West 4 Harriers

A small Chiswick crew with river-and-pint energy

🏃 Hounslow 2–3 times per week - Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Social Competitive Beginner-friendly

Sometimes you don't want a 700-strong club - you want around 90 people who'll know your name. That's us, down by the Thames in Chiswick.

We meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from Chiswick Cricket Club on Riverside Drive, W4. Monday is an easy 4–6 mile social run that's perfect if you're new; Tuesday and Thursday turn up the heat with hills and speed. Try a few before joining, enjoy summer evening drinks by the river, and have a crack at the monthly club handicap.

Membership's just £35 (£58 to race affiliated), and the running's along the towpath and into Richmond Park. Lovely stuff.

Hounslow, London
2–3 times per week - Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays

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