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Great Selby Bike Ride 2026
Great Selby Bike Ride 2026
Spring is arriving, bringing brighter mornings, colourful blooms, and the perfect excuse to get your bike back on the road. That also means the much‑loved Great Selby Bike Ride is just around the corner!
Event Details
Date: Sunday, 17 May 2026
Start/Finish: Barlby High School
Routes: 25 miles & 45 miles
Parking: Extensive on‑site parking available
Both routes are fully signposted and marshalled, with drinks stops along the way and mobile first aid support to keep riders safe. Enjoy the scenic countryside around Selby at your own pace.
New for 2026: Your Choice of Charity
This year, riders are invited to fundraise for a charity of their own choice. You can enter via your chosen charity or create your own fundraising page. Riders using JustGiving will also benefit from an extra 20% Gift Aid automatically claimed by the platform from HMRC on your behalf.
You are, of course, still very welcome to support Elmet Lions Club. Donations will help us continue our local, national, and international charitable work throughout the year.
How to Enter
Click here to enter the Great Selby Bike Ride 2026
We look forward to seeing you on the day. Wishing you smooth roads and happy pedalling!
Elmet Lions Club CIO
MJF award for charter member Lion Andrew
Club Treasurer and charter member Lion Andrew Oxtoby has tonight received a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Here’s Lion Andrew receiving his award from Elmet Lions President John.
Defying gravity colour run
We were delighted to support the above-mentioned special day celebrated by Sherburn Hungate Primary School and to receive the letter detailed below:-
“Last friday was the most special day. It could not have been any better. The sun shone, the prizes were collected, the paint arrived and the colours were all around us. We as a school loved our celebration day to remember Emilia, raise vital funds for her charity and for Therapy Dogs Nationwide who have supported us as a school since February.
Without the support of everyone in this email, the day would simply have not been possible. The gratitude we have as a school to you all can never be matched and due to your time, donations, prizes and general support we have managed to create a special day and raise an incredible amount of money. We are still adding it up now!
To make the day finish in style, the first name drawn out of the raffle was Emilia’s best friend. She chose the two tickets to see Wicked live in London so that she could experience the joy that show brought to Emilia. I believe that someone up there had an influence on that draw!
I have attached a link to a video which shows a little of how our day went, why we did what we did and just a thank you note for all of you to have.
You really helped us show the meaning of ‘For Good’.
I am always going to remember your generosity, as will our school and our charities.
Ben, Niamh and the colour run team”.
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
North Crescent
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Leeds
North Yorkshire
LS25 6DD
TEL: 01977 682434
North Crescent
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Leeds
North Yorkshire
LS25 6DD
TEL: 01977 682434
Handover to the club’s new president
Monday, 9th June was the date of the final meeting of the current Lions’ year which ends on 30th June, 2025 so the opportunity was taken to inaugurate the club’s new president Lion John Brettell and vice president Lion Anne Snowdon.
Enter easyfundraising’s Lucky Luggage
Enter easyfundraising’s Lucky Luggage this week and you can help Elmet Lions Club CIO win £100 and £200 donations, plus a £500 grand prize!
Free to do, just sign up, visit the giveaway page and open a suitcase every day until 25th May to give us an entry.
Sign up and play here before it ends: https://join.easyfundraising.
Money for nothing with Easyfundraising
A big thank you to our amazing supporters who raise free funds for us on #easyfundraising.
If you’re not signed up yet, please join today and you can raise free donations for Elmet Lions Club CIO every time you shop online this year.
All the big names like John Lewis & Partners, M&S, Argos, eBay and many more are ready to make a free donation at no extra cost to you: https://join.easyfundraising.
Events at The Maltings Tea Rooms and Millford Plants
Here’s the schedule of events at The Maltings Tea Rooms and Millford Plants Ltd.
Please support them by either selling your Spring cleaned items or buying some treasured items.
£10 to sell
Please tell all your friends you’re coming and get some great sellers and huge footfall.
Easyfundraising share to win
Who’s your favourite online retailer?
We bet they partner with #easyfundraising! The online site partners with over 8,000 retailers, so when you shop with them, you raise free donations for us too!
All you need to do is remember to start at easyfundraising’s website or app first, then shop with your favourite retailers to earn us a free donation: https://join.easyfundraising.
Lions’ Den
The Lions’ Den is back again tomorrow (Tuesday) at The Maltings Tea Rooms just off the bypass LS25 5BX. Come and have a cuppa and learn about Elmet Lions – what we do – how we do it.
Thank you for supporting us
A big thank you to our amazing supporters who raise free funds for us on #easyfundraising.
If you’re not signed up yet, please join today and you can raise free donations for Elmet Lions Club CIO every time you shop online. All the big names like John Lewis & Partners, Expedia, Argos, Just Eat and many more are ready to make a free donation at no extra cost to you.
Plus, it’s your last chance to help us win a £500 donation prize!
Sign up before midnight March 31st to give us an extra entry into the prize draw: https://join.easyfundraising.