Stout Ride gears up for £500,000 target

ONE of the largest annual charity events in the Yorkshire Dales is aiming to reach a landmark in its fundraising as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jun 2012, 07:00 BST

Since it was launched in 1993, the Great Milk Stout Ride has raised almost £450,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, attracting cyclists and fundraisers from across the north of England to take part. Organisers are hoping to break the £500,000 fundraising barrier when the cycle ride is staged on September 9.

The event’s chairman, Mike Holt, said: “The Great Milk Stout Ride is well and truly an institution and we’re proud that it has grown to become upper Nidderdale’s largest fundraising event.

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“To celebrate this year’s 20th Great Milk Stout, we’re urging as many people as possible to get on their bikes and take part. If we could get to that landmark £500,000 target for Macmillan this year, it would be a tremendous achievement and a testament to all those individuals and local businesses who have supported the Great Milk Stout over the past two decades.”

Registration for this year’s event has been launched and details are available at www.gmsr.co.uk.

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