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Great Hertfordshire AONB Marathon

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

Walk, jog, or run, in one of the most scenic events in Hertfordshire. Situated on the “North Island” of the Chiltern hills and valleys, this is a must-do event to tick off your bucket list, with some of the most breathtaking views Hertfordshire has to offer. The route for all the distances is multi-terrain. One thing is for sure, once you reach the top of a hill climb, you’ll be greeted by breathtaking panoramic views, overlooking miles of countryside. Take on your own challenge with 3 options available: Full Marathon Half…

Mid-week League 2018 Hitchin

March 6, 2018 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

MID WEEK LEAGUE 2018 HITCHIN RUNNING CLUB – SUPPORTED BY STEVENAGE STRIDERS AND FREEDOM TRI WEDNESDAY 23RD MAY 2018 (7:45pm race start) This year the race has a new location, Nuffield Health, in Letchworth. This will be race HQ. Details on how to find this place is on this link: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Nuffield+Health+Fitness+%26+Wellbeing+Gym/@51.9620959,-0.2321028,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4876324f2614179f:0xfcce2566a3f61679!8m2!3d51.9620926!4d-0.2299141 The best way to get to the gym is via the A1, exiting at junction 9. The gym have kindly offered us the use of parking, toilets, changing and post-race food, a BBQ!…

Hitchin Relay Race

January 14, 2018March 4, 2018 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

The Hitchin relay race is a family friendly race for families and teams. Run at the rugby club in Hitchin, this promises to be much more than a race, with lots of additional activities and food to make it a family day out. Relay is over 1km laps of the rugby field. If you fancy running this then put the date of the Sunday 3rd June 2018 in your calendar and enter now. Enter Here

Hitchin 10km

January 7, 2018April 20, 2019 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

THE HITCHIN 10km Hello and welcome to The Hitchin 10km. This race is taking place on Sunday 19th May and with a race start time of 9am. The route is an accurate, almost all road course, with some sections on footpaths. The route has been measured and certified by as accurate to 10,000 meters, or better known as 10km! Chip timing The event is chip timed for accurate timing as we appreciate that we all like to know what we got when we cross the start line to the end.…

Interested in Joining

January 2, 2018February 23, 2019 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

Ever fancied joining a running club but been scared off by regimented training schedules, targets and it all being a bit too serious. Here at Hitchin Hares we pride ourselves on being the friendliest running club in Hertfordshire. There are no schedules or targets or training plans. It is just a group of people that like to have fun and run at the same time. We have 3 runs scheduled a week and outside of that people can organise to go running with other members. Wednesday 6.30pm – 7pm is…

Hitchin Triathlon 2019 Entries Open

September 24, 2017September 5, 2018 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

It’s here, It’s open, the Hitchin Triathlon is on. Enter here for the race on July 7th 2019. The Hitchin Triathlon is set in the beautiful surroundings of North Hertfordshire. This is a sprint distance event with an outdoor 400m pool swim, a 20km bike section, the 5km run. The event is held at Hitchin swimming pool, with the swim being 8 lengths of the outdoor pool (50m per length), you then exit the water and go straight into transition which is based next to the outdoor pool. Upon leaving transition with…

Hitchin 5km Race Instructions

September 24, 2017February 23, 2019 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

Hitchin town centre 5km race – RACE INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES Welcome to the Hitchin town centre 5km race! This is a uniquely set up course that is fast and flat and has great PB potential! All participants will get a bespoke medal and refreshments post-race. You can enter via the tab on the main page and complete the required fields to enter. This race currently caters for 300 runners. The race will start at 9am on Sunday 30th September 2018 on the high street in town. This is a great opportunity to…

Hitchin Town Centre 5km Race 2017

March 22, 2017September 24, 2017 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

Hitchin town centre 5km race – RACE INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES Welcome to the Hitchin town centre 5km race! This is a uniquely set up course that is fast and flat and has great PB potential! All participants will get a bespoke medal and refreshments post-race. Race entry costs £6.50. You can enter via the tab on the main page and complete the required fields to enter. This race currently caters for 500 runners. The race will start at 9am on Sunday 24th September 2017 on the high street in town.…

Hitchin Triathlon 2017 Entries Open

January 23, 2017September 24, 2017 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

It’s here, It’s open the Hitchin Triathlon is on. Enter here. The Hitchin Triathlon is set in the beautiful surroundings of North Hertfordshire. This is a sprint distance event with an outdoor 400m pool swim, a 20km bike section, the 5km run. The event is held at Hitchin swimming pool, with the swim being 8 lengths of the outdoor pool (50m per length), you then exit the water and go straight into transition which is based next to the outdoor pool. Upon leaving transition with your bike you will then…

North Herts First Saturday 5Km

April 26, 2016February 23, 2019 hornbyrob@hotmail.com

In worthy competition to the parkruns in the area, the North Herts First Saturday 5km run is a local institution and now is free. Taking place on Norton common this run is well attended and is a park run on a mix of paths and grass with some small hilly sections. It might not be a pb course due to the hills but it is fun for all ages and abilities. There are more details on the NHRR website. From the site: “The run is a two lap course on Norton…