The annual Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival, raising valuable funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, takes place today with thousands of bikers taking part.
Carl Fogarty MBE, Steve Parrish, Neil Hodgson, Dougie Lampkin MBE and charity ambassador, Mike Tindall MBE, are taking part in the Bike4Life Ride Out, a 23-mile closed road route from Meole Brace in Shrewsbury to RAF Cosford, home of the Bike4Life Festival which is the largest motorbike gathering in the country.
Once at the festival those attending will enjoy live bands, biker demonstrations, biker-themed stalls and exhibitions, plus a range of refreshment stands and entertainment for young children.
Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Ron Haslam will also be making an appearance at the festival with fans able to visit his Honda Racing School stand to learn more about the experiences they provide.
In 2018, Bike4Life raised over £87,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, which equates to funding 35 air ambulance missions across the region.
Jo Bailey, events and area fundraising manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity says: “We have a jam packed schedule of entertainment for this year’s Bike4Life Festival! Four outstanding rock bands will be performing and there will be exhilarating performances from Extreme Bike Battle.
“It’s a great event for bikers, but there’s a really family friendly atmosphere for people who just want to come and support the charity. Tickets are just £5, or free for under 16s, and can be purchased online at bike4lifefest.com or on the day.”
For more information about the Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival, go to www.bike4lifefest.com.
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Road Closures
Motorcyclists participating in the event will leave Meole Brace in Shrewsbury at 11am on Sunday and will ride to RAF Cosford via the A5, M54 and A41.
The 23-mile journey only takes around half an hour but, depending on the number of people participating, there could be delays and some congestion along this route.
The following closures will be in place during the Ride Out:
A5 eastbound between Dobbies roundabout and the M54, including the three roundabout entrances (Dobbies, Emstrey and Preston)
M54 eastbound entry slip roads at junctions 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3
M54 westbound exit slip road at junction 3
Diversion routes will be clearly signposted
A one-way traffic management system will also be in place during the ride out around the RAF Cosford airbase.
In addition, the following road closures will be in place between 11am and 1pm Newport Road (between M54 Junction 3 and Long Lane), Long Lane and Neachley Lane (between Long Lane and Worcester Road west in a southerly direction).
The RAF Museum will be open to visitors as usual (subject to closures).
Drivers are advised to plan their journeys ahead of time or to use alternative routes if possible around the middle of the day.
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