Stop Male Suicide (SMS) was launched earlier this year and is being relaunched this month with help of new ambassador Lee Corbet who sadly lost his brother and a good friend to suicide.
The SMS flag was flown and beer and coffee mats were delivered to pubs and kiosks along the west coast during the ride.
Starting at Portelet at 11am, the bikers finished at the White Rock Cafe around 40 minutes later.
Colin Robin was riding his Triumph Legend TT motorbike and was the first of the riders to reach the finishing point.
‘I delivered packages to Cobo Bay Hotel, the Red Lion and the Taste of India at L’eree,’ he said.
‘I think the beer and coffee mats are a great way of raising awareness of mental health because loads of people will see them. Without a doubt mental health is one of the most important things to be aware of.’
Riding on the back of the motorbike for the first time was Guernsey Mind’s social media officer, Laurel Le Tocq, who said despite the wind the ride was amazing.
‘From a Guernsey Mind perspective it’s great to see so many guys supporting the campaign and breaking stereotypes and talking about mental health.’
She added: ‘The whole event was amazing, I loved being a part of it and I feel like I could be a biker chick now’
Mr Corbet said: ‘Today was all about raising awareness that it’s OK not to feel OK but the longer you bottle it up the worse it gets.
‘We had a great turnout and I’m really proud of everyone that took part to support Guernsey Mind and the SMS campaign.’
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