The Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization of runners dedicated to provide, support and advocate for the running community of Southeast Texas.  We were founded in 1993 to promote running as a competitive sport and a healthful exercise in the greater Houston area.

HARRA  MOURNS THE LOSS OF ANDY STEWART

We lost a great friend and supporter of the Houston running community with the death of Andy Stewart on November 9, 2021. Andy was devoted to all things running. Andy owned and operated the Finish Line Sports running store in Sugar land for 35 years until its recent closure. He was an active coach and successful race director (Sugar Land 30K, Sugar Land Turkey Trot, St. Paddy's Day Half Marathon, Tri-Andy's Tri). Andy actively supported many charities through his races and advocacy, which was the focus of  a 2014 Houston Chronicle article. He was a sponsor of Fort Bend Fit and was a dedicated coach to youth of all ages. If you have ever run the Houston Marathon, you have seen Andy in a kilt enthusiastically cheering at the FLS water stop on Allen Parkway. He will be sorely missed but his legacy lives on in the runners he has touched over his long association in the community. 

The Thanksgiving Day Fort Bend Kia Sugar Land Turkey Trot will continue in his memory.

The new HARRA fiscal/running year began on July 1, 2021, so it's time to join or renew your HARRA individual membership ($30 plus fees) or family membership ($40 plus fees). Your 2021-2022 membership will be good through (June 30, 2022). 

Remember, being a member of HARRA provides great benefits, such as informative weekly newsletters, discounts at local businesses and races, inclusion in the Fall and Spring Runner of the Season competitions (with cash prizes of $85-$120 for top runners), etc.

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!

HOUSTON DESIGNATED AN OFFICIAL RRCA "RUNNER FRIENDLY COMMUNITY"

HARRA is proud to announce that the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has selected Houston as an official Runner Friendly Community for 2019.  This designation is given to cities with demonstrated commitment to running based on cohesive community infrastructure, support, and governmental advocacy. The application for Runner Friendly Community status was submitted by 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.

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.