draw commencing will have their name entered into the draw.
Halifax Harriers support the annual road relays and work hard to get team representation at these prestigious events. They are held in the Autumn (6 and 4 stage for seniors and young athletes) and the Spring (12 & 6 stage) for seniors.
Entries are by team managers for seniors or coaches for junior teams. The Club has agreed that for 2025/26 it will pay the entry fees for selected events.
Saturday 20th September 2025. Leigh Sports Village, WN7 4GW.
Start 11.30am U13, U15, U17 teams of 3 (3.2k each leg). Club colours must be worn.
Start 2:00pm Senior Men, teams of 6 (approx 6.5k each leg). Qualifying event for the ERRA 6 stage. Club vests must be worn.
Start 2:05pm Senior Women, teams of 4 (approx 6.5k each leg). Club vests must be worn.
Entry on line by team manager (Simon Johnson, Hazel Berrett) or coach (Steve Mann, Helen Keighley).
Sunday 28th September 2025. Wyke Community Sports Village, Wilson Road, Wyke, BD12 9HA
U13, U15, U17 road race (3.3k approx). £13 per athlete.
U20/Senior Women and Men road relay (4 x 4.4k). (£52 per team. Entry online by Team Manager).
Club colours must be worn.
Qualification for the Yorkshire County Championships by birth or residence (for 9 months) in Yorkshire. Must be first claim for Halifax Harriers.