Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA) is an all-volunteer non-profit organization founded in 1979. HARRA serves as the umbrella organization for more than 40 run clubs in the Houston area. Among its many activities, HARRA works with clubs to coordinate club competitions, race series, educational opportunities, and other events that benefit the Houston running community. HARRA also gives the running community a voice on issues affecting all runners in the Houston area.
HARRA SUMMER CELEBRATION - Sunday, June 29th
Our annual celebration of the end of the running year will take place on Sunday June 29th, 6:10PM at the Montrose Center, 401 Branard St., Houston, TX 77006, Come mingle with runners from all over town! Celebrate your accomplishments with your fellow club members! We will have a terrific buffet meal with Saint Arnold's beer and non-alcoholic beverages, awards (Runner of the Season, Ironfoot, VVIP), board elections and more!
Everyone welcome! HARRA members receive significant discount!
May 25 - June 9: $15 for HARRA members, $35 for non-HARRA members
June 10 - June 28: $20 for HARRA members, $40 for non-HARRA members
June 29 at the door: $25 for HARRA members, $45 for non-HARRA members
We will also conduct a silent auction of race entries, running club gear, and other cool items to supporting running club initiatives in the community.
HARRA MEMBERSHIP 2025-2026 - EARLY BIRD SPECIAL -SAVE $5 - JOIN OR RENEW NOW!
The HARRA fiscal/running year (2025-2026) begIns on July 1, 2025 - join or renew now (April 14 - June 30, 2025), save $5, and enjoy the perks of membership thru June 30, 2026. That's 2 months FREE! (Regular memberships run July 1st to June 30th.)
Remember, being a member of HARRA provides great benefits, such as discounts at local businesses and races, inclusion in the Fall and Spring Runner of the Season competitions (with cash prizes of $85-$120 for the top runners), free community-wide events (Party in the Park, HARRA Picnic, Tour de Bayou X-C races), low-cost running clinics (PIM), etc., and the good feeling that comes from supporting our advocacy and philanthropic efforts in the community.
Support HARRA and help us further our mission to advocate for the greater Houston running community! Just click on the "join" or "renew" links at the top right of the home page!
Run and accumulate Runner of the Season (RotS) points. Top runners receive cash awards. Rankings can be viewed on the HARRA Leaderboard.RotS standings will be calculated on the best 3 out of 5 individual races in the HARRA Fall Series.Your points also count for your club standings in the Interclub Competitions. (Relay counts for Interclub Competitions only.)
HOUSTON RENEWS DESIGNATION AN OFFICIAL RRCA "RUNNER FRIENDLY COMMUNITY"
HARRA is proud that the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has renewed Houston's designation as an official Runner Friendly Community in 2024. This designation is given to cities with demonstrated commitment to running based on cohesive community infrastructure, support, and governmental advocacy. Runner Friendly Community status was initially granted in 2019 through the efforts of then HARRA President, June Harris, and included documentation of our runner friendliness from various entities including Houston Parks & Recreation, the City of Houston, local running-related businesses, and - of course - Houston running clubs and runners. This designation is valid for another 5 years (through 2029).
CONGRATULATIONS HOUSTON!
You can view the video that was part of the application here. You can read more about RRCA Runner Friendly Communities here.
Select Running to learn more about our local clubs. Select Partnerships for a list of partners offering discounts to HARRA members.
HARRA is proud that the