Bikers roar into Alnwick for a warm welcome

Alnwick Town centre was a bikers delight on Saturday when members of the Geordie Chapter of the Harley Davidson Owners’ Group (HOG) called into the town centre on their annual “ABC” charity ride.

Town Mayor, Councillor Geoff Watson, commented: “I am delighted that Alnwick residents and visitors turned out in force to welcome the Harley Owners Club on their annual charity motorcycle ride. We were looking forward to an impressive show and we were not disappointed. The buildings in town reverberated as around 100 motorcycles roared into Bondgate Within. I would like to thank the riders and organisers for providing us with a spectacular event.”

The annual charity event is called the ABC as they start the ride at “A” Albemarle Barracks then ride through Northumberland stopping at Alnwick on the way to “B” RAF Boulmer and to end the ride they used to ride from Boulmer down the coast to HMS Calliope however they now end the ride at the Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House.

Geoff is seen with some of the bikers while they enjoyed their break in Alnwick. Photos by Jenny Garside and Tim Kirton.