Tickets for the eagerly anticipated Filey Lions Annual Ball Race are now on sale ahead of next week's charity race.
The popular event, which sees thousands of numbered balls cascade down Filey's Cargate Hill, is scheduled for Wednesday, 6 August 2025, between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
The Filey Lions Ball Race has been running for "quite a few years" and has grown significantly, attracting large crowds. Mike Gibson, Chair of Fundraising for the Filey Lions Ball Race 2025, noted, "We had a really good crowd last year, especially when the weather was right". Spectators can enjoy a "fantastic view" from Cargate Hill and around the top of the Evon Center.
Tickets are priced at £1 each. Enthusiasts eager to participate have several options for purchasing their tickets, which correlate to the numbered balls:
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In-person Sales:
- Currently available outside Hunters Estate Agents in Filey until Friday, 1 August. Hunters Estate Agents is one of the event's "big sponsors".
- From Saturday, 2 August, through Tuesday, 5 August, tickets will be sold at Cobble Landing.
- Sales will also take place at Tesco Filey on 5 August.
- Subject to availability, tickets will also be sold on the evening of the race, Wednesday, 6 August, from 5:30 PM.
- Other various sites around Filey, including Church Cliff Drive, will also host sales.
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Online Sales:
- For the first time, an online page has been set up, making it possible to purchase tickets online at https://fileylions.sumupstore.com/
- Links can be found on the Filey Lions' social media pages.
- Alternatively, tickets can be bought directly from https://www.fileylionsclub.org , described as a "very very simple process" by Mike Gibson.
The Race and Prizes
The Filey Lions Annual Ball Race involves a large JCB dropping either thousands of numbered balls down an obstacle course on Cargate Hill. Mike Gibson described it as "a great process with these thousands of of balls being lifted up by the bucket of a digger and then just all released".
Participants have the chance to win cash prizes. The "first five balls to arrive in the ball collector at the bottom of the hill win cash prizes," with the first prize being £150. Mike Gibson explained the collection method: "as the balls come down the hill we have a funnel at the end and the first five balls that run through the funnel" determine the winners. He added that if a "lucky winner" is "there on the night you take the money away with you".
Beyond the excitement and prizes, the event serves as a significant fundraiser for the Filey district. Mike Gibson emphasised that "all the money that the Lions raise no matter what event It is it's all used back into the uh local community uh for local charities, local um organizations". He underscored that it "is very much Filey the district that get the money back".
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