Joining ILKLEY HARRIERS
Joining a running club is the best way to keep up your interest in running, and to extend your running horizons! Not sure? See why below ...
Ilkley Harriers is a friendly club with something for most types of runner - road, trail, fell, xc, social runner or competitive athlete, young or old.
Before deciding to join you are welcome to join in a Tuesday night run for 2-3 weeks to 'try us out'.
A condition of membership is that you must abide by the Club Constitution, Club rules, policies, and codes of conduct - see here.
Membership 2012/2013
Membership fees for 2012/2013 were agreed at the AGM on 9th October.
| Senior | £35 |
| Families* | £55 |
| Students and 16-18 | £10 |
The minimum age for membership of Ilkley Harriers is 16 years* - those aged 16-18 should have their parent/guardian sign the membership form.
* There is a separate membership type for juniors aged 8-16: membership of Junior Ilkley Harriers costs £3 pa and there is a separate membership form on the Junior Ilkley Harriers site.
After you complete the form you should submit it to the Membership Secretary with the appropriate subscription: applications are considered by the Ilkley Harriers committee, meeting monthly.
If you need any more information, please contact Emma our Membership Secretary by email mship@ilkleyharriers.org.uk.
Newsletter
The Harriers' newsletter is distributed to all members, featuring race reports, social news, and details of forthcoming social and running activities. Have a look at an online copy.
Email Group
The email group is open to Harriers only and can be used for sharing 'urgent' club-related information where email is the best medium.
Forum
We have an online Forum open to the public to read, but open to Ilkley Harriers only to contribute to, which can also be used for sharing club-related information.
Facebook users can join the chat in the Ilkley Harriers Facebook Group (open to all).
We do a bit of Tweeting ... Follow @IlkleyHarriers
Club Kit
You will need an Ilkley Harriers vest if you want to race - more on this and other Club kit here.
Just starting running? There are LOTS of reasons to join Ilkley Harriers
Running for Fun? Harriers offers ...
- Group runs on Tuesday night catering for everyone who can run a minimum of 3 miles (5k) at any speed. Frequent regrouping means no-one is left behind. In friendly and encouraging company, you'll soon progress to be able to enjoy longer and more diverse sessions.
- Friendly support and encouragement at all our sessions.
- A pool of over 300 potential training partners! Lots of local run knowledge.
- Away Runs to explore further fields on Summer Tuesdays
- Longer social runs at weekends
- A Family Run on a Saturday morning
- A great social scene with monthly events
Want to Improve? The Club offers ...
- Training opportunities on most days of the week!
- England Athletics qualified coaches and experienced run leaders
- Track, road, and terrain training
- Circuit Training in Winter
- Mobility/strength training sessions
- A race program for focus and targets
- A League with age-related rankings
- Support and encouragement to all
- A motivational newsletter
- Winter talks on running topics
Want to Race?
- The Club competes in XC, Road, Trail, and Fell races
- Members compete at all levels from local to national
- We run in Individual, Team, and Relay Events
- The Club organises a number of races in and around Ilkley
But there is no pressure to race!
Additionally, members compete enjoy Adventure Racing, LDWA events, Mountain Marathons, Orienteering, Triathlon, Ultras ... there is a HUGE pool of experience and lots of friendly advice if you fancy broadening your running horizons.
Want to Help? There are lots of rewarding opportunities ...
- Race marshalling and support
- Race and event organisation
- Coaching - support with UKA courses
- Committee and admin work
- There are lots of experienced and friendly co-helpers
What's it cost?
Volunteer help and fundraising from our own races makes all our activities very low cost.
- The membership fees, as shown above, are reviewed each year at the AGM
- There is no charge for most training sessions, except track and circuit training
- Members of a UKA affiliated club like Harriers enjoy reduced road race entry fees
- Some races like the Harrogate League are paid for by the Club
- Many relay event entries are paid for by the Club
- Some social events are subsidised
If you need any more information, please contact Emma our friendly Membership Secretary by email mship@ilkleyharriers.org.uk.