Bike Bonanza Charity Ride 2025

NEW for 2025 a celebrity biker led ‘ride in’

Get your helmets ready and join Steve Parish and special guests on a unique charity ride which departs M5 Strensham Services, the home of the Midlands Air Ambulance, as you take in a scenic route through the Worcestershire countryside to Shelsley Walsh. 

The leisurely ride culminates at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, one of the oldest motorsport venues in the world for its annual ‘Bike Bonanza’!

Participation includes Bike Bonanza event entry, forward parking, access to paddock, hill, and spectator enclosures. Plus £3 per participant will be donated to the vital work of the Midlands Air Ambulance.

FAQs

Where does the Ride Out start?

Northbound Strensham Service Area, M5, Worcestershire, WR8 0BZ

• It’s up to you to arrive at the services with ample time for a comfort stop.

• Please present your ticket/voucher at the check in desk on arrive to be exchanged for an event entry wristband.

• The ride will depart from the HGV car park at 8.30am. Please be ready - the lead motorcycle marshals will lead you out on to the roads / motorways (remember the rules of the road). A motorcycle marshal will be in Yellow high vis, with 1 x marshal per 50 bikes.

Where does the Ride Out end?

The Ride Out will end at Shelsley Walsh Bike Bonanza event at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Worcester WR6 6PR

The Ride Out ticket includes event entry. 

Do I have to pre-book or can I just turn up on the day?

The Ride Out is pre-booking only.

What does my ticket cover?

• The ticket price is per person and guarantees a place for you and your bike to participate in the Ride Out, Bike Bonanza event entry, forward parking, access to paddock, hill and spectator enclosures.

• Please do not turn up to the Ride Out without an entry ticket/wristband as it will be limited by the authorities on how many bikes can take part.

• Children under 16 years old go free with a full paying adult. A £3 donation of all pre-bookings to be donated to the Midlands Air Ambulance.

• Please present your ticket/voucher at the check in desk at Strensham on arrival to be exchanged for an event entry wristband.

Can I bring along a pillion rider?

Yes. If you have a valid ticket for the Ride Out and wish to bring a pillion rider with you, you can purchase a ticket for the pillion when making the booking through the website.

What vehicles can take part in the Ride Out?

Motorway regulations apply, so learners are not able to take part. Riders must hold a full UK biker license. No cars or push bikes.

Can I bring my dog?

Dogs are not permitted on site at Bike Bonanza

Safety/Riding:

• As a rider on a route to Bike Bonanza; do not put yourself in a position on the road that endangers yourself or other road users.

• Please take your lead from the rider in front, giving enough space as to not bunch up too close. It’s not a race! If you need to overtake, do it with respect (do not overtake on the inside) and keep a look out for the rider you have just passed. Keep the rider/bike in your mirrors.

• Always respect others road users and ride safely.

Riding Speed

• The speed will not go over 60 mph on motorways and 30/40 mph on A roads.

• A marshals will be waiting at main junctions to help guide your way.

• Marshals are not allowed to stop traffic at traffic lights (Only Police). Stop at all red traffic lights, unless directed by the Police.

• Please respect our neighbours at Shelsley Walsh and the speed limits through the local villages and lanes leading to the venue.

What is the Refund Policy?

Unfortunately, once your ticket is booked, we can’t offer refunds or transfer the tickets to another day, or event, unless the organisers must cancel or postpone the event. We have no problem with you giving or selling it someone else (face value only please, let’s be nice!)

Are refreshments available?

Refreshments are available to purchase at Strensham Services. There will be various stands offering food and drink at the Shelsley Walsh ‘Bike Bonanza’ event.

Disclaimer

The Midlands Automobile Club and The Midlands Air Ambulance accepts no legal liability for accident, injury, loss or damage incurred whilst participating in the charity ride or at Bike Bonanza, irrespective of any guidance or instruction from Marshals or Representatives. You must ensure the safety of yourselves, your pillion and event attendees. By participating, you agree to these conditions.

About the Midlands Air Ambulance

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) operates and funds three air ambulances covering six Midlands counties including Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. Every second counts in an emergency and on average, their crew arrive on scene within ten minutes, whether by air ambulance or in one of their critical care cars.

• Each year it costs more than £15 million to maintain the three aircraft and the provision of a lifesaving service.

• Each air ambulance mission costs an average of £2,950. Each critical care car or cardiac car mission costs £288 on average.

• The charity does not receive funding from the Government or National Lottery for its daily missions so relies entirely on the support and generosity of local people and businesses.

• Since 1991, they have responded to over 70,000 missions, making them one of the busiest air ambulance services in the UK.

The charity mission is to provide patients with outstanding pre-hospital care and life saving intervention through the operation of helicopter-led emergency medical services (HEMS) – they will continue to save more lives and improve survivors’ quality of life through the provision of a comprehensive, transparent, clinical, and operational helicopter led emergency service aligned to changing patient need and demand.

The charity responds to some of the most traumatic incidents including cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions and sports injuries. The aircraft reaches remote locations to attend to patients unreachable by land ambulance. For more details about the charity, please visit: www.midlandsairambulance.com