BBC broadcaster will have her running shoes on when she comes to Harrogate for Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival
Runners in Harrogate are being invited to join BBC broadcaster Sophie Raworth on an early morning 5k through the town next month.
Raworths Runs with Special Guest Sophie Raworth is part of Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival.
Presented by Harrogate International Festivals, this free event offers the chance to join the renowned media figure on Friday, October 23.
Open to all, whether you jog, walk or run at your own pace, the untimed route will begin at the Harrogate war memorial at 6.30am and finish with a free book for every participant.
Bring a running buddy, enjoy your favourite playlist, lace up your shoes and join fellow festivalgoers for an inspiring start to the weekend.
Sophie Raworth is best known for being the main presenter for BBC News on BBC 1, as well as major state occasions.
She became an accomplished long-distance runner in her 40s and has completed more than 20 marathons and 10 ultra-marathons, including the 150-mile Marathon des Sables.
She will be appearing in a second Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival on Thursday, October 22 at the Crown Hotel - the Yorkshire Life Literary Lunch – where she will discuss her inspiring memoir, Running on Air.
The ticket price includes a welcome drink and two-course lunch, followed by tea or coffee with petits fours.
The star-studded programme for this year’s Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival includes author
Kate Mosse, broadcaster and restaurateur Dame Prue Leith, leading political analyst Sir John Curtice and comedian, presenter and novelist Julian Clary.