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Barrow's Dave Day 2 weekend as road closures in place Thousand of bikers turnout for 'joyous' Dave Day 2 in TV chef's honour
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Thousands of bikers joined the Hairy Bikers' Si King last year to pay tribute to Dave Myers Thousands of bikers have ridden in a "joyous" celebration of the life of Hairy Bikers presenter Dave Myers.
Thousands of bikers are expected to travel on one of the predicted hottest days of the year to celebrate the life of Hairy Bikers presenter Dave Myers. Thousands of motorcyclists descended on Barrow in Cumbria on Saturday, the hometown of the 66-year-old TV chef, who died from cancer last year.
They are due to descend on Barrow in Cumbria where the 66-year-old TV chef - who died from cancer last year - hailed from. His widow Lili Myers said the turnout for Dave Day 2 "surpassed all expectations" and added, "they [the bikers] keep coming".
Westmorland and Furness Council warned several roads into the town would be "very busy" across Saturday, with crowd barriers and road closures in place ahead of Dave Day 2. Hairy Bikers co-star, Si King, said the event, a repeat of the biking procession for Myers last year, was a "joyous celebration of me best mate".
Organiser Jason 'Woody' Woodcock said people "were getting very excited" for the weekend event. Hairy Biker Si King said the ride was a "joyous celebration of "me best mate" in Barrow
Last year's event, which saw more than 20,000 bikers travel from London, raised £127,000 for charities the NSPCC and the Institute of Cancer Research. Last year's event saw more than 20,000 bikers travel from London and raised £127,000 for charities the NSPCC and the Institute of Cancer Research.
"Lots of people are getting very excited... We're really looking forward to doing this again," Mr Woodcock told BBC Radio Cumbria. King said: "Last year was fantastic and this year is amazing. It's a culmination of what motorcycles are about - community, friendship and fellowship".
The two-day event involves entertainment on Saturday and Sunday as well as a concert and a charity football match, with tickets priced £10 for each event.
"It's going to be a whole weekend of togetherness," Woody added.
Si King and Dave Myers had a shared passion for motorcycles and foodSi King and Dave Myers had a shared passion for motorcycles and food
The council warned of wider congestion around junction 36 of the M6, with Dave Day motorcyclists expected to arrive in Barrow from mid-afternoon. Mrs Myers echoed her late husband's co-star and said there was "so much joy" at the gathering.
The route of the procession travels via the A590 from the M6, turning left on to Park Road at entry into Barrow and proceeding to the town centre through Abbey Road. "It's a feeling of energy, celebration and that's what's important, that's what we wanted to bring in Barrow," she told the BBC.
The council said that while it was not involved in co-ordinating the event, it was working alongside emergency services to ensure public safety and minimise community impact. "We had a figure in our heads, but it's surpassed all expectations... so I'm not going to say anything because they [the bikers] keep on coming".
"To ensure everyone's safety, please remain behind the barriers and do not step into the road or try to 'high-five' the passing bikers," a spokesperson continued. Si King, said Dave Day 2 was "about community, friendship and fellowship"
The council said there would be designated crossing points that people should use, with help from marshals and signage displayed about the procession. The two-day celebration involves entertainment on Saturday and Sunday as well as a concert and a charity football match, with tickets priced £10 for each event.
Last year's procession went from London to Barrow, with bikers cheered on by well-wishers Westmorland and Furness Council had warned of congestion around junction 36 of the M6, with Dave Day motorcyclists arriving in Barrow from mid-afternoon.
National Highways advised motorists to "allow more time for their journeys and to plan ahead, with thousands more bikers than usual expected on the motorway network over the weekend". The procession came via the A590 from the M6, turning left on to Park Road at entry into Barrow and proceeded to the town centre through Abbey Road.
People lined the streets in Barrow for Dave Day 2
Barriers and designated crossing points were in place, which people were urged to use by the council, with help from marshals and signs.
National Highways has told drivers to allow more time for their journeys and to plan ahead as "thousands more bikers than usual" were expected on the motorway over the weekend.
"It is anticipated the M6 will be particularly busy, especially at Knutsford Services, where motorcyclists travelling from the south will gather before completing their journeys north," a spokesperson said."It is anticipated the M6 will be particularly busy, especially at Knutsford Services, where motorcyclists travelling from the south will gather before completing their journeys north," a spokesperson said.
National Highways added that extra traffic officers would patrol at key locations.
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