Charity cyclist's £2,000 triumph

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Matthew Hick completes a circuit on his 200 mile charity cycle ride followed by Stan Lumley, Mick Hawkins, Craig Jarratt, and Quentin Sands who rode with him for part of the way.

A CYCLIST from Wilsill has raised almost £2,000 for charity by completing a mammoth challenge.

Matthew Hick, 26, cycled 200 miles on June 26, completing 10 sets of the Great Milk (Stout) Ride in aid of two chosen charities, Prostate Cancer and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Money is still coming in, but he has already raised around £2,000, with the help of sponsors and a stall at the bottom of the Pateley Bridge High Street.

In total, 20 riders turned out to support him, completing the route in 15 hours and 20 minutes.

Mr Hick thanked the riders, especially Craig Jarret, for their support, and all those who stayed at the stall and provided moral support and encouragement.

"I wont be in a hurry to repeat it again, it was a once in a life time challenge," he said.

"But I hope to raise more money in the future through another epic event."

Story as featured in the Nidderdale Herald

Big Top support for Great Milk (stout) Ride

The 18th annual Great Milk (stout) Ride has just announced that Gerry Cottles' Circus Fiesta will be adding to the all-day family fun on 5th September by staging a two-part performance in the Big Top on the Nidderdale Show Ground, Pateley Bridge, in support of the Ride and Macmillan.

Spokesman for the Ride, Cliff Barton says “We were recently approached by Tony Hopkins, of Gerry Cottles Circus, who expressed a wish to support us in our 18th year, by bringing a small Circus Fiesta show to be staged in their own Big Top, with a troupe of 14/16, including Trapeze artists Silk Flyers, Jugglers, Clowns, but no animals.

Photos (l to r) Ross Presto and Co (illusionists), Desiree (silks)

the Bugrova Sisters (jugglers)

The show will comprise of two halves with an interval, which will enable the expected audience of 275 to make the most of the BBQ, the Bouncy Castle, the Ice Cream and not least (for the dads) the Beer Tent, where the regular Live Bands will be providing their usual entertaining performances throughout the afternoon”.

He stressed “this generous offer, from a famous Circus backed by a donation to funds, should bring an extra 275 new faces to support the well known Harrogate District event, which was started in 1993, when 29 Birchtree Inn regulars got together and raised £1350 for Macmillan. Since that early start the Ride has gone on to raise over £400,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and is now the major donor in the Harrogate area”.

The two-part show will start around 12pm and will cost £6.00 adults and £4.00 children. This will entitle visitors to see BOTH parts of the entertainment.

Registration
Registration for the Great milk (stout) Ride is now well and truly up and running with entries approaching the 100 mark. To enter one of the three Rides (the 25 mile X-treme25, the 20 mile Full Monty, or the 10 mile Half Litre, riders simply log on to the Ride’s website at http://www.gmsr.co.uk/ find out all about the organisation, the sponsors, and what’s on, then register and download all necessary sponsorship forms, team sheets maps, posters, and even car window stickers.

Riders can enter as Individuals, or in teams, including Pub Challenge, Non-pub Challenge, Corporate Challenge, or Fancy Dress. There are trophies to be won in all these categories for those raising the most sponsorship money. Riders and/or supporters coming from a distance can take advantage of free overnight camping and caravanning with toilet facilities.

The X-treme25
In response to many requests from more serious riders the organising committee have this year introduced an additional section calling it the X-treme25 ride, which adds on a 5 mile loop to the 20 mile Full Monty ride, with a very steep initial section designed to test the stamina of all serious riders.

Registration starts at 8.30 am and the first riders are usually away by 10.00am. Upon return riders are welcomed back to the Show Ground to receive their winner’s medals and signed certificates and a welcome bottle of Yorkshire Water, who are kindly supplying us with free sports-type water bottles again this year. By then the first of days live bands will already playing, the beer tent, barbecue, bouncy castle, face painting and trade stalls will be in full swing, to make for an all-day family day out, this year with the fantastic addition of Gerry Cottles' Circus Fiesta.