Dave Myers: Charity 'honoured' to receive Dave Day donation

Thousands of people made their way to Barrow on June 8 to honour the life of Dave Myers, the Hairy Biker who died earlier this year and called the Cumbrian town his home.

As well as remembering the well-loved chef and TV personality, Dave Day was designed to raise money for charity with donations coming in for the riders involved and items being sold from a special online shop.

The procession consisted of at least 20,000 bikers (Image: Jacob King; PA)

Towards the end of last month, Jason Woodcock - one of the minds behind the spectacle - revealed that an 'astonishing' £127,318.62 had been raised thanks to the generosity of the public.

Two organisations were chosen to be the main benefactors of the event - the Institute of Cancer Research and NSPCC Childline.

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Exactly two months after the big occasion, the Dave Day team met with representatives from the Institute of Cancer Research to present the cheque worth £63,169.

A spokesperson from the charity commented: "We feel so honoured to have been chosen as one of the beneficiaries alongside the important work of the NSPCC Childline service.

"Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and supported Dave Day - the money raised will support our research to make the discoveries that defeat cancer and help save more lives.

"The incredible support, donations and love is truly a testament of the impact Dave had on so many people - we're overwhelmed by how much money was raised and how helpful it will be for us to continue our work."

When the event was first suggested, the hopes were that 5,000 riders would get involved, raising £5,000 in the process - two figures that were ultimately blown out of the water.

Tens of thousands of motorbike enthusiasts made the journey from London to Barrow on the day, cheered on by an estimated 200,000 people throughout the 287-mile procession.