About Us
Mission Statement
To foster the development of athletics and the athlete’s potential through the administration and promotion of training and competition and provide a leadership role in the Greater Edmonton area.
What is a Harrier?
"Harrier" comes from “hares and hounds” which were cross country runs started at English Public (i.e. private) schools. One or two runners (the hares or foxes) would start and would lay a paper trail cross country. The remaining runners would be the hounds who would chase them until they caught them and effected the “kill”.
The oldest official cross country club in the world is Thames Hares and Hounds, based in London. The paperchase (hares and hounds) dates back to the early 19th century with reports of it taking place at Shrewsbury School in the 1820’s. Shrewsbury School is the school which was attended by, among others, Charles Darwin. If you want to follow in the footsteps of other Shrewsbury hares or hounds fees at the school are about $80 000 a year.