Welcome to the website of Istead & Ifield Harriers. We very much hope you will find it interesting and informative. If there is anything else you would like to know or if you are interested in joining our club, please do not hesitate to contact us on istead_membership@hotmail.com
The 41st running of the North Downs Run will take place on 29th June 2025 at 10.30 a.m. from Cyclopark.
Entries open on 1st January 2025 and will be via Run Events. Watch this space and our social media for the link to get your entry in.
Once again, the run will also be the BMAF Multi-Terrain Championships. All BMAF members should enter via their website.
We are also pleased to announce that this year the North Downs Run has been selected as a Kent Grand Prix Event – you do not need to do anything special but runners belonging in affiliated running clubs in Kent will automatically qualify.
Like many clubs, the Istead and Ifield Harriers Facebook page is a Private Group, just for club members.
However, we have been increasingly aware that this means anyone who looks for details of our club on Facebook will not be able to see very much.
We have therefore set up another page – Istead & Ifield Harriers Running Club Gravesend. This is a public page and is regularly updated so people can see what we’ve been up to.
This is the link to the page – we very much hope you will like it!
https://www.facebook.com/Istead-Ifield-Harriers-Running-Club-Gravesend-113115114344171
Each year a ‘mob match’ is held between Istead & Ifield Harriers, Gravesend Roadrunners and Larkfield AC. This year it was Istead’s turn to host the match.
Having moved our HQ since we last hosted the event, a new course had to be devised. A lovely 6 mile course around Cliffe Pools was mapped out and runners were lucky enough to have beautiful running conditions and a stunning sunset.
With superior numbers and the first 7 runners home, Istead once again retained the trophy. The run was followed by a post-race buffet at the Cliffe Village Club, supplied by Istead & Ifield Harriers.
