More than 800 bikers are expected to turn up to a three-day rally at East Mersea.

It is the 18th year the rally, which is organised by a committee of motorbike enthusiasts, has taken place and it is hoped that this year will be the best yet.

People will be travelling from as far away as France, Holland and Germany, and it is a key event in the biker calendar.

Rachel Finbow, who is one of the 40 people on the committee, said the event will kick off in the evening of Friday, October 1.

Bikers will be able to party while a host of bands perform, and then they can crash out in the designated campsite.

For further information, call 01206 868310.

Published Friday, September 24, 2004

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