HUNDREDS of Harley Davidson motorbikes will be roaring through Weymouth this September.

The New Forest Harley Owners Group (HOG) will be holding their annual rally, with a large parade ride going on around the Dorset countryside on Saturday, September 26.

Justin Moors, communications officer ay HOG, said: "We hope to have in excess of 300 Harley Davidson motorcycles involved in our parade, which always draws a crowd in the area as it is quite a sight, and sound, to behold."

The whole event is supported and marshalled by Dorset Police and will be raising money for SERV and the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS).

SERV Wessex is a charity that provides a free out of hours transportation service for NHS Hospitals in their area, 365 days per year, between 7pm and 6am weekday evenings and 24hrs a day at weekends and on public holidays. It transports blood products and other urgent consignments allowing hospitals to divert financial and staff resources elsewhere.

The aims of BASICS is to foster co-operation between existing schemes; encourage and aid the formation and extension of schemes in the UK; strengthen and develop co-operation between all services in dealing with emergencies on any scale which may result in injury or risk to life; encourage and assist research into all aspects of immediate care and accident prevention and raise standards of immediate care and training in all those who undertake to practise the discipline.

The parade starts outside Westfield Arts College at 11.30am and bikers will be revving through Preston, Osmington, Poxwell and many more before arriving at the Weymouth Pavilion around 12.30pm.

A bike show will be held at the Pavilion alongside entertainments and the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland will be there to help with the judging.

Last year the hundreds of bikers caused quite a spectacle with crowds lined up along the Esplanade.

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