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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Charity event will honour popular John Gilardi by giving 'A Hunner Percent'
The fundraiser will ask competitors to give 'one hunner percent' - a phrase John was renowed for using. When John Gilardi died in a horrific car smash last year, his family and friends were utterly devastated. Known affectionately as 'Mr Hunner Percent', the 49-year-old accountant and businessman was loved and respected for his larger than life personality, generous nature and natural enthusiasm. Reeling from the news, his friend Liam Walker vowed that when the time was right he'd 'do something really big' to honour the memory of the man he greatly admired. A year on, he's true to his word and planning a huge fitness event to raise money for the charity that John helped found before his death - the Ayr-based Harbour. Liam, who owns Eevo Training, at Sandyford on the outskirts of Ayr, will host HPX: Hunner Percent Race at the town's Riverside Sports Arena this summer, with athletes travelling from across the country to take part. He explained: 'John was my client, a friend, a mentor and business advisor, he had such a big impact on everyone who knew him. 'We've called it the 'Hunner Percent Race' because that is what he was all about, you'd ask him if he thought something was possible and his response was always 'a hunner percent' 'There were never any half measures with John, 'if you are going to do something you do it big and you do it well', that was his attitude, so this is why we are going to make sure this event does him proud, great quality for a great cause that John believed in.' HPX has the support of John's wife Arlene, son Jacob and daughter Beau, with all profits donated to the 'My Heart is With Harbour - the John Gilardi Legacy' fund, a subsidiary of the addiction charity Harbour that he co-founded and where he also acted as trustee and treasurer until his death. The group supports people recovering from drug and/or alcohol addiction, helping them become independent and integrate back into the community. Liam explained: ' The charity meant a lot to John, he was so well respected among those who knew him and he did a lot of good. 'He passed away just a few days after taking part in the charity's inaugural sleepout, he was really committed to it. 'Fitness and health were really important to him, he gave a 'hunner percent' there as well, there were no half measures for John, he'd love what we are doing, it's what he was about, he'd have been the first to sign up. We've had great support for the event, including from the council and Active Schools, we really appreciate the help they have given us.' The event takes place on Sunday, August 10 and has both competitive and non-competitive divisions. It is a Hyrox-stye race, and includes a range of functional-fitness exercises, with lots of running thrown in to make sure there is plenty of sweat to go around. Some of the fittest athletes in the sport are expected to take part in what will be the hotly-contested male and female (pairs) competitive divisions, with thousands of pounds in prize-money up for grabs. Mixed pairs are acceptable in the aptly named 'no-regrets' non-competitive race, again reflecting John's lust for life. He added: 'The no regrets division will be exactly what it sounds like, take part, help us raise money for a great cause and have a brilliant experience, you don't need to be the fittest person around to join in, just be willing to have a go and give it a hunner percent.' It costs £120 per pair to take part and you can find out more by visiting the HPX Fitness Race page on Facebook, or by emailing team@ Liam went on: 'John Gilardi did everything to the max, we want to honour his memory by doing the same, we want to wow everyone with this event and raise lots of money, but most of all we want to do his memory proud.'
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Rugby Chat with centurions Hame Toma and Aleki Morris
On ODT Rugby Chat this week, brought to you by Garador, we go old school and catch up with a couple of centurions. They are Hame Toma (the Bruise) from the Sharks, who played his 150th game against Taieri at the weekend, and Aleki Morris from Harbour, who brought up the ton against Taieri a few weeks ago. PD asks what has kept them in the game for so long and at one club? We talk through the highs and lows of their careers and how much longer they'll be in the game. We finish with how did Harbour lose the game to Varsity at the weekend? And how did Dunedin nearly squander a 33-point lead against the Eels?
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Rugby Chat with Hame Toma and Aleki Morris
On ODT Rugby Chat this week, brought to you by Garador, we go old school and catch up with a couple of centurions. They are Hame Toma (the Bruise) from the Sharks, who played his 150th game against Taieri at the weekend, and Aleki Morris from Harbour, who brought up the ton against Taieri a few weeks ago. PD asks what has kept them in the game for so long and at one club? We talk through the highs and lows of their careers and how much longer they'll be in the game. We finish with how did Harbour lose the game to Varsity at the weekend? And how did Dunedin nearly squander a 33-point lead against the Eels?
Express Tribune
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
David Harbour wears fake belly on set of HBO's ‘DTF St. Louis'
David Harbour is turning heads with a brand-new look for his upcoming HBO limited series, DTF St. Louis. The 50-year-old Stranger Things and Thunderbolts star was photographed on Friday, May 23, in Atlanta, Georgia, wearing a convincing fake belly under a polo shirt while on set. The upcoming HBO drama follows a love triangle between three adults dealing with midlife crises, eventually spiraling into murder. Harbour plays one of the central characters and is also serving as an executive producer, alongside Ozark star Jason Bateman. Photos from the set show Harbour fully embracing the transformation, likely to reflect the inner turmoil of his character. His current appearance is a sharp contrast to the fitter physique he adopted for his role as Alexei Shostakov in Marvel's Thunderbolts and the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Photo: Backgrid In addition to DTF St. Louis and his Marvel commitments, Harbour will also reprise his beloved role as Hopper in the final season of Netflix's Stranger Things, making 2025 a major year for the actor. The cast of DTF St. Louis continues to grow, promising an emotionally charged, character-driven mystery. With Bateman and Harbour on board, anticipation is already building among fans of both drama and dark comedy. Stay tuned for more updates and behind-the-scenes looks as filming progresses in Atlanta.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Stranger Things' Star Looks Unrecognizable on Set of New Series
What a transformation! David Harbour looked nearly unrecognizable on the set of his upcoming HBO series, DTF: St. Louis. The Stranger Things actor, 50, appeared to have a heavier build, as well as salt-and-pepper hair and a moustache, in photos obtained by Daily Mail on Saturday, May 24. In one of the pictures, Harbour was wearing a fat suit. The Thunderbolts star is no stranger to undergoing dramatic body changes. Ahead of filming season 4 of Stranger Things, Harbour lost a whopping 80 pounds for his character's storyline. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "I lost about 80 lbs. from season three — I was about 270 [then], and when we shot [season four] I was around 190," he told British GQ in an interview at the time. "I don't think I'll ever do that again," Harbour admitted. "I have this Santa Claus movie [Violent Night] coming out for Universal in December and I gained [it all back]. But now, yeah, never again. The prosthetics are too good." See photos of David Harbour here. Harbour has played Jim Hopper on the hit sci-fi show since it premiered in July 2016. With the fifth and final season set to drop some time in season 2025, Harbour has promised an emotional roller-coaster for fans. 'The end of this episode when we were reading it—just us reading it—about halfway through, people started crying,' Harbour recalled of the series finale in an interview with People. 'Then about the last 20 minutes, it was just uncontrollably crying, waves of different people. Noah Schnapp being my favorite.' He added, 'It's 10 years later, and we examine that idea, and it's so well done and so beautiful. It's such a great episode, and it's such a great season. You guys will love it.' 'Stranger Things' Star Looks Unrecognizable on Set of New Series first appeared on Parade on May 25, 2025
