
Hundreds of dashing riders took to the streets all over the UK in stylish suits and vintage motorbikes to raise money for the Movember foundation.

The event is known as the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride and is held every year to raise money and awareness for men's mental health and prostate cancer.

This year's event saw riders in London and 40 other locations in the UK take part, including Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh.

As well as the UK events, there are 650 cities all over the world that are marking this year's Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - with more than $5.5 million (£4.2 million) raised so far.

According to the event's official website, today's event saw more than 120,000 people 'don their cravats, tustle their ties, press their tweed, and sit astride their classic and vintage styled motorcycles to raise funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and men's mental health'.

The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride was founded in Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of Mad Men's Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit.

This year's London event saw hundreds take part and travel all over Tower Bridge - including a dashing dachshund dog called Sergeant Pepper.

Hundreds of riders took to part in the annual Distinguished Gentleman's Ride that brings together people dressed in vintage clothes riding vintage motorbikes to raise money for men's mental health and prostate cancer. This picture was taken at the London event in Tower Bridge

One of the stars of this year's London event was the adorable dachshund dog Sergeant Pepper (pictured) who looked dashing in his stylish helmet as he waited for the ride to get underway

Riders take a picture at the start of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, and both are supporting an elaborate false moustache, including the woman, to reference the Movember foundation - which the riders are raising money for

As well as the UK events, there are 650 cities all over the world that are marking this year's Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - with more than $5.5 million (£4.2 million) raised so far. Here is a stylish rider taking part in the event at the Bournemouth Seafront, in Dorset

And this rider is certainly sticking to the theme, dressed in a very slick three-piece suit with a smart bow tie and an elegant pipe perched in his mouth as he leads a procession of riders during the event on Tower Bridge in London

And pipes were a popular prop among the vintage-wearing riders with plenty on display in dozens of photographs taken from the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride. Here is a photo of high-spirited male riders on the Bournemouth Seafront in Dorset

Ben Bowers (left) and Anthony 'Dutch' van Someren, a motorcycle club founder, pictured at the start of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in London this morning. According to the ride's website, more than 120,000 people took part in the event

This delighted rider can be seen making his way over Tower Bridge in London, while dressed in a smart grey suit. A woman perched on the back of his motorcycle also looks to be enjoying the ride while dressed in a vintage outfit

The coolest rider at the event was Sergeant Pepper the sausage dog as he took his place at the start of the event. The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is an annual event now, but it was founded in Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa

It was inspired by a photo of Mad Men's Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit. So, riders are encouraged to look as dapper as they can - though most of them will struggle to match the style of Sergeant Pepper

The annual event attracted some famous faces, including the former Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding who took part in the event in London. He sported a classy scarf to compliment his suit

Another famous face was presenter and radio host Gethin Jones (pictured) who was dressed in all leather and looked very ready for the start of the ride in London. He is believed to be one of more than 100,000 riders across the world who took part

Spirits were high at the start of the ride with quite a few dapper-looking gentleman joined by their female partners. Most of the couples looked to have embraced the vintage theme as they raised money for men's health

It was a family occasion as fathers were joined by sons before the ride. In this photo, taken in London, one man sports a Great Britain flag-embroidered pair of shorts as a little boy, who's also looking dapper, glances at the motorbike with wide eyes

The event calls on riders to don their cravats, tustle their ties, press their tweed, and sit astride their classic and vintage styled motorcycles to raise funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and men's mental health

A big part of the ride are vintage suits and dresses, however vintage vehicles are also important and something that the ride's website pride's itself on. This bike clearly fits the vintage theme and the photo was taken in Bournemouth