CALLING all bikers from Forest of Dean and beyond. Organisers of a charity ride-out planned for June 26 are inviting the motorbike community to join in a special ride-out to raise much needed funds for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

 The Bike4Life ride-out will cover over 80 miles of some of the best biking road network across the region and is being organised in association with DBS Law.

Now in its second year, Bike4Life will kick off at midday from the Worcester Warriors Rugby Stadium, with registration opening at 8am. The ride-out is free to enter but participants will be asked to make a voluntary donation to the Air Ambulance Charity.

The event has also received support from Kerrang! Radio, M6 Toll, Michelin and RoadChef along with the three emergency services: West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Midlands Fire Service.

 "More than half of all incidents we respond to each year are road traffic accidents, many of which unfortunately involve motorcyclists," explains Bike4Life Event Manager Stef Langford-Brown of the Midlands Air Ambulance.

"So we have a strong association with the motorbike community and have received a great deal of support from them over the years. Bike4Life was a huge success last year so we're hoping our second annual ride-out will be just as good if not better!"

Anyone wishing to join the Midlands Air Ambulance ride-out can register online at http://www.midlandsairambulance.com/bike4life">www.midlandsairambulance.com/bike4life and via the Bike4Life facebook page, or contact Stef Langford-Brown on 0800 840 2040 or email bike4life @midlandsairambulance.com.