16th annual event a great success
The gods of the Great Milk (stout) Riders stayed their hand with the weather for the running of the 16th annual event at the Nidderdale Agricultural show ground in Pateley Bridge last Sunday. Despite torrential rain every day and night the previous week necessitating the repositioning of the whole site layout, to protect the grassed areas for the forthcoming Nidderdale Show, the day dawned moderately fine and continued to improve until on time at 10am guests of honour Mike and Steven Tomlinson, performed the starting ceremony to get, first the 10 mile Half Litre and the 20 mile Full Monty rides underway. After which they boarded their yellow tandem and completed the twenty mile event themselves. A total of 381 riders of all ages from over 127 towns and villages throughout the north of England set off in improving conditions which even included some rare sunny spells. Unanimously all returning riders declared that this was yet another successful ride.
This is the third time the Tomlinsons have been associated with the Great Milk (stout) Ride; in 2005 and 2006 the late Jane, Mike and Steven joined riders on the Full Monty route. As then the proceeds of this year’s event will be donated to the Macmillan segment of Jane’s Appeal, which aims to pass the £2,000,000 mark by the end of the year.
All day entertainment for all.
From 8.00am the barbecue was cooking bacon sandwiches, burgers, sausages and chips, while the beer tent and various “trade” stands, were complemented by the Menwith Hill fire appliance and an impressive brand new Scania 8 x 4 150 ton tractor unit belonging to one of our sponsor’s Houseman International transport.
Between 11.00 am and 5.00pm, began what is now a mini music festival with five local bands entertaining the riders, spectators and visitors, including Barry Sellars, Timewarp, Ade Payne, The Hall Brothers and Sounds Like Us. Most of these bands have supported the Ride and Macmillan over a number of years, dedicating their considerable talents free of charge, seemingly for the sheer pleasure of entertaining at this annual event; their efforts are greatly appreciated by the committee and audiences alike and have contributed to the continued success of the Great Milk (stout) Ride.
James Wilson from Fresh Radio, again provided continuity announcements during the day. He was joined by Ellie Jackson from Harrogate Hospital Radio: both were conducting interviews throughout the day for their respective audiences. Stray FM also made a live connection with the ground during the day to check on the success of the event.
Nobody Films of Harrogate are making a DVD of this year’s event, which will be available shortly at a cost of £8.00 plus £1.00 p&p, from GMsR c/o Thimble Cottage, Dacre Banks, Harrogate. HG3 4EL. Cheques should be made payable to “The Great Milk (stout) Ride”. Allow 28 days; all profits go to Macmillan. The next date for your diary is Presentation Night at Ye Olde Oak Inn, Low Laithe, on Friday 14th November at 8.00pm, when riders and teams raising the most for Macmillan, will receive their trophies and the cheque will be presented to Mike Tomlinson. Sponsorship moneys should be returned by 7th November to Hon Treasurer, Great Milk (stout) Ride, Tranby Croft, Glasshouses, Harrogate. HG3 5QY.
Finally the organising committee would like to express a vote of thanks to everyone who has helped make this year’s Ride, what looks like being another resounding success.
The gods of the Great Milk (stout) Riders stayed their hand with the weather for the running of the 16th annual event at the Nidderdale Agricultural show ground in Pateley Bridge last Sunday. Despite torrential rain every day and night the previous week necessitating the repositioning of the whole site layout, to protect the grassed areas for the forthcoming Nidderdale Show, the day dawned moderately fine and continued to improve until on time at 10am guests of honour Mike and Steven Tomlinson, performed the starting ceremony to get, first the 10 mile Half Litre and the 20 mile Full Monty rides underway. After which they boarded their yellow tandem and completed the twenty mile event themselves. A total of 381 riders of all ages from over 127 towns and villages throughout the north of England set off in improving conditions which even included some rare sunny spells. Unanimously all returning riders declared that this was yet another successful ride.
This is the third time the Tomlinsons have been associated with the Great Milk (stout) Ride; in 2005 and 2006 the late Jane, Mike and Steven joined riders on the Full Monty route. As then the proceeds of this year’s event will be donated to the Macmillan segment of Jane’s Appeal, which aims to pass the £2,000,000 mark by the end of the year.
All day entertainment for all.
From 8.00am the barbecue was cooking bacon sandwiches, burgers, sausages and chips, while the beer tent and various “trade” stands, were complemented by the Menwith Hill fire appliance and an impressive brand new Scania 8 x 4 150 ton tractor unit belonging to one of our sponsor’s Houseman International transport.
Between 11.00 am and 5.00pm, began what is now a mini music festival with five local bands entertaining the riders, spectators and visitors, including Barry Sellars, Timewarp, Ade Payne, The Hall Brothers and Sounds Like Us. Most of these bands have supported the Ride and Macmillan over a number of years, dedicating their considerable talents free of charge, seemingly for the sheer pleasure of entertaining at this annual event; their efforts are greatly appreciated by the committee and audiences alike and have contributed to the continued success of the Great Milk (stout) Ride.
James Wilson from Fresh Radio, again provided continuity announcements during the day. He was joined by Ellie Jackson from Harrogate Hospital Radio: both were conducting interviews throughout the day for their respective audiences. Stray FM also made a live connection with the ground during the day to check on the success of the event.
Nobody Films of Harrogate are making a DVD of this year’s event, which will be available shortly at a cost of £8.00 plus £1.00 p&p, from GMsR c/o Thimble Cottage, Dacre Banks, Harrogate. HG3 4EL. Cheques should be made payable to “The Great Milk (stout) Ride”. Allow 28 days; all profits go to Macmillan. The next date for your diary is Presentation Night at Ye Olde Oak Inn, Low Laithe, on Friday 14th November at 8.00pm, when riders and teams raising the most for Macmillan, will receive their trophies and the cheque will be presented to Mike Tomlinson. Sponsorship moneys should be returned by 7th November to Hon Treasurer, Great Milk (stout) Ride, Tranby Croft, Glasshouses, Harrogate. HG3 5QY.
Finally the organising committee would like to express a vote of thanks to everyone who has helped make this year’s Ride, what looks like being another resounding success.
