The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is something different: it is part fancy dress pageant and part gruelling time trial over a 2.4 mile course, ending with a swim through the icy waters of the River Nidd.

We will push our metal bed frame, complete with passenger, up a steep grassy bank, through parkland, along the scenic Waterside. We pass through the dramatic Nidd Gorge, heave up the steep Castle Ings, around the cobbled stones of the Marketplace, sprint down the High Street and across High Bridge. The last stretch is on the rough ground of McIntosh Park before the notorious 20-yard swim across the fast-flowing Nidd.

According to the website, runners have to fit, fanatical and frankly a bit mad. We are certainly two out of three, and are still working on the fitness! Our team is made up musicians from the orchestra, some of whom are entering for the first time. The training is tough, but we are determined to have fun and run a great race.

We also have the creative challenge of turning our metal bed frame into a carnival float for the Parade! https://www.bedrace.co.uk/

Whilst the day will be fantastic fun, we want to raise money for the Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity , HSO's charity partner for 2022.

Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity funds specialist equipment, training and services, going above and beyond the provision of the NHS, to help enhance treatment, facilities and the environment for the benefit of staff, patients, service users and families across our hospitals and wider community.

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