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Photo showing the members of the Hutt Valley Harriers standing on the deck outside the clubrooms on the first day of the 2025 season.

If you enjoy running or walking, whether for fun or fitness, socially or competitively, then HVH is the club for you. We meet on Saturdays during the winter season (April to October) at the HVH clubrooms on Petone Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt at 1:30pm for club runs and walks. If you just want to check out HVH, have a go, or you are interested in joining, contact the club captain or just come along on a Saturday. New runners always welcome at any time during the season!

Interval Training

Fartlek, or Interval Training : Fartlek comes from Swedish meaning “speedplay”. Interval training is a method of training where you alternate between high and low intensities during your workout with the objective of  increasing your stamina and speed. In this…

Stretching

Stretching Stretching is an important part of any running or fitness programme as it  keeps you flexible and helps prevent injury.  Stretching before running and jogging decreases the possibilities of pulling or straining muscles.  Always stretch after warming up. Examples…

Warming Up

  The Basics of Warming Up It’s important to warm up your body before any physical activity. Warming up goes a long way toward preparing the body for exercising, both physically and mentally. It also helps prevent injuries. The term…

Shaw Baton photos – Water Fun added

Hannah and Abbie Phoebe and Reuben and Maia Maya and Lucy   Nicholas and Hannah Rylee, Jack, Richard   Tyler, Nic Macey, Jessie, Ben, Matthew, Michael, Lily and Tim …

HVH congratulates Leon Falvey

Congratulations to HVH member Leon Falvey who won the North Island Secondary Schools Intermediate 3,000m on Saturday 6 April. Leon’s time was a 14sec PB in 9:02 and Kevin Nicholson reports that Leon ran a well executed race. HVH looks…

90 Year’s running the Hutt Valley

This year our club turns 90. It was on 6 March 1923 when, under the guidance of Olympic Harriers club president, J.W.Scatchard, the Hutt Valley Harriers were formed.  The club elected its first committee members, with C.H. Goddard elected as…