DH Runners is an England Athletics affiliated running club based in Denton Holme, Carlisle, founded in 2012 and formally constituted with a committee in 2013. It welcomes runners of all abilities, with separate distance groups on club nights plus monthly track and social sessions. Groups are led by qualified run leaders and coaches, and the club also runs a championship series and its own DH River Run 10k.
Weekly sessions are on Tuesday (10k and 8-mile group; runners should be able to complete a 10k within 75 minutes) and Thursday (5k and 5-mile group, which began as a beginners group and is now the social night open to all runners). A track night is held once a month on a Wednesday at the Sheepmount, described as suitable for all abilities, with a £4.50 subscription payable at the track; the next date is posted on the club's Strava. A Sunday social takes place once a month, with an hour of running or walking at your chosen pace followed by coffee, cake or breakfast at 10am. Membership for the 2026/27 season runs April to March: England Athletics affiliated membership £35 early bird (1–30 April) then £38; non-competitive membership £12 early bird then £15; junior (16/17) affiliated £28 and junior non-competitive £5, with 16/17 year olds required to be accompanied by an adult at sessions. To join, complete the online membership form on the website, then pay following the email received from England Athletics. The club can be contacted through the website's direct message form, Facebook or Strava, and club kit is available to order online. England Athletics affiliated club.
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