Ilkley Harriers is a friendly club with something for most types of runner - road, trail, fell, xc, social runner or competitive athlete, young or old.
A condition of membership is that you must abide by the Club Constitution, Club rules, policies, and codes of conduct - see our Policies, Procedures, and Forms page.
Joining a running club is the best way to keep up your interest in running, and to extend your running horizons! Not sure? See why below ...
The minimum age for membership of Ilkley Harriers is 16 years* - those aged 16-18 should have their parent/guardian sign the membership form and the parental consent form.
Before deciding to join you are welcome to join in a Tuesday night run for 3-4 weeks to try us out.
Please apply for membership at Membermojo, before you come to run with us so we have your personal details, including an emergency contact. We use Membermojo for our membership administration. Approximately four weeks after your registration you will receive a payment request. If you decide membership is not for you please let the membership secretary know. Otherwise, once your membership payment has been received and your application has been approved by the committee we will register you with England Athletics (if applicable).
Our membership year starts on April 1 st . New members joining during the second half of the membership year will qualify for a reduced fee.
If you have questions at any point please feel free to contact the membership secretary on mship@ilkleyharriers.org.uk.
We do not accept cheques.
If the fee presents genuine difficulties please do not hesitate to get in touch with Petra or any committee member in complete confidence.
We are currently in the process of moving the start of our membership year from October 1st to April 1st. We are therefore operating an interim 6 month period until April 1 2025.
Membership fees for new and existing members for 6 month membership until April 1 2025 are:
Senior 18+ : £7.50
16-18 and students in full-time education: free
Second claim membership (for members whose first claim club pays their EA fee): £7.50. This gives access to all our training sessions and social events.
Existing members are already registered with England Athletics until April 1 2025.
New members can purchase England Athletics registration if they wish to race as affiliated runners (£19) before April 2025.
The renewal fee in April will include next year’s England Athletics registration fee.
Existing members are asked to keep their own details up to date. Please view your membermojo account here to check the details we hold for you and to make any changes.
Please use the email address we have on file for you. You do not need a password but will be sent a link to login.
Please contact mship@ilkleyharriers.org.uk if you have any queries.
Current discount codes will be listed here. You will be asked to sign in when you click to view the page. Please do not share discount codes with non-members so as not to damage our relationship with the retailers.
* There is a separate membership type for juniors aged 8-16: membership of Junior Ilkley Harriers costs £5pa and there is a separate membership form on the Junior Ilkley Harriers site.
Ilkley Harriers membership includes, for all first-claim members, membership of England Athletics with an individual competition license. At a recent Consultation Meeting staged by EA for Clubs EA provided this list of benefits.
Ilkley Harriers, both junior and senior sections, welcomes and supports runners with mild disabilities who can take part in regular Club activities. However we do not have the facilities or the coaches to provide specialist support for those with greater needs and we direct runners who need more support to nearby clubs that do have this infrastructure in place, or to Englad Athletics for advice. This policy will be reviewed with changes in coaching volunteer capabalities and interests, and with demand.
If you need any more information, please contact our Membership Secretary by email mship@ilkleyharriers.org.uk.
Stay in touch, see the Communication channels we use.
You will need an Ilkley Harriers vest if you want to race - more on this and other Club kit here.
But there is no pressure to race!
Additionally, members compete enjoy Adventure Racing, LDWA events, Mountain Marathons, Orienteering, Triathlon, Ultras ... there is a HUGE pool of experience and lots of friendly advice if you fancy broadening your running horizons.
Volunteer help and fundraising from our own races makes all our activities very low cost.
If you need any more information, please contact Petra Bijsterveld our friendly Membership Secretary by email mship@ilkleyharriers.org.uk.