A junior bike ride due to take place on May 6 in aid of the British Heart Foundation has been scrapped because of a poor response.

The event, for children under 12, was to take place at Arrow Valley Lake in conjunction with the Heart of Worcestershire Bike Ride, which has been held for 14 years and consists of one 53-mile ride and another 21-mile ride in and around the town.

Organisers pulled the plug on the main event in March because of the foot and mouth crisis, although it may be scheduled for later in the year.