Thousands of bikers head to Hastings for May Day run

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Hastings
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May Day
Monday 2 May 2016 at 6:09pm

Twenty thousand bikers took part in the May Day run this year Credit: ITV

Twenty thousand bikers are thought to have taken part in a motorcycle festival in Hastings.

They headed down to the Sussex coast for the annual May Day run.

It's been happening for over 35 years and promoter Howard Martin says it now rivals the Isle of Man's TT races.

You can watch a full report by Abigail Bracken by clicking on the link below. Interviewees include promoter Howard Martin, bikers and biker fans, and PC Phil Barrow, from Sussex Police and the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership.