IN PICTURES: Bikers in fourth Stephen Sutton Ride Out
[gallery] Hundreds of bikers took to the roads today to ride between Lichfield and Burntwood rugby clubs in honour of heroic teenager Stephen Sutton.
The annual Stephen Sutton Ride Out forms part of efforts to keep the teenager's memory alive after he raised more than £1 million for Teenage Cancer Trust before he died. His mother, Jane, is also climbing Mount Kilimanjaro later this year.
The Burntwood teenager's positivity in the face of adversity took the world by storm in 2014.
Originally, Stephen wanted to raise £10,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust but today his total stands at more than £5 million.
Here's our reporter Jack Averty's coverage from the event. Keep scrolling to read more:
Stephen's original fundraising page
Jane Sutton's Kilimanjaro climb page
Today saw the fourth Stephen Sutton Ride Out, with 250 motorbikes and classic cars taking to the streets of his home town, with the procession around several towns in the county led by his mother.
Organiser Colin Jacques made a 'personal promise' to the inspirational 19 year old to continue the event each year after the inaugural ride-out in 2013.
He said: "Stephen lost his valiant fight, so the ride-out also sets out to remember him and give local bikers and around 20 vintage and classic car owners the opportunity to play their part in strengthening his legacy.
"Having originally set out in 2013 to help Stephen with his drive to raise £10,000 for the charity, the number one item on his 'bucket list', the Ride-Out alone has now raised £24,500 in three years.
The 25-mile trip took in Tamworth, Alrewas, Kings Bromley and Burntwood to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust in Stephen's memory.
