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In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Pete Egerton continues the build up to the Great Knaresborough Bed Race.

Held on the second Saturday in June, this annual event has been taking place since 1966.

It sees a fantastic pageant of decorated beds parade along the high street, before runners and a their passenger tackle a tough 2.4 mile route, that concludes with a dip in the river Nidd.

We hear from a member of the Knaresborough Lions, they organise the event, plus several teams taking part...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Pete Egerton builds up to the Great Knaresborough Bed Race.

Held on the second Saturday in June, this annual event has been taking place since 1966.

It regularly attracts between 20,000 and 30,000 visitors to the town of knaresborough and sees a fantastic pageant of decorated beds parade along the high street.

Then it's down to business! The runners and a "bed" passenger tackle a tough 2.4 mile route, that concludes with a dip in the river Nidd...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Nick Hancock is at Rudding Park for the 10K race, plus presenter Pete Egerton focuses on National Croquet Week.

Your Harrogate radio breakfast presenter Nick Hancock hosted the Rudding Park Race on 14th May 2024. Hundreds took part and helped raise monies for three charities.

Meanwhile, national Croquet week begins on 18th May and local clubs such as Ripon Spa Croquet Club, are set to open their doors to bust myths that croquet is simply for posh, old people! They want to show it's for all ages and all abilities...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, Pete Egerton features Pannal Cricket Club and Knaresborough Town Women.

Co-chair of Pannal Cricket Club, Andy Herridge, speaks to Pete about the official opening of the club's brand new nets.

A lot of effort has gone in to raising the funds needed for the new facilities, after the old ones finally gave up the ghost due to poor weather.

Although the amount of rain has posed many problems for cricket across the country, Pannal have begun the new season and are growing both in the men's and women's teams.

Knaresborough Town Women are on the verge of a second successive promotion.

The club currently play in the West Riding County Womens Football League and need just 5 more points from 3 matches, to go up.

First team manager Mike Bligh, is proud how the season has played out so far...

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Pete Egerton catches up with Harrogate Town Chief Executive, Sarah Barry.

Town finished their league two campaign for 2023/24 with the highest points tally since joining the EFL.

Sarah enthuses how off the field, the club is on the rise too.

The pitch at the EnviroVent stadium has been recognised as being excellent and the club is ranked as one of the friendliest in the league.

Sarah and the team now want to focus on increasing season ticket sales and await the return of Simon Weaver, who is currently on a short break, for the retained list to be released.

Plus, following the failed transfer of Luke Armstrong to Wrexham, will Town be featuring in the next series of "Welcome to Wrexham?"

In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Town loanee, Derrick Abu, plus we hear from a Harrogate mum who is setting up a new dance academy.

Town defender Abu is currently on loan from Championship side Southampton.

The team are all set for their final match of the current league two season; away at Salford City.

Derrick also has a passion for music and is known as "Cho$en."

He tells Pete which other Town player may just have the talent to star in one of his music videos.

Meanwhile, Harrogate mum of two, Zara Dodds, details the story of her youngest daughter, Aurora, who was diagnosed with Smith-Magenis syndrome - a developmental disorder that affects behaviour, emotions and learning processes.

Zara's husband Tim is set to run in the Knaresborough Bed Race this June, in order to raise awareness of the condition, plus raise money for the charity too.

Zara is also launching a new dance academy this weekend (27th April) especially for children with special educational needs...