Croydon Harriers

Your first session at Croydon Arena is on us

🏃 Croydon Weekly - Tuesdays & Thursdays Track Competitive

We're a community sports charity at heart, throwing open the gates of Croydon Arena to all ages and abilities - from someone testing the waters to athletes chasing medals.

Coached sessions run at the Arena, with development and sprint groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm. Sessions are booked through the club week to week, so the easiest thing is to drop us a line first and we'll match you to the right coach and group.

And that first session? Completely free. Come and try it.

Croydon, London
Weekly - Tuesdays & Thursdays

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