Dorset charity stalwart Roy Twycross says that this year’s Ride In A Ferrari event, to be staged tomorrow, will be the last one he organises.

He’s decided to call it a day after 10 years, due to changes in his health and other commitments.

He said: “A 10th anniversary is a good place to stop and I’ve achieved much more than I set out to, making a net profit every year of around £1,500.

“In all, since 1999, I’ve raised nearly £20,000 for good causes including the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, the Wessex Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, and the Ridgeway Ward at Dorset County Hospital.

“Over £9,000 of that £20,000 has gone to the Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, in memory of a dear schoolfriend who had that particular condition”.

The event will take place between 10am and 4pm at the Wyevale Garden Centre on the A352 Wareham Road at Owermoigne.

In 2008, 16 cars took part including an Enzo on show and an alloy-bodied 275GTB/4 giving rides, both supplied to the event from a small private UK collection.

Rides will be offered to the public by Ferrari Owners Club members and owners of ‘guest’ cars like Bentleys and Aston Martins, which are also popular.

The rides will be given over a set road route agreed with Dorset Police. The minimum donation asked will remain at £10 per ride.

Roy added that many people buy six or eight tickets at a time with the intent of riding in as many different cars as possible.

Ferrari models expected tomorrow include classics such as the 246 GT Dino, 308 GTS, 328 GTB and GTS, F355 variants and 360 Modena and Spider models.

Guest cars confirmed are a Bentley Continental GT and possibly an Aston Martin Vanquish.

Money raised will be split between Ridgeway Ward at Dorset County Hospital and the Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

More information is available at: www.jtsma.org.uk/ferrari