Bristol · Legal & professional community
Harbour
Run Club
A sociable early-morning loop of Bristol harbour, usually last Thursday of every month. Lawyers, financial services and every other professional friend welcome — all paces, dogs included.
7.30am meet
We set off at 7.45am sharp
Outside VWV
Narrow Quay, Bristol harbourside
Coffee after
A firm hosts croissants each month
Hosted by Leah & Katie
The club is run by Leah Burrows, The BD Partner, and Katie Hanson, Family Partner at VWV. We wanted to create a fun, relaxed and healthy way to meet others in the legal community.
Everyone is welcome, whether you're in law, financial services, property or anywhere else in the professional community. Bring a colleague, bring a client, bring the dog.
You can stroll it, jog it or turn up the pace a bit. Whatever you are in the mood for that day.
Where we meet
On the pavement directly outside VWV, Narrow Quay House, Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QA — right by the harbour. Look for the crowd in trainers.
Meet 7.30am · Run starts 7.45am · Roughly 4k loop, easy pace, no one left behind
Meet hereRun diary
Usually last Thursday of every month.
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Sign up
Not obligatory — just turn up if you prefer. It helps our host know how many croissants to order.
Dates coming soon.
Offer to host
Firms take it in turns to put on coffee and croissants afterwards. Pick a date that still needs a host and you'll appear straight against it in the diary.
Gallery
Photos from previous runs. More added after every lap of the harbour.
What our Harbour Heroes say
Kind words from runners, walkers, breakfast enthusiasts and everyone in between.
I’ve never been someone who would confidently call myself a “runner”. In fact, until about a year ago, I’d have described myself as quite the opposite. It was less the prospect of exercise and more the promise of breakfast afterwards that persuaded me to appear at the Harbourside at 7:30am.
Run club has introduced me to an incredible community of professionals whose encouragement and camaraderie have made every early start worthwhile (even in the depths of winter and during the recent heatwave).
There’s something infectious about being surrounded by individuals who bring such energy, enthusiasm and genuine joy to what they do. So much so that I’ve started to embrace the idea that perhaps I am a runner after all and I’m now setting my sights on completing a 10k race.
Cate Jackson
Tax Adviser, Bishop Fleming
I thoroughly enjoyed running in Bristol. A fantastic, energetic, and welcoming community.
Mark Evans
President of the Law Society
The Harbour Run Club is simply brilliant. I have managed to broaden my professional network while doing the thing I love — running. Everyone is so welcoming and I would encourage anyone to come along.
Alfie McIntosh
Family Associate, Rayden Solicitors
I can't recommend the Harbour Run Club enough. I've met fantastic people with a shared love of running, and there's something about being outside in the fresh air that makes conversations flow naturally. It's a friendly, supportive group that I felt part of from day one.
It's become a real highlight of my week — a chance to step away from the desk, clear my head and connect with people I'd never otherwise have met. What Leah has built is far more than a running group; it's a genuine community that's had a positive impact on both my wellbeing and my professional connections.
Joe Sykes
Stride Financial Advice
This isn't really a running club.
It's all about the coffee and pastries after the run. The run is just a way of feeling a little more virtuous about the gigantic almond croissant enjoyed on an almost-calorie-neutral basis whilst still glowing with post-activity endorphins.
However it's also much more than a coffee and pastries club. It's a welcoming environment full of faces that are genuinely smiling rather than simply grimacing for the monthly LinkedIn photo. I was apprehensive about joining what felt like an established group, but I gave it a go one dark winter month and have been coming back every month since.
Alex West
Barrister, Albion Chambers
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Harbour Run Club runs under the LegalRunner umbrella and is covered by LegalRunner's insurance. Runners take part at their own pace and are responsible for their own safety on the harbourside.
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