Fundraiser for Scarborough off-road motorcycling club to buy land
Mud in Your Blood' provides motorbike opportunities to young people
An off-road motorcycling club in Scarborough needs money to buy land.
For the past 10 years 'Mud in Your Blood' has used the Seamer Road Track next to Dean's Garden Centre free of charge but now it is being sold.
It costs ÂŁ60,000 and an event at the track between 12pm and 4pm today (Sunday 15th August) is part of a fundraising drive by the club.
Its Chair, Pete Goodworth, said: “For over a decade, Mud In Your Blood has worked with hundreds of local children of all ages and abilities and has built their confidence and gain the practical skills needed to look out for themselves and their bikes. The Club was originally set up to tackle anti-social riding in the town and offer a safe well managed space for local people to take part in the thrill of off road riding in an organised way.
"We experienced the loss of some of our vital track equipment including several training bikes following an arson attack at our storage caravan has caused real difficulties for the club but this has spurred our members on to bounce back stronger to ensure that more local people can access the activities they want.”
One member of the group speaking anonymously said: “My little girl is 7 years old, has additional needs which makes it difficult for her to interact socially with others.
"However, she is obsessed with riding motorbikes. We both had really missed the club during lockdown because for us, it’s not just about riding motorbikes its also about being around people who understand her disabilities, making new friends, being part of a supportive community that really looks out for each other.
"The club has been a real lifeline for us and my little girl has gained so much from it.
"Her schoolteacher has witnessed a great improvement in her behaviour, reading and written work since getting involved with the club. This is because she likes to write stories about her days riding at the track. It's amazing that she is now able to use her own experiences of motorbiking as a stimulus for learning which enables her to give better focus to her writing and creativity. It's amazing what Mud In Your Blood has achieved for her.”
Find out more about the club by joining their Facebook group