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Cycling UK Gainsborough Charity Ride 2021 - in aid of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
The 2021 event
Cycling UK Gainsborough Charity Ride - in aid of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club member Barry Markham raised the most money completing the 30 mile Gainsborough, Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance cycle ride held in the summer. He received The Colin Smith Shield for raising £180.00. Thank you to all who rode and were sponsored. With additional monies from selling old cycles and donations for pumping tyres, in all a grand total of £705 was raised for the charity.
Barry Markham
Cycling UK Gainsborough Charity Ride 2022 - in aid of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
The 2022 event
Cycling UK Gainsborough Charity Ride - in aid of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Air Ambulance Ride 12th June 2022
Gainsborough’s Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Cycle Ride attracted riders from a wide age range. This year we welcomed a group from Cycling UK Louth. The event was part of National Bike Week and was arranged by Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club, Cycling UK Gainsborough and Gainsborough Cycles.
The 30 mile route was very popular with the most taking part while a few riders chose the 10 mile route.
The ride departed from The Studio Heapham Road Industrial Estate and headed to Upton arriving in Upton.
The 10 mile route made a left turn riding through the village to return back to Gainsborough through Heapham.
The rest of the enthusiastic cyclist’s enjoyed the 30 mile route riding through Willingham by Stow, Stow, Sturton by Stow and Thorpe le Fallows. Arriving in Brattleby the rider’s pushed hard on their pedals for the big climb up the hill onto the Lincolnshire edge, the rider’s were rewarded with fantastic views over the Trent valley as they progressed along Middle Street.
Arriving at Glentworth the riders headed down hill then across country to the edge of Upton, returning to Gainsborough past Hewitt’s Windmill. The route then retraced the outward ride along Heapham Road finishing back in Gainsborough.
An enjoyable ride through some of Lincolnshire’s finest countryside, the country lanes were full of flora and wild life.
Event organisers Trevor Halstead and Daniel Nicholson would like to thank all the riders who took part, also Keith Bradford who was route Marshall and the Studio for the start venue.
Air Ambulance Presentation Evening 7th December 2022
The magnificent sum of £1,050 has been raised by cyclists taking part in the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Cycle Ride on 12th June & donations throughout 2022. Gainsborough Cycles raised over £500 selling donated cycles from members of the public, thank you to everyone who donated.
A Presentation Evening was held at The Eight Jolly Brewers in Gainsborough on 7th December to hand over a cheque and awards thanking people for the work done for a notable charity.
Gainsborough’s National Bike coordinators Trevor Halstead & Daniel Nicholson welcomed Helen Hall who represented The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance also Chairman of Cycling UK Lincolnshire Tim Newbery who attended the evening.
The ride in June was part of National Bike Week and arranged by Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club, Cycling UK Gainsborough and Gainsborough Cycles.
Gainsborough’s Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Cycle Ride attracted riders from a wide age range. There was a choice of 10, 15, and 30 mile routes to choose from, Chairmam of Cycling UK Lincolnshire from Louth, took part enjoying the ride with several riders.
The Colin Smith Memorial Shield has been awarded to Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club member Ryan King, he cycled the 30 mile ride 1n June raising £65.00. He now lives in Thailand and was staying with family in Gainsborough area.
Thank you to all who attended the evening, Rachel Nicholson for arranging a buffet, also the Eight Jolly Brewers for the room & hospitality.
Everyone is looking forward to next year’s event which anyone can take part.
Picture caption
Helen hall receives the magnificent sum of £1,050 that has been raised by cyclists taking part in the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Cycle Ride and cycle sales.
Picture by Rachel Nicholson.
Ryan King
Cheque and Colin Smith Shield
Cycling UK Gainsborough Charity Ride 2023 - in aid of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
The 2023 event
Cycling UK Gainsborough Charity Ride - in aid of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Air Ambulance Ride 11th June 2023
Gainsborough’s Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Cycle Ride attracted riders from a wide age range. This year we welcomed a group from Cycling UK Louth. The event was part of National Bike Week and was arranged by Gainsborough Aegir Cycling Club, Cycling UK Gainsborough and Gainsborough Cycles.
In past years there's been a mix of showers, chilly weather and sunshine. Today would be a true summer’s day with largely clear sunny skies and a predicted maximum temperature of 27 Degrees Celsius.
Heading off along Heapham Road at 10.30 am, Dan ably led the group through the outskirts of the town and we were soon in open country overlooking the Trent Valley as we passed through Upton.
Next came the string of ‘Stow’ villages; Willingham by Stow, Normanby by Stow and Sturton by Stow. The rather fine Saxon Minster in Stow itself (partly built under the patronage of Leofric, Lord of Mercia, and his wife, Lady Godiva!) looked resplendent in the sunshine. The name stōw is Old English meaning a holy place.
From Stow we’d head along the attractive Till valley through Thorpe in the Fallows to Brattleby with its connection to the former first world war Royal Flying Corps air station. The church of St Cuthbert has memorials to aircrew of both word wars from those serving at RFC Brattleby Cliff and RAF Scampton.
Continuing up the steep escarpment to the Lincoln Edge (the steepest climb of the ride) splendid views emerged of the Trent Valley. We wouldn’t have time to visit RAF Ingham Visitors Centre (Ingham was home to the Polish Air Force Bomber squadrons) and we’d soon be descending the newly resurfaced road at Glentworth and then along narrow wooded lanes with its twists and turns.
With a strengthening backwind we were soon to arrive at Sturgate Airfield for welcome refreshment and we’d all enjoy a pleasant chat whilst watching the arrival and departure of light aircraft.
By now, it was starting to feel very warm as temperatures had indeed risen to 27 degrees. A final leg took us through Heapham and past Hewitts Windmill which is a non-working but renovated Tower mill (the four sails still to be replaced).
Event organisers Trevor Halstead and Daniel Nicholson would like to thank all the riders who took part.
