LIPHOOK will be welcoming hundreds of cyclist on Sunday for the annual charity bike ride.

The main 25-mile ride starts at 10am from the Bohunt Centre, with the junior ride starting at 10.30am. Check-in opens at 8.30am.

Liphook Square will be closed from 9.55am to 10.20am to allow the riders to get off to a clear start.

Organisers are urging participants to take advantage of pre-ride registration facilities and advance number collections at the Millennium Centre, on Ontario Way, tomorrow between 9am and noon.

Those who have entered online will be able to collect their number on the day or at the pre-ride registration.

As before, riders who have not registered will be able to do so on the day and pay either in cash or by credit card. All riders are encouraged to arrive in good time on Sunday, in order to collect their numbers and attach them to their bikes.

Owens Cycles will provide mechanical support along the route as are members of the Crankers who will be manning three support vehicles.

Owens has also provided vouchers for selected rider numbers, as well as for categories including best fancy dress and a sports photographer will be taking photos of each rider on route.

Bike Ride chairman Alistair Halliday, of the Crankers group which has taken over organisation from the Liphook and District Businessmen’s Association, said: “It is gearing up to be a great day, but remember - no helmet, no ride.

“We would like to remind any participants the charity bike ride is not a race. Please arrive in good time to register and we look forward to make this year’s ride another great success."

Online entries are £15 in advance or £25 on the day. Online junior ride entries are £1.50 and £2.50 on the day.

For more details, visit liphookbikeride.com.