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Jul 2023
700 people take part in Harrogate Race for Life
About 700 people took part in the Race for Life fundraising event in Harrogate on Sunday, generating £95,000 for cancer research.
The number appears to be sharply down on last year, when some 1,400 people pledged to take part.
Cancer Research UK organises Race for Life events across the country to fund scientists to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
Participants on the Stray dodged the thunder storms to take part in 3k, 5k or 10k events.
Lisa Millett, Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson in Harrogate, said numbers were down because there wasn't a Pretty Muddy or Pretty Muddy Kids event this year.
She said the charity was “incredibly grateful to everyone who took part", adding:
Race for Life has raised over £940m towards life-saving research since it began 30 years ago. More than 10 million people have taken part.
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