South Cumbria united over the weekend to make the Dave Day celebrations a reality.
On Saturday, June 8, thousands of motorbike riders made their way from London to Barrow, passing through a large part of the county in the process.
They were celebrating the life of Hairy Biker Dave Myers, one of Barrow's famous sons who died in February this year at the age of 66.
Some of the bikers pictured along the A590 (Image: Jonny Gios)
The riders began their marathon journey at Ace Cafe in London, with the Moto Burton-in-Kendal services the final stop before the last stretch to Barrow.
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis in Milnthorpe served as a meeting place for those riding 125cc bikes or those not wishing to travel along the motorway.
The team at the zoo said that they were 'honoured' to play even a small role in the occasion and, with the park open as usual, the assembled bikers represented a spectacle even more impressive than the resident animals.
Part of the convoy pictured near Crooklands (Image: Heather Mallinson)
The estimated figure suggested that roughly 267 bikes arrived at the zoo before joining the main convoy, which consisted of over 20,000 participants by the time it made it to Barrow.
Across the entire journey itself, the total figure stood at around 46,000 bikers, greeted by over 200,000 fans along the way.
Many of the riders got in the Dave Day spirit by sporting their most outlandish shirts (Image: Alan Rooke)
One Kendal resident, Jonny Gios, took the time out of his day to visit Low Newton around the A590 to see the procession unfold.
He said: "Thanks to all the waves from all the bikers - [it was a ] great afternoon and what a turn out!"
The bikers were more than happy to spare a wave for the crowds waiting for them (Image: Jonny Gios)
Whilst Westmorland and Furness Council focused their efforts on Barrow for the big showpiece events, other local authorities also got in the Dave Day spirit.
Ulverston Town Council, for instance, made sure that visitors were welcomed warmly.
A spokesperson commented: "We got to see a procession of around 20,000 motorbikes taking part in 'Dave Day' come through Ulverston en route to Barrow.
"Thank you to Booths for letting us put our banner up to welcome all riders to the town."
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