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Open Country Tandem Club joins us again
Members of the Open Country Tandem Club will be joining the GSBR again this year.
This is what they say about themselves:-
“We meet at 6pm and ride out between April and October. There is usually a pub stop on the way round for a breather and a catch up. We are always looking for more volunteer front riders to pilot the tandems, as well as needing a supply of willing back riders/stokers with disabilities to provide the power!”
Please contact us if you are interested in getting involved, it really is great fun!
You can read their flyer here:-
Bike Ride Charities in 2025
BHF funds over £100 million worth of research projects every year. With your help, we can make a difference.
That’s why Elmet Lions has chosen BHF as one of the beneficiaries of the Great SeLby Bike Ride 2025.
Sign up to fundraise for our #cycling event here – https://greatselbybikeride.lionsclub.co/how-to-enter/ and create a Justgiving account here – https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/greatselbybikeride2025
Bike Ride charities in 2025
PCUK tells us that Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest common cancer. More than half of people die within three months of diagnosis.
With research underfunded and left behind, people are left with only hope to hold onto. But they deserve more.
With your support, PCUK could fund research breakthroughs to help us detect early, treat better and save more lives.
That’s why Elmet Lions has chosen Pancreatic Cancer UK as one of the beneficiaries of the Great Selby Bike Ride 2025.
Sign up to fundraise for our #cycling event here – and create a Justgiving account here –
Bike Ride charities in 2025
St Leonard’s Hospice team is here to offer compassionate care when people need it most.
This incredible support wouldn’t exist without you.
That’s why Elmet Lions has chosen St Leonard’s Hospice as one of the beneficiaries of the Great Selby Bike Ride 2025.
Sign up to fundraise for our #cycling event here – and create a Justgiving account here –
Bike Ride charities in 2025
At Martin House, we’re on a mission to build a hospice that children, young people and families of Yorkshire truly deserve.
THE BUILD will create a space filled with comfort and care for families today and for years to come. It’s more than a building – it’s a lifeline for families going through the hardest of times.
Here’s how we’ve supported families like Ruby and Sophia’s
THE BUILD will create a space filled with comfort and care for families today and for years to come. It’s more than a building – it’s a lifeline for families going through the hardest of times.Here’s how we’ve supported families like Ruby and Sophia’s
That’s why Elmet Lions has chosen Martin House Hospice as one of the beneficiaries of the Great Selby Bike Ride 2025.
Sign up to fundraise for our #cycling event here – https://greatselbybikeride.lionsclub.co/how-to-enter/ and create a Justgiving account here – https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/greatselbybikeride2025
Claiming GiftAid from HMRC
Elmet Lions have published an article about claiming GiftAid from HMRC.
A Bit of a Do
On Friday 21st June we had a ’Bit of a Do’ at South Milford WI Hall to thank the marshalling volunteers who helped at the Great Selby Bike Ride (GSBR), to present donations to the four charity beneficiaries of the Bike Ride and to recognise the major contributions made by two significant individuals involved with the event.
This was punctuated with a fun quiz and a light supper, not forgetting a slice of Ada Jobling’s celebratory cake too.
Held annually on more than 30 occasions the GSBR comprises two circular rides from Barlby High School on marshalled routes 25 and 45 mile in length and raises funds for four charities who organise and manage the event in May of each year.
Elmet Lions Club took over the GSBR in 2022 after its originators, Selby Lions Club, closed down. Over that whole time Sheila Newsome managed the drinks stop at The Guides’ White Rose House on behalf of Martin House.
Sheila Newsome being presented with a bouquet in appreciation of her years of involvement with the Bike Ride
At the other end of the age spectrum eight year old Ada Jobling has ridden twice in the most recent events, even tackling the 45 mile route this year in the company of her dad John, raising £2,500 and £4,470 respectively. Ada’s efforts have been match funded by The Hiscox Trust, for whom dad John works, amounting to £1,148 (2023) and £2,000 (2024) of the annual totals.
Ada and her dad
An interim cheque for £1,200 was presented to each of the four beneficiaries:-
Martin House, British Heart Foundation, St Leonard’s Hospice, and Elmet Lions PSA testing campaign,
with a further top-up expected when all donations are finalised and Gift Aid is provided by HMRC.
Becky from the British Heart Foundation
Sheila Newsome and Michelle Ford from Martin House
Annie Keogh from St Leonard’s Hospice
Lion VP John Brettell and Lion President Maggie Hartley
The winners of Lion John Boulton’s fiendish quiz were the Wistow Wizards who took home their prize of a bottle of wine and four straws.
Ada’s team comprising three generations of the Jobling family took home the wooden spoons, proving that even superheroes can have off days.
Quiz master Lion Johhn Boulton and Ada with her wooden spoons
Let’s do it all again next year!
Bike Ride signage and a new sponsor
Signs coming along nicely for the Great Selby Bike Ride. This year on cobalt blue to match the logo of our sponsor www.businesscommmunicate.co.uk
They’ll be appearing along the route in good time for all cyclists to know where they are going and where our band of volunteer marshalls will be standing
There’s still time to book on to ride and raise money for St Leonards Hospice, Martin House, Elmet Lions PSA testing and British Heart Foundation via our justgiving link
The countdown is on for the Great Selby Bike Ride 2024
The countdown is on for the Great Selby Bike Ride 2024, but there’s still time to make your miles count for more!
We’re encouraging cyclists to use JustGiving to raise funds for the chosen charities.
Eight year old Ada is already smashing it – she’s hit a whopping £1,000 thanks to generous donations! Can you top her amazing achievement?
Head over to the JustGiving page (https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/greatselbybikeride) to set up your fundraising and get sponsored for the ride. Every penny counts!
Let’s make this the most charitable Great Selby Bike Ride yet!
Here’s the YO1 radio interview
Elmet Lions Paul Croll and John Brettell told the listening public about the Great Selby Bike Ride, its long history, its present organisation and the support it receives from the spectrum of cyclists from keen club riders to individual riders and family members enjoying a more leisurely pace over the two routes.
Can we expect to see you at Barlby High School on Sunday 19th May 2024?
