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Sept 2021
Race for Life returns to Harrogate today
The charity fundraiser Race For Life is set to return to Harrogate today after being cancelled last year due to covid.
Five events will take place on the Stray to raise money for Cancer Research UK. There will be three, five, and 10 kilometre runs. plus two muddy obstacle courses.
Some groups have already generated significant sums ahead of the race, including Tracy and Lorraine's Angels, which has raised £1,200.
The group. which met through their involvement in the Dishforth Military Wives Choir, will be taking on the pretty muddy obstacle course. Out of the eight in the group, two have been affected by breast cancer since 2020.
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Tracy Seavers said:
All five events will be held on The Stray, starting with the 10 kilometre run at 9.30am and ending with the pretty muddy five kilometre obstacle course at 1.15pm.
Oatlands Drive will be shut today for the event.
Adult entry is £19.99 and child entry is £10. Men have been able to join in since 2019.
For more information about Sunday's race for life in Harrogate, see Cancer Research UK's website.
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