A RUNNING club is gearing up for it biggest race of the year next month.

The Sedgefield Harriers will host the annual Sedgefield Serpentine on Sunday, September 16.

Starting and finishing at Sedgefield Cricket Club, the route takes participants through Hardwick Park and the countryside between Sedgefield and Bishop Middleham.

A spokesperson for the club said: “The Serpentine has become a well-established and popular event on the regional summer race calendar and usually attracts some of the best club athletes in the region.”

The race is staged with the support of volunteers and sponsorship from Parsons Containers, Greig Cavey Commercial and Start Fitness.

The course is suitable for people of all abilities.