Hurried to get 500 to join the tribe (5)
I believe the answer is:
raced
'hurried' is the definition.
('race' can be a synonym of 'hurry')
'500 to join the tribe' is the wordplay.
'500' becomes 'D' (Roman numeral for 500).
'to join' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the tribe' becomes 'race' (I've seen this in another clue).
'd' after 'race' is 'RACED'.
'to get' is the link.
(Other definitions for raced that I've seen before include "Cedar (anag)" , "Took part in speed contest" , "Hurried" , "Rushed" , "Operated at excessive speed" .)