DocBike held its annual motorcycle ride out on Saturday 21st September 2024 and what a brilliant day it was, raising over £8,000 for the life-saving charity.
DocBike Regional Leads led separate convoys starting from locations in Dorset, Devon, Hampshire and Somerset, and after completing their routes, motorcyclists were greeted with the warmest of welcomes at the Dorset Bike Festival in Bere Regis.
Over 600 people turned out in support at the festival and were treated to the delights of bike displays, a fantastic array stalls from motorcycle dealerships, scrumptious food, live music, along with finding out the winners of the grand raffle which had some incredible prizes donated by local businesses in Dorset.
The event also provided DocBike volunteers with the opportunity to engage with motorcyclists to raise awareness of their work and how bikers can upskill their ride, along with sharing how to keep other injured motorcyclists alive until the emergency services arrive by attending a free BikerDown course.
Speaking of the success of this year’s event, Brett Callaghan, Regional Lead for Somerset and Avon, and Deputy National Director of DocBike said:
“This was the first time that we held the end point of our ride out at the Dorset Bike Festival and we are delighted that it was such a success. The DocBike charity receives no funding from the Government and relies on the generosity of the public to continue our life-saving work, so we are thrilled to have raised such a fantastic amount which will help towards our ever-growing operational costs.
“Leading the Devon, Somerset and Avon ride into the Dorset Bike Festival was an amazing feeling; you could really sense the atmosphere as we came down the driveway. I could not believe how many people were milling around the displays, food tents and of course the DocBike stands, and on top of that, the sun was shining! We hope to see this event grow even further and become a ‘must do’ event for all motorcyclists.”
DocBike would like to thank everyone who came along and supported the event, and to extend their special thanks to Wooders Campsite, Perfect Party Tents, Moore Speed Racing, Ducati Bournemouth and Destination Triumph Dorset, for organising such a fantastic festival and end point for the ride out.
More information about DocBike can be found by visiting: www.DocBike.org
DocBike Volunteers at the Dorset Bike Festival