The seventh  Acorn 100k Sponsored Bike Ride takes place on Saturday 10th May and we hope that this year’s event continues the tradition of raising tens of thousands of pounds for the two causes which Acorn supports - research intoscleroderma disease at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and for people with dementia and their carers in the Ripon, Harrogate and Wetherby area.

Last year's Bike Ride raised £55,000 and that means that over £199,000 has been raised through the Bike Ride alone since 2007.

The 100k Bike Ride is fully marshalled andtakes a circular routestarting in Bishop Monkton, near Harrogate and continuing through Boroughbridge to Easingwold and Sheriff Hutton. Waterstops are provided and a light lunch is available at Sheriff Hutton. St John's Ambulance are on duty and help with minor cycle repairs is on hand from Chevin Cycles of Otley.

The main event sponsors areLights4Fun.The event is also supported byZubrance,Chevin Cycles, The Wetherby Bike Shack, Marsland Timber,Greencore,andHACS.

Info for Riders

Registration is at Bishop Monkton Village Hall from 7.30am till 9.00am. The Village Hall is situated on the Knaresborough Road on the right hand side going towards Ripon. There is ample car parking. Check in with the entry marshal, presenting your rider number and a likely sponsorship figure. This will help us to chase up sponsorship money after the event. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis and bears no relation to your rider number. Please note there will be first aid and technical support available in cars on the route. The entry marshal will advise you how to contact them if necessary. The start will be from 8.00am. It is essential no rider leaves before that time as the route will not be marshalled until then.