A remembrance procession made up of thousands of motorcycles travels to Dave Myer's home town.
Thousands of motorcyclists are riding from London to Cumbria, to celebrate the life of Hairy Biker Dave Myers.Dave Day will see a remembrance procession made up of thousands of motorcycles travel to Myer's coastal home town of Barrow-in-Furness, with large crowds expected to line the streets.
The event will also raise money for NSPCC Childline and The Institute of Cancer Research, with donations being split evenly between the two charities, organisers said. In the run up to the day, staff and students from Greengate Junior School in Barrow dressed up as Myers. "Any sort of focus on the positives of Barrow is really, really good. And it's a marvellous place," he added.
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