Over a thousand motorcycles made their way through Cornwall today on a memorial ride for a Camborne rider who lost his life in the 1987 Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix.
A serious crash involving several motorbikes on the A30 coincided with the day of the event, although it is not yet known whether those involved in the crash were part of the Martin Jennings run.
The event has so far raised over £6,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
The start of the ride in Truro
Organiser David Saunby said: "We didn't have quite so many as we expected but we raised around £6,100 at the start alone, and there's a lot more to come in."
Mr Saunby told the Packet that he would refrain from commenting on the crash until more details had come in.
Mark Godfreys
Mark Godfreys has been taking part in the race as the 'tail-end Charlie,' bringing up the rear of the thousands of bikers for 28 of the event's 31 years.
He said: "The numbers are absolutely phenomenal, the turnout has just trebled."
The ride started off in Truro at 10am and ended in Falmouth at around 4pm after riders had made their way through much of the county including Martin Jennings' home town of Beacon in Camborne.
A minute's silence was held for the racer who died at the age of 39, and all of those who have lost their lives on the road in Cornwall.
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