Sunday 26th April will see Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s popular Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival event celebrate its tenth anniversary and tickets have now gone on sale.
The annual event, which is supported by West Mercia Police, is one of the biggest biker ride outs in the country, attracting over 10,000 bikers. After starting out from Meole Brace in Shrewsbury, bikers ride the route of 23 miles to RAF Cosford which is home to the Bike4Life Festival.
Over the last decade, Bike4Life has attracted the attention of biking enthusiasts, such as Mike Tindall MBE, Carl Fogarty and Steve Parrish, and this year, it’s thought that even more VIPs will be in attendance to join in the ten year celebrations.
Tickets are also available for the Festival at RAF Cosford, where visitors of all ages can enjoy the arrival of the Ride Out, bike shows and demonstrations, live music, entertainment, children’s zone and street food.
Emma Gray, Fundraising and Marketing Director for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, says: “Sadly, on average, we undertake a mission involving a motorcyclist every four days. Our Bike4Life event is therefore not just a great day out for the biker community, but also carries a serious message of the importance of biker safety.
“The launch of tickets for Bike4Life is always much anticipated, and this year is no different. Therefore, to avoid disappointment, we encourage those eager to take part purchase their tickets as soon as possible.
“There is a limit to 3,500 spaces on the Ride Out and we are expecting to attract more bikers as we celebrate the event’s tenth anniversary in 2020.”
Sergeant Dave Williams, West Mercia Police, says: “West Mercia is popular with bikers and many riders are attracted to the area, particularly at weekends as the weather improves. Bike4Life is such an important event, not only does it help raise vital funds for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s missions, but it also helps us highlight the importance of staying safe on the roads and reduce the amount of collisions that take place.”
Thanks to the support from participants, 2019’s Bike4Life event enabled the service to undertake 22 air ambulance missions and a further 112 via its two critical care cars.
Visit: www.bike4lifefest.com to book your place, and keep up to date on social media by following Bike4LifeFest on Facebook and Twitter.
Find out more information about the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity by visiting: www.midlandsairambulance.com or for more information on the Safer Roads Partnership visit: cms.westmercia.police.uk/article/38869/About-Safer-Roads-Partnership.
