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Jun 2022
A new trail running group has been formed for people who want to get fit while enjoying some of the best scenery in the Harrogate district.
Pateley Runners will stage free off-road runs three times a week around the fields of Nidderdale.
Si Lawson, who is setting up the venture along with two friends, said he hoped it would appeal to local people as well as tourists.
Mr Lawson, who moved from Harrogate to Pateley Bridge last year, likened the group to the Early Bird Run Crew, which was set up as an informal, free running community in 2019 and now organises regular runs in Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Trail running involves being close to nature, so those taking part will face the added challenges of rough terrain, cow pats and low hanging branches but also feel the exhilaration of exercising in spectacular scenery. He said:
A post on the We Love Nidderdale Facebook group announcing the venture has received a large response.
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