THE headline sponsors for this year’s annual Essex Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run have been announced.

The event, which takes place on September 6, will be sponsored once again by Woodland Group and Jack Lilley Motorcycles.

The motorcycle run and Harwich Family Festival is the air ambulance’s biggest charity event of the year.

More than 5,000 bikes are expected to take part in the 60-mile ride from Laindon to Harwich.

Performances at the family festival will include Stone the Crows and Foogle.

Pre-registration is now open and it costs £7 per biker or £13 forarider and pillion. On the day prices are £10 per person and £15 for rider and pillion.

Those who pre-register will be entered into a prize draw to win £2,000-worth of vouchers to spend on motorcycle kit.

To pre-register for the Motorcycle Run, go to EssexAirAmbulance.uk.com or call 03452 417690.