Up to 1,000 people are set to take part in the Run Harrogate 10k this weekend.
The annual race, which goes around Crimple Valley, is Harrogate Harriers‘ premier event of the year.
It starts at Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre on Hookstone Wood Road at 10am on Sunday and finishes at the same place.
This year’s event, which is sponsored by Knaresborough renewable energy firm Harmony Energy, includes a new kids’ fun run, starting at 9am.
The fun run has a 1.3km run for children in years two to five at school and a 2.6km run for children in years six to nine.
Rudding Lane will be closed from about 9.30am to 11am while the race takes place.
The multi-terrain route is about 70 per cent tarmac road, with the remainder on good footpaths.
The men’s race record is 33 minutes and 29 seconds, set by Marcos Palacios. The women’s record is 42 minutes and 32 seconds, set by local athlete Tam Calder, who has entered this year.
Marcos Palacios
Tam Calder
About 550 people have entered so far. The race capacity is 1,000 so you can enter on the day.
Sue Moul, membership secretary at Harrogate Harriers, said:
“It’s our premier event and we are looking forward to welcoming everybody back to the course.”
All finishers receive a medal and goody bag and there is a £1,500 prize fund.
Entry fee for runners who aren’t affiliated to Harrogate Harriers is £19 if paid in advance.
The kids’ race costs £3 to enter and all proceeds are donated to CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.
A donation from the adult races will go to Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Further details are available here.
Harrogate rugby to face local rivals in final home game
A bumper crowd is expected at Harrogate Rugby Club today for the last home game of the season.
The club will welcome local rivals Wharfedale RUFC to Ruddling Lane in what is expected to see the largest crowd in more than five years at the ground.
The match will also be David “Doc” Doherty’s last home game after six years’ service. Doherty will step down after serving as director of rugby, as well as a player and coach.
Harrogate and Wharfedale faced each other just five weeks ago, when the latter ran out 23-21 winners.
As well as the first team match, the day will also see touch rugby and a mini-tournament take place ahead of the local derby.
A spokesperson for the club said:
“Besides the first XV match, there’s lots more happening on Saturday. At 1pm it’s the tap-off of Harrogate Touch Rugby team’s first game of their season versus Catterick. Seen as an area of considerable future growth, Pitch 2 has been specially marked out for Touch Rugby matches over summer. New players of all ages are very welcome.
“At 1.30pm on Pitch 3, Harrogate’s U13 Boys kick off in a three-way round robin mini-tournament against touring side Chester and local rivals Moortown.”
Adult entrance to non-members is £10, all juniors have free entry. Kick off is 3pm.
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Harrogate stolen bank cards: police release CCTV image of suspect
Police are appealing for information about a man suspected of withdrawing hundreds of pounds on stolen bank cards.
The man is believed to have stolen a purse from an equestrian event at Rudding Lane near Harrogate between 11am and 1.30pm on Sunday, February 6.
Officers believe the purse was stolen from an unoccupied horsebox.
Police enquires have uncovered CCTV footage of the cards being used at cash machines in Wetherby between 1.50pm and 2.15pm the same day.
Cash was taken from the Halifax bank in the Market Place and Sainsbury’s on Crossley Street.
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A North Yorkshire Police statement added:
“If you can help identify the man in the CCTV images, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Colin Baker. Or email colin.baker@northyorkshire.police.uk.
“If you would prefer to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
“Please quote reference number 12220021901 when providing details.”