Reclaim The Run and Reclaim The Night events in the Hunter on Friday, October 27

KIRRILY Dear spent 19 days of September running 1300 kilometres from Broken Hill to Sydney to raise awareness of domestic violence.

But the recent response to the #metoo campaign on social media had highlighted how widespread and universal sexual harassment and assaults continue to be, and now the ultra marathon-runner is Nelson Bay-bound to throw her support behind the town’s Reclaim the Run event this week.