Harvard College Running Club
An inclusive group of Harvard undergraduates and graduates who run and compete together for fun
If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason, please email our club email harvardrunningclub@gmail.com!
You can also join our mailing list here: groups.google.com/group/harvard-running-club/subscribe (press “Ask to join group”). If you don't have a Harvard email, please introduce yourself.
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Announce
| 9/6/24 | A new school year has arrived! HCRC will begin regularly scheduled practices Monday, Sept. 9 at 4:45pm on the steps of the MAC. |
About
Overview
We’re a group of Harvard affiliates who love to run and have fun together. We have practice five days a week with a variety of running routes and workouts. All paces and distances are welcome, and we love to welcome both new and experienced runners. All practices and races are optional, but we love to see everyone's smiling faces at name circle!Races
HCRC races too! We attend NIRCA (intercollegiate club running) cross country races in the fall and track meets in the spring, along with some distance and trail races!Fall — Cross Country
In the fall we spend our weekends traveling all over the Northeast admiring the beautiful fall colors and competing in cross country races. We attend club meets at BC, Brown, and UConn and race against club teams from the entire Northeast. We also host our home cross country meet in October!Spring — Track
In February we host a giant indoor track meet at the Harvard indoor track. We also attend track meets at MIT, Tufts, and others. In the winter months we focus on not letting the cold get us down.Distance Races
We attend the TARC fall and spring classic, which are distance trail races near Boston with distances ranging from 10K to 50 miles.We also attend a half marathon in the late fall. This year we are running the Cambridge Half! Please email us at harvardrunningclub@gmail.com if you would like to join us!
Socials
Board game nights, team dinners, parties, mixers, ice cream runs, sushi runs — running club is so much more than just running.Fall Retreat
Every fall we spend a weekend at a cabin in New Hampshire where we run/hike beautiful New England mountains, cook a giant pasta dinner, and sing Taylor Swift karaoke.Membership
HCRC is open to all Harvard affiliates. You do not need to be a member to run with us. Members have their race fees covered, get our super awesome t-shirt, and can rep Harvard with our racing singlets. All you need to become a member is $30 per semester or $50 per year, the ability to find the MAC steps, and the heart of a gazelle. We also offer no-questions-asked financial aid!Questions
When is the first day of practice?
First day of practice for the Fall 2024 semester is Monday, September 9th at 4:45pm at the Malkin Athletic Center steps.Where, when, and how fast do you run?
We run year-round in greater Boston (Charles River, Fresh Pond, Tufts, Downtown, etc). We meet Mondays through Fridays on the Malkin Athletic Center steps at 4:45pm (3:15pm during the winter). All paces are welcome, and there will likely be someone there who is running your pace!Does HCRC have a schedule for practices?
Yes, although it is very loose. Mondays and Wednesdays are generally longer, slower runs. On Tuesday there is an optional track/interval/hills workout, and on Thursday we always go to Fresh Pond (we ♥ Fresh Pond). We finish off the week with Fun Friday (chaos runs, Strava art, tag by the river, or running to free ice cream)!Is there a mailing list?
Yes! You can join it here: groups.google.com/group/harvard-running-club/subscribe (press “Ask to join group”). If you don't have a Harvard email, please introduce yourself.Does HCRC have social media page?
We're run-fluencers! Check out our instagram @hcrcinsta or our Facebook page, and throw us a like!Why are there no jokes on this page?
Look at the url of this page. Ha! Madest thou look! So endeth the trick.Board
The Board
| Jake Dixon '28 | President |
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| Jake is a sophomore from Fairport, New York who studies History and Government. He likes long runs that explore the Boston area. Outside of running, he enjoys living in Currier and eating hamburgers. | |
| Diana Nichvoloda '27 | Vice-President |
| Diana is a junior from New Jersey concentrating in Economics & Philosophy. Aside from running, she enjoys skiing and hiking in Vermont, New Hamshire, and Maine, as well as reading, learning languages, and eating sushi. | |
| Faith Wheeler '27 | Co-Treasurer |
| Faith is a junior from Upstate New York studying economics and government. Besides running, she loves to hike, travel, read, and hang out with her dog. | |
| Margaret Bowles '28 | Co-Treasurer |
| Margaret is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Government with a minor in economics. In her free time, Margaret enjoys running, swimming, biking, hiking, and any general excuse to spend time outdoors. | |
| Hannah Viden '28 | Head Social Chair |
| Hannah is a sophomore from Maine studying Integrative Biology with a secondary in Ethnicity, Migration, and Rights. She enjoys going to the beach (whether that be for a run, walk, or tan), hiking, skiing, and reading. | |
| Lena Morris '29 | Supporting Social Chair |
| Lena is a freshman from New Bedford, Massachusetts who plans to concentrate in Biomedical Engineering on the pre-med track. Outside of running, she loves reading, hiking, and spending lots of time at the beach. | |
| Fiona Codd '29 | Supporting Social Chair |
| Fiona is a freshman from New York City planning to study Government. | |
| Thomas Scheetz '28 | Track Captain & Race Coordinator |
| Thomas Scheetz is a sophomore from Bennington, Vermont. He lives in Mather House, studies Social Studies, ran a 50K in September and runs the number of miles that the year is (divided by 100) every New Year's Day. When not running or doing a SocStd 10 reading, he enjoys looking at and writing about old houses. | |
| Riley Ament '29 | Gear Manager |
| Riley is a freshman from Brookline, Massachusetts, planning to study Government or Economics. | |
| John Kipp '28 | Captain |
| John is a sophomore from Chicago, IL who plans to study History and Government. Outside of class and running, he enjoys reading, watching Chicago Bears football, playing the cello, and trying new Mexican food. | |
| Bennett Prose '29 | Captain |
| Bennett Prose is a first year from Sartell, Minnesota studying Government. Other than running he enjoys playing cribbage, peanut butter bagels, building canoes, and Bob Dylan. | |
| Erica Lin '27 | Captain |
| Erica is a sophomore from Upstate New York. She is studying Environmental Science and Public Policy with a secondary in Mind, Brain, and Behavior. Outside of running, Erica enjoys listening to music, drinking matcha lattes, and completing the wordle daily. |
Runs
Go The Distance
We run in and around Cambridge, Sommerville, Boston, and sometimes beyond! Find some of our favorite routes below!
River Right
A classic, with several distance options, including the first bridge (2.3 miles), the second bridge (5 miles), the third bridge (6.5 miles), and as far as you want to go to Watertown and beyond!
River Left
Like river right, but to the left. Again, there are several bridges and many distance options, such as a classic route (6 miles), the Esplanade (8 miles), returning via Mass Ave (4 miles), and anything in between.
Fresh Pond
We love fresh pond. It's a Thursday ritual. One lap around is 7 miles, but you don't have to do a whole lap, or you can do as many laps as you choose.
Emerald Necklace
A continuation of river left. You can go really far. Here is a 15 mile example.The Minuteman Trail
A historic path running from Sommerville to Lexington to Concord. Its great for long runs.
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