Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.)
Run The Edge describes the event it created as Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) and identifies 20 November as the recurring date.
Date and recurrence
20 November
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Run The Edge / international runner-community campaign. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
International Hug a Runner Day, Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day, G.O.H.A.R.D.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Consent Boundary.
Sources
- Run The Edge — Everything You Need to Know About G.O.H.A.R.D.Official Creator History
Frequently asked questions
When is Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.)?
20 November The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 November..
Does Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Run The Edge / international runner-community campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.)?
The stored designation basis is: Run The Edge describes the event it created as Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) and identifies 20 November as the recurring date.. Supporting provenance includes Run The Edge — Everything You Need to Know About G.O.H.A.R.D.. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day (G.O.H.A.R.D.) international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Run The Edge / international runner-community campaign. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-10.
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