The club's activities take place in multiple locations, with the University's track facilities at Wilberforce Road off Madingley Road; road training around the West Cambridge site; and off-road routes in the nearby countryside and parks, including Jesus Green, the Cambridge towpath, and Grantchester Meadows in Cambridge.
Past members include the 1956 Olympic Steeplechase gold medallist Chris Brasher, England international Bruce Tulloh, the Australian miler Herb Elliott, scientist Alan Turing, top 1,500m runner Andrew Baddeley,[citation needed] 2012 Summer Olympics & World Triathlon Champion Alistair Brownlee, and Irish 2020 Olympic 800m runner Louise Shanahan who placed 7th in her heat.
Mike Turner, an international distance runner in the 1960s was CUH&H president for thirty years until his retirement in 2006.
The focus each winter is on the Varsity match against University of Oxford Cross Country Club, in which competitors may receive a University Sporting Blue on merit of performance.
The second major fixture of the year is the BUCS cross-country championships.