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Running clubs in Baulkham Hills: what to look for
A local guide to what to check in a running club, from cost and meeting times to distance options and how walkers are welcomed, with Hills Run Club as one option.
If you are looking for running clubs in Baulkham Hills, the right one is the one you can keep coming back to. Before you commit, check the cost, a fixed time and place, the distance options, how beginners and walkers are welcomed, and how you sign up. Hills Run Club is one option to consider. Running with the club is free, and you register for each run through a free HRC+ account.
What to check before you join
Most running groups look alike from the outside. These checks show you how a group will feel once you are standing at the start.
| What to check | What to look for | How Hills Run Club does it |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A clear answer on whether it costs money to run | Running with the club is free. Make a free HRC+ account and register for each run. |
| Time and place | A fixed meeting time and a known start point | Thursday Morning Run: meet 5:45am for a 6:00am start at Glenhaven Oval. Tuesday Night Run: meet 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start at Castle Hill Showground, every second Tuesday. |
| Distance | Options so you can start short and build up | Thursday Morning Run: 2.5 km or 5 km. Tuesday Night Run: 3 km or 6 km. These are options you choose from, and one lap is a full run. |
| Beginners and walkers | Clear words that you are welcome at any pace, including walking | There is no pressure to be fast or experienced. Walkers are welcome at both runs. |
| After the run | A reason to stay and talk | Coffee and a sweet treat after the Thursday Morning Run. |
| Sign-up | A simple way to tell the organisers you are coming | Register for each run in HRC+ at hillsrunclub.com/hrc-plus/. |
When the club runs
A group is only useful if you can make it most weeks, so check the regular times first. The Thursday Morning Run and the Tuesday Night Run are both on the club calendar, and each has its own meeting point.
- Thursday Morning Run: every Thursday. Meet at 5:45am for a 6:00am start at Glenhaven Oval, 78 Glenhaven Road, Glenhaven. Coffee and a sweet treat follow.
- Tuesday Night Run: every second Tuesday. Meet at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start at Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill, under the lights. 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, with plenty of parking around it.
Upcoming runs include the Thursday Morning Run on 15 October and the Tuesday Night Run on 20 October. See every run at hillsrunclub.com/runs/.
Cost and sign-up
Running with Hills Run Club is free. To run, make a free HRC+ account at hillsrunclub.com/hrc-plus/ and register for each run in HRC+. Our guide to is Hills Run Club free to join? covers the details.
What a first run looks like
Your first run does not need a plan or a pace. Get to the meeting point on time, say hello to the group, and pick the distance option you want. If you need to walk part of the run, you can. Our guide to how to join a running club (and what your first run is like) walks through the whole process.
Who the club is for
Hills Run Club is a community running club in the Hills District of Sydney, NSW. Walkers are welcome, and the club is built around showing up and belonging rather than performance. If the social side matters to you, read run clubs are the new way to make friends as an adult or can you walk a run club? Follow @hillsrunclubau on Instagram to keep up with the group.
Questions people ask
Running with Hills Run Club is free. Make a free HRC+ account at hillsrunclub.com/hrc-plus/ and register for each run in HRC+.
The Thursday Morning Run meets at Glenhaven Oval, 78 Glenhaven Road, Glenhaven, for a 6:00am start. The Tuesday Night Run meets at Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill, for a 7:00pm start every second Tuesday.
No. There is no pressure to be fast or experienced. The Thursday Morning Run offers 2.5 km or 5 km, and the Tuesday Night Run offers 3 km or 6 km.
Yes. Walkers are welcome at both the Thursday Morning Run and the Tuesday Night Run.
Yes. The Tuesday Night Run is under the lights at Castle Hill Showground. Enter via Doran Drive, take the first left and follow the road to the lit oval, where the group meets at the large shed.
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