The Seven Hills Running Club was established in 1985 to promote running as a means of achieving and maintaining physical fitness in Huntsville and its surrounding communities. For additional information please take a look at the History of Seven Hills Running Club. Members do not have to be fast runners or marathoners, nor are they expected to participate in all of the Club's activities. The Club strives to have a program that serves all of its members. The annual dues started out as $7 a year for a single membership and $10 for a family and these dues remain the same today. Besides meetings and a monthly newsletter, dinners, guest speakers and monthly Club runs, the Seven Hills Running Club initiated and managed several races for the public. These races included the Great Escape 10K, Raven Run (5 miles), Charity Mile, Texas 10K Run and the Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk. These races not only brought a lot of visitors to Huntsville and promoted running in this city, the profits from these races were used to support local charities, purchase race equipment and operate the Club.