4/8/2020	Come kickback every Friday with HCRC for Happy Hour at 5pm! It's a chill hangout for us to stay connected during these tough times. Also, huge welcome to the class of 2024! Feel free to hop into our happy hour chats if you're interested in getting to know us more, or simply hang out! This is the Zoom link.
3/13/20	Sad news! We will be stopping practice for the rest of the semester as Harvard closes because of COVID-19. Stay safe, and keep running indoors!
1/30/20	Treat the new year and semester off right with the first official practice of HCRC! We'll be going at 4:45 pm starting on Monday (2/3), come out!
11/02/19	Big news! As of Monday, November 4, we will be starting practice at 3:15 pm! This is to accomodate the drastically shorter days that will be soon upon us.
9/2/19	The 2019 fall season is here! HCRC practices officially start on September 2, at 4:45 at the MAC steps. We will meet in the same time and same place Monday through Friday until further notice.
3/12/19	All practices will be meeting at 4:45pm for the remainder of the spring semester. As usual, we meet outside the MAC steps! Come join us and bring a friend!
9/4/18	First practice of Fall 2018 semester on Tuesday, September 4th. Join us at 4:45pm at the steps of the Malkin Athletic Center!
5/21/17	First practice of Fall 2017 semester on Wednesday, August 30th. Join us at 4:20pm at the steps of the Malkin Athletic Center!
2/1/17	Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Meet Schedule! Feb. 4 BU Scarlet and White Invitational Feb. 11 BU Valentine Invitational Feb. 25 HCRC Invitational (Home Meet!) Mar. 25 Club Penn Relays Apr. 1 Tufts Snowflake Classic Apr. 8-9 NIRCA Track Nationals Apr. 29 Binghampton Banana Relays +Fresh Pond Races every Sat at 10am
1/25/17	1. Saturday practices will now be at 4:20pm at the MAC steps with the option to do a track workout or a long run. 2. Sign up to host a Sunday Tea here (an HCRC tradition). 3. Join our Relay for life team here. 4. Race schedule for this semester: Saturday, February 25th - Home Indoor Track Meet Saturday, April 8-9th - NIRCA Nationals in Bloomington, IN
8/31/16	Unofficial practice starts on 9/2, 4:20 at the MAC steps. Informational meeting on 9/5, 7:00pm, location TBD, and join us that night for a midnight run from the MAC steps. Finally, on 9/7, there is an informal Greater Boston Track Club XC festival, to which all are welcome.
8/25/16	Partial and tentative meet schedule! Sept. 13 - Boston University XC Invitation, 5K Sept. 19 - UConn Meet, 6K and 8K Sept. 26 - Home Invite, 6K and 8K Sept. 27 - Brian Honan, 5k in Allston, MA Oct. 31 - NIRCA XC Northeast Regionals, 6K and 8K in Carlisle, MA Nov. 14 - NIRCA XC Nationals, 6K and 8K in Lexington, KY Feb. 27 - Track Invite (tentative)
7/4/15	The first day of practice will be Wednesday, September 2nd, 4:20pm at the Malkin Athletic Center steps. We think we can get 50 people to show up, so it's a great opportunity to make runner friends!

Overview

We’re a group of Harvard affiliates (mostly undergrads, but grad students, faculty, and staff are all welcome!) who love to run as a group. We have 5 practices per week, and runners will have the option to do a workout on 2-3 of those days. All paces are welcome, but we find many of our members are committed to working hard and getting faster. We usually have 1-2 team races each month, and we cover the cost for members. All practices and races are optional since this is a club sport, but we’d love to have you show up at least a few times in the semester if not every day!

Membership

The HCRC is open to all Harvard affiliates. All you need to become a member is $25 per semester or $45 per year, the ability to find the MAC steps, and the heart of a gazelle - minus that last thing. Membership isn't required to train with the team, but it gives you access to t-shirts, racing singlets, and meet entries.

Questions

When is the first day of practice?

First day of practice for the spring semester is Monday, February 3rd, 2020.

Where, when, and how fast do you run?

We run year-round in greater Boston, mostly in Boston and Cambridge (Charles River, Downtown, Fresh Pond, Tufts). We meet Mondays through Fridays at the steps of the Malkin Athletic center on weekdays at 4:45pm. Pace is usually around 6:30-8:00, but we'll gladly run anywhere in the 5:45-9:30 range to accommodate :).

Do you need to be a member to run with HCRC?

No, and we'll never require that. Membership is available to all Harvard affiliates, and only members can run in Nirca-sanctioned races. We also waive the costs (entrance and transportation) of these meets for members.

Does HCRC have a schedule for practices?

Yes, although it is very loose. Generally, our more diffcult practices are Tuesdays (track/interval/hill workouts) and Thursdays (tempos at Fresh Pond). Our longer, slower runs are on Mondays and Wednesdays, while Fridays are our easiest day of the week, when we encourage members to bring new friends to practice!

Does the club do anything outside of running?

Of course! Movie nights, team dinners, sushi days, parties, and retreats are also in our repertoire.

Is there a mailing list?

harvardrunningclub@lists.hcs.harvard.edu. Email James Gusmer if you want to be on it.

Is there a Facebook page?

We thought you'd never ask! Check out our page, and throw us a like! We also have an instagram page: @hcrcinsta

Why are there no jokes on this page?

Look at the url of this page. Ha! Madest thou look! So endeth the trick.

You can direct any questions you have about HCRC to harvardrunningclub@gmail.com or to one of the officers listed below. We're always happy to answer!