Knaresborough Cycling Club is set to host a family bike ride to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Tour de France coming to Yorkshire.

The club was established in the same year, 2014, as a legacy project and this will be its third official family bike ride.

The club have teamed up with the Knaresborough Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts (FEVA) to host this year’s event. The ride will be held on August 11 starting at Conyngham Hall at 10am and will be cycling along the Ripley Greenway to Ripley Town Hall.

There are 66 members in the club and the event is open to 100 people. The ride is free to attend, although organisers encourage people to donate to Martin House Hospital.

Knaresborough cycling club family bike ride 2019

Amanda Stott, Chair of the Knaresborough Cycling Club said:

“We are blessed to have such a beautiful route. I would encourage people to come and join us and just be a part of it. It is incredible to think it has been ten years (since the Tour de France) time has flown and we are excited to celebrate it.”

Lots of people don’t get on a bike because they are worried about various things but we are here to support them. But there will be support all the way along the ride to encourage them, deal with any bike maintenance, and keep riders safe on the route as they wind their way at their own pace to Ripley.”

Refreshments will be served at the Village Hall before riders make their way back home.

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