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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...

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...

We are now halfway towards our target rider numbers and picking up new friends everyday. It is time to encourage friends to step forward and check in now. The weather is getting cooler at the moment and perfect for a training ride. We are just a little down on...

3rd April 2025 Ripon Rotary Charity Bike Ride representatives David Wells and Peter Cooper presented a cheque for £6000 to St Michael's Hospice in Harrogate. The money raised by the bike ride will provide a new specialist bed for use in their hospice, Crimple House....

I am a regular cyclist, I have just come back from taking part in the Paris Nice Challenge in France, and will be returning to Yorkshire in May this year for my fourth Ripon Rotary Charity  Bike Ride. Having taken part in many events in the UK and abroad, I am...

Squash at Brafferton Fyffes bananas at Stillington Hemingway’s Cadbury chocolate and sandwiches at Sheriff Hutton Serious Sweet fudge at Tollerton Sweeties at Marton cum Grafton All to provide the lucky riders with energy to assist those legs pedalling round the...

Time is moving fast as we look ahead to the 10th May! We have Specsavers as our generous lead sponsor this year and it is with their support that we able to defray some our costs to ensure that all your support goes to provide funding for our charities - including...

Once again we have been able to secure a barrel of "Saddle Sore" ale from our sponsor Hambleton Brewery which will be on sale at the Masons Arms in Bishop Monkton. There is nothing like a refreshing glass at the end of a bike ride!

We have always received positive acknowledgement to the organisation of the event and we thought we should acknowledge the very many people involved. We have to find 40 route marshals, 30 cake makers, 18 water stop personnel, 10 car park volunteers, 6 registration...

Registration is now underway and we thought you might like to know just what keeps us busy leading up to our event. We are lining up our team of 30 cake makers who every year put on their aprons and bring out their recipes (including gluten-free). Our oldest baker is...