Inspiring, Achieving, Inclusive, Supportive

Hemel’s Local Running Club

Serving Our Running Community Since 1991

Gade Valley Harriers is a Club organised by runners for runners.

We like to think of it as a group of friends all sharing a common interest. Today we have a strong base of good quality runners, triathletes and ultra-distance runners and we have a history of winning and being well-placed in many individual and team categories ranging across road races like the Berkhamsted Half Marathon to the South Downs Marathon Relay and the Chiltern League over testing cross country routes and also ultra distance events like Race To The Stones.

We currently have 130 members and we welcome adult runners of all abilities.

Latest Club News

Busy Post Marathon Ultras, Parkruns and Pednor

Busy Post Marathon Ultras, Parkruns and Pednor

As happens every year, there is something of a break in competitive running after the London Marathon. Except I don’t really think that is ever the case. I just think that happens because I can’t move for several weeks and my running shoes gather dust. Apparently...

It’s London, Baby!

It’s London, Baby!

Sunday 21st April was the biggest date of the running calendar. According to marathonhandbook.com, the London Marathon is the second biggest marathon in the world by finisher numbers, around 48,000 in 2023, but is the hardest marathon in the World to get into (an...

Twice the Reasons for the Old Favourite Pun

Twice the Reasons for the Old Favourite Pun

The marathon season continued on the weekend of 13th & 14th April, with some high quality performances, a handful of Harriers at the Manchester Marathon and a surprise (to me, I’m assuming not to the participants) outing for two Reasons (sorry) in an ultra in...