St Pol Striders 

St Pols Striders is a friendly, all women running group based in Hebden Bridge, created to offer a supportive and inclusive space for women to get moving, build confidence, and enjoy being outdoors together.  From ‘Couch to 5k’ intros to running to ultra marathon training…

Sessions focus on community over pace, with options to walk, jog, or run depending on how you feel. The group often explores local routes along the canal, through parks, and into the surrounding hills, making the most of the beautiful Calder Valley landscape.

Calder Valley Fell Runners

Calderdale Fell Runners is a welcoming and adventurous running group for those who love getting off-road and into the hills. Based across the Calder Valley, the group brings together runners of all abilities to explore the rugged beauty of the local landscape – from moorland trails and wooded valleys to iconic routes around Stoodley Pike and beyond.

Sessions are informal, social, and supportive, with a strong emphasis on enjoying the outdoors rather than pace or performance. Whether you’re new to running or already confident on the hills, there’s a place for you. Routes often include a mix of running and hiking, with plenty of regroups along the way, so no one gets left behind.

Pathfinder

A social series of trail runs for anyone and everyone. Created to help people find new paths and new people, exploring the beautiful trails, woods, knolls, moors, waterfall, and craggy outcrops of the Calder Valley.

Meeting in central Hebden Bridge the group meets every other Wednesday night for a social paced evening run and social. New routes weekly to explore of much of the valley as possible, typically around 8KM and 200-300m of elevation, no one get’s left behind.

IOU Active Hub Running Confident 

In May  we enjoyed a short introductory running route for anyone new to running, returning to running, or simply curious about joining a running group. 

Natalie from St Pols Striders shared some brilliant introductory advice alongside her own lived experience, helping to make the session welcoming and encouraging for everyone involved.  There was plenty of connection, laughter, and community spirit throughout the session, with participants supporting each other every step of the way. Walking, running and chatting. 

One participant said: “I didn’t realise how much better it is running with a group, when can we do this again?!” We’re really pleased to have referred two people to our local partners, St Pols Women’s Running Club.