8 October 2026

If you live in The Gables or Box Hill and are looking for a run club to join, the quickest answer is Hills Run Club's two regular runs. Pick the one whose time suits your week, register for that date in HRC+ and arrive at the meeting time. You do not need to be fast, and you can walk the whole way.

What The Gables and Box Hill runners need to know

The Gables is a newer suburb in The Hills Shire, next to Box Hill. Hills Run Club is built for people in exactly this position: runners, joggers and walkers all belong, and the group gives you a fixed time and place each week.

How to join a Gables run club

1. Make a free HRC+ account at hillsrunclub.com/hrc-plus/. HRC+ is the club's free membership program, and it is where you register for runs.
2. Choose your run from the runs page.
3. Register for that date in HRC+. Every run is registered there, so each run needs its own sign-up.
4. Arrive at the meeting time and choose the distance option that suits you on the day.

Running with the club is free, so the only sign-up is the free account.

Thursday mornings or Tuesday nights?

The two runs suit different weeks. Match one to your timetable, then put it in your diary.

Thursday mornings finish with coffee and a sweet treat. The Tuesday run is under the lights, so it suits anyone who cannot make an early start.

Finding the Tuesday Night Run at Castle Hill Showground

The night runs now meet at Castle Hill Showground. Enter via Doran Drive, the entrance closest to the metro, take the first left and follow the road to the lit oval. The group meets at the large shed, and there is plenty of parking around it.

Start with one lap

You do not need to choose the longer option to belong. One lap is a full run, whether that is 2.5 km on a Thursday or 3 km on a Tuesday, and walkers are welcome at both runs. Choose the option that feels comfortable on the day, and try the other next time.

New to group runs? Read how to join a running club (and what your first run is like). If walking is your plan, can you walk a run club? explains how walkers take part.

Questions and answers

Upcoming runs are listed on the runs page, with the next Thursday Morning Run on 15 October and the next Tuesday Night Run on 20 October. Follow @hillsrunclubau on Instagram for club news.