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Rotary welcomes Spectators to the 2027 Tour de France Femmes UK Stages
Rotary clubs across our region are delighted to welcome residents and visitors, as the world’s greatest women cyclists take to the roads of Britain for the opening stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes. This historic Grand Départ — with the first stage between...
Maximise Your Contribution
Our website now features a dedicated drop-down page designed to help bike riders collect sponsorship via Just Giving. In addition to your registration fee, this is a fantastic opportunity to offer further support to our chosen charities. By raising just £50 in...
We really can’t wait to see you all again, Saturday 9th May 2026.
Supporting Charities Through Rider Sponsorship
Our website now features a dedicated drop-down page designed to help bike riders collect sponsorship via Just Giving. In addition to your registration fee, this is a fantastic opportunity to offer further support to our chosen charities. Maximise Your Contribution By...
TIME TO FULFIL YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
We wish you a very happy and peaceful New Year.. Just a reminder that registration for the 2026 Bike Ride is now open, and we hope you and your friends will be with us again this year on Saturday 9th May. Our first entry was received as most of us were still...
Rotary’s Presentation to Dementia Forward
As a result of the contribution made by our riders and sponsors in 2025, we were able to receive a match funded award from Rotary's Foundation charity to enable us to support the purchase by Dementia Forward of six new laptops. These are replacement laptops for use by...
Specsavers Signs On as Lead Sponsor for Ripon Rotary Charity Bike Ride 2026
The Ripon Rotary Club is thrilled to announce that Specsavers will be the Lead Sponsor for the 2026 Ripon Rotary Charity Bike Ride, set to take place on Saturday, 9 May 2026. This exciting partnership brings together two organisations committed to community...
£11,000 raised by the 2025 Ride!
Photo: Directors of Specsavers Ripon receive a certificate of appreciation as lead sponsors of the event We’re proud to announce that the Ripon Rotary Charity Bike Ride, held on Saturday 10th May 2025, raised an outstanding £11,000 in support of local charities. This...
A Wonderful 2025 Ride!
The sun came out on May 10th to greet the 253 riders who took part in the 2025 Ripon Rotary Charity Bike Ride. Many of our riders return, year after year and none more so than members of the Ilkley Cycling Club, pictured here enjoying a well earned rest with some of...
A Thank You to our Sponsors
Thank you once again to our fourteen sponsors who helped cover the expenditure of our annual Charity Bike Ride. Katherine Friis, a director at our lead sponsor, Specsavers, entered into the spirit of the event by taking to the road and for the first time ever...