The ride across Somerset raises money for an air ambulance charity in memory of a local firefighter.
More than 300 motorcyclists have completed a 70-mile circuit for charity, ending with a family fun day in memory of a firefighter and fellow rider who died in 2010.Mr Baker's sister, Nikki Lamb, is one of the organisers and says that over the years, the event has raised about £100,000 for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
The route taken by the hundreds of riders started and ended in Glastonbury, taking in parts of the Somerset countryside including the Mendip Hills along with Shepton Mallet, Street and Wells - where Mr Baker had worked as a firefighter.Ms Lamb explained that her brother was a charity fundraiser throughout his life, and when he died, family and friends wanted to continue in his honour."If we don't do this one year, the community are devastated because everyone sees each other.
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