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We are here in Didcot's Civic hall helping to promote walking and running in general to anyone interested in making a positive change to their health. 

Local health centres and charities have pulled together local organisations, charities and clubs to talk about all aspects of health whether that is guide dogs for the blind or yoga there are all sorts of people passing out good vibes and good advice to the local community and we are proud to be part of that.

Our little table is shared with Didcot Runners, Didcot Parkrun and a 5k your way against cancer group. We are all here to simply promote the health benefits of walking and running and the mental health benefits that come with running - especially in a group.

Let's work together to get healthier and happier!

Mud glorious mud!

Remember being at school and having to do cross country runs and it was the worst thing ever? Well, good news! you were totally wrong.

The Oxfordshire Cross Country League is about to start this weekend and we absolutely love it. Sure, there's mud... there's a lot of mud but it's really great fun day out.

We get a bunch of harriers together, put up a tent grab some cake and some tea/coffee then go for a play in the mud like care free children!

The great thing about the cross country - like our hill training sessions - is that you truly feel like a champ for completing it and you'll have all the support from the rest of the the Harriers XC team. What's even better is that you don't really have to worry about your race times if you don't want to. Treat this as a team fun run is all we ask so what do you have to lose (apart from maybe the odd shoe in some mud!).

Did you know we are one of the first clubs within the UK who are affiliated with England Atheltics who have provided a first aid course for our run leaders?

We are lucky enough to have our very own NHS certified first aid trainer who has not only given us a fantastic training course but has even helped EA shape their first aid policies by providing her wisdom and experience.

Our first aid course has taken us through common issues that might arise from running through to initial CPR esponse and some initial experience with Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) that are dotted in and around the local villages and towns.

So whilst we hope we never have to use these skills, you are in good hands with the Harwell Harriers.

We did it! The 2023 begginer and return to running programme has been completed!

We would love to give a massive shout out to each and every one of our fabulous beginners and return to running group in 2023. We really hope this has set you up to achieve whatever your goals are this year and would love to see all of you as full time members of the club but hey! no pressure.

Even if you feel like you've wanted to go further, wanted to go faster or if you feel like it's been all aboard the strugglebus each week, ultimately, we hope you've had fun along the way - we know we have!

I think this group may have been the most successful year yet and let's face it, you've had to battle some really apocalyptic weather along the way so give yourselves a pat on the back and feel proud of yourselves because you got out there and you did it when others were cosied up watching Britain's favourtie shipping ports or some other garbage on TV.

We had over half of the starters complete their 5k graduation parkrun on March the 4th with similar amounts turning up for our training sesion and club run over the next 2 weeks and finally on to the big club run graduation yesterday (and cheeky post run social) yesterday.

Thank you also to the amazing Harriers who turned up each week to support and encourage the beginners you have all been more than fabulous and couldn't have made it without you all.