HUNDREDS of bikers will rally at the Col U stadium for the Essex Motorcycle Show next weekend.

The event at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, Colchester, on Sunday July 22 will also see the launch of the 13th Essex Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run.

At the show will be members of the Essex Wings who started the first Motorcycle Run in 2000, and reps from Ford Motor Company and Essex Police motorcyclists.

Essex Air Ambulance is encouraging bikers to pre-register for the Motorcycle Run to be entered into a prize draw to win a spending spree worth £1,500, courtesy of Jim Aim Motorcycles.

The Motorcycle Run takes place on Sunday September 16 with 5,000 bikers expected to make the 60 mile ride from Ford Dunton to Harwich.