We are a friendly, inclusive, local running club in Holgate, York, UK, and we’re affiliated with England Athletics.
We have social runs every Thursday evening with different pace and distance groups so there’s something to suit everyone. Come along and try us out and if you think we’re the club for you then join us as a full or social member.
Our social runs start at 6:45pm from the York RI RUFC, New Lane, York, YO24 4NT. Find out more here and join us for a run.
Any questions? Contact us here
York & District Road Race League
AKA The Summer League
Holgate Harriers are part of YDRRL in 2026!
We aim to get as many Holgate Harriers out to the races as we can this year. We’ll be organising car sharing and supporting each other for a great experience. Find out more about YDRRL and enter here
Never heard of it?
- It’s a series of 7x 10k races organised by local running clubs
- Races are on Tuesday evenings, every other week from 28 April to 21 July 2026
- Entry fee is £38 which covers all 7 races (you don’t have to do all of them)
- Find out more about the races and enter here
Entry is open to full first claim members of the club. If you are not yet a full member then why not consider joining us to run with us in the summer league? If you have never been a running club member before, and you sign up now, you may qualify for 15-months membership at 2025-2026 prices. Take a look at our membership page and drop our membership secretary an email to check if you qualify holgateharriers@gmail.com
Couch to 5km starting 8 January 2026
Want to try running in the new year? Holgate Harriers are starting a couch to 5km group on 8 January with graduation at Heslington parkrun on celebratory graduation run at Heslington parkrun on 7 March 2026.
It costs £15 to join and you also get 15 months of social membership to Holgate Harriers so you can continue your running adventures through 2026.
Runs and events
Every month we have a variety of events, including but not limited to:
- Social runs every Thursday evening
- Structured coached sessions every other Tuesday
- Lets lift the curfew womens only runs every other Monday
- A group trail run every first Sunday of the month
- Parkrun of the month every second-until-last Saturday of the month
- Every few months we have social events, including pizza nights and pub trips
To find out about these events and more, take a look at our Facebook page for all of our up-to-date information.
Local Races
Here’s a link to a list of races local to us here across Yorkshire. If you are entering any of these or have any suggestions of events to add to the list, please let us know!