Nine powerful pink pictures from Harlepool's Race for Life in past years

Race for Life has become a mainstay in the Hartlepool calendar for July, and it is only the pandemic which put a stop to the annual attraction.

But it can’t stop us reflecting on the brilliant fundraising efforts you have all achieved in years gone by.

Here you are in the races of 2014 to 2017 and we hope you can spot someone you know.

Organisers Cancer Research are urging people to visit raceforlife.org and sign up free for ideas on how they can create their own special challenge in the absence of the seafront run.

And why not use these images from races in years gone by as inspiration.