MORE than 1,000 Harley Davidson motorbikes took part in Hogging The Bridge 3 to raise money for charity yesterday.

Braving the driving rain and meeting at Aust on the A48, the bikes snaked back across the new Severn Bridge and towards the Avon Bridge.

After crossing the third and final bridge, the procession arrived at Ashton Court.

The mammoth bike ride was the third year in a row that bikers from all over the country took part to raise money for the British Institute for Brain Injured Children.

The BIBIC works with brain injured children and those with learning difficulties to maximise their potential and offers expert support and advice to parents and carers.