News of the 2013 Bed Race

The Great Knaresborough Bed Race in 2013, held on 8 June was bathed in wonderful sunshine. This drew out the crowds – 30,000 visitors in town was the estimation which helped greatly in the fund-raising effort.

It was a terrific day made all the more memorable by the wonder of many of the bed decorations and the fierceness of the competitive spirit. The fastest across the line were the Harrogate Harriers who won in an eye-popping 13 minutes 10 seconds, nearly 50 seconds faster than team number two, Ripon Runners, who recorded 13 minutes 59 seconds. Planet Steel were third in 14 minutes dead, just a second behind. Nidd Valley Men's came in at 14.13 minutes and fifth were Guardian Alarms at 15.05.

Ripon Runners for Girls won the female event in 16 minutes 13 seconds, repeating their success of last year, coming in just ahead of HPL Flyers who clocked 16 minutes 19 seconds. Fastest new team were Half Moon Knaresborough Striders in 16 minutes 54 seconds and the quickest mixed team were Wyrill's Whirlwind in 18 minutes 26 seconds.

Fastest junior male team were Seven Peas in a Pod in 16 minutes 59 seconds (22nd overall) and fastest junior girls team were Knaresborough Celtic Girls in 21 minutes 2 seconds, coming in 83rd in the field of 91 teams.

First Scriven Scouts had the Best Dressed Bed, Lido Loonies came second and St John's Juggernauts came third in what was considered to have been the highest overall quality throughout the race field. Interpreting the theme 'Myths and Legends', many teams used imagination and technical skill to come up with a stupendous array of designs. The Most Entertaining Team award winners were Killer Queens Nipper Men.

Knaresborough Lions would like to thank all teams for taking part, all team marshals for giving us such great support, our commercial sponsors and advertisers for making the staging of the event possible and all the crowds for coming to see what is considered to be the most spectacular community event held in the North of England.