THE air ambulance charity serving Maldon and the surrounding villages is asking bikers to help raise funds by taking on a 60-plus miles challenge.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is asking motorcyclists to register and take on one of four routes across the county, all of at least 60 miles, as part of the 'I Did It My Way Challenge' - which was held for the first time last year.

The life-saving charity normally holds two motorcycle runs in the county – in May to North Weald and in September to Harwich – but these have both again been cancelled because of the pandemic.

Building on the success of last year's inaugural event EHAAT is asking bikers to tackle their chosen routes in May and September, the months when it would normally be welcoming them in person to its much-loved motorcycle events.

Kerry Russell, EHAAT's Head of Events said: "A big thanks to everyone who has supported us previously. Our bike runs are enormously popular with riders, and we love hosting them, so we know many people will share our disappointment that we can't hold them this year.

"However, we know that our biking friends loved the first 'I Did It My Way' last year and we have made some enhancements to help ensure the event raises as much as possible to support our life-saving work."

In return for a £10 registration fee, riders will receive an exclusive sticker to display on their bike with pride and show other riders they are supporting the local air ambulance.

New for 2021, a biking supporter has created four beautiful routes for participants to enjoy and these are available in return for a small fee. Similar to last year there is also a specially-designed t-shirt available to purchase from the air ambulance website. Bikers will also be able to upload their photos to the Wall of Fame.

To register for EHAAT's 'I Did It My Way 21' motorcycling fundraiser visit the website using the link here.