Dubai: Colour, quirk, smiles as bikers deliver Easter eggs for children in hospitals

Dubai: Colour, quirk, smiles as bikers deliver Easter eggs for children in hospitals

UAE - Around 50 bikers in a mile-long convoy of colour, noise, and smiles rode through Dubai's streets on Sunday morning in support of young patients at the Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital.

This year’s Easter Egg Run kicked off at the Enoc gas station, Al Wasl, in Dubai progressed through Umm Sequim 1 and 2, Jumeirah Road, with the procession going via Al Quoz, crossing the downtown stretch and finally reaching the Children’s Hospital at Al Jaddaf.

Along the way, the parade intrigued onlookers who donned interesting costumes and unusual helmets as the riders on bikes, trikes, quads and scooters took part in the event to deliver hundreds of Easter eggs for children.

The ride, organised by Dubai Vespa and Lambretta Club, is now in its second year.

British expat Jon Edwards who has been living in the UAE for the past 22 years explains the Easter eggs were donated by participants and different community groups.

Edwards who is also the Co-founder of Vespa Club says, “Today we have the Vespa and Lambretta group. We often go riding on the weekends. My friend Rossi floated the idea last year and together we took some Easter eggs to the Children’s hospital. This is the second