The centre of Oxford looked like a scene from Quadrophenia as the city reverberated to the sound of a hundred classic scooters today.

After starting at the Boundary House pub in Oxford Road, Abingdon, a cavalcade of 100 scooters weaved its way through Wootton and Cumnor before venturing across Oxford's Magdalen Bridge en route to the Bullingdon pub in Cowley Road, East Oxford.

The event, which was the culmination of a weekend of music and socialising organised to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oxford Roadrunners Scooter Club, hoped to raise at least £1,500 for Sobell House hospice in Headington.

The total had already topped £600 by Friday evening, with money from Saturday and Sunday still to be counted. Over the weekend, scooter enthusiasts from as far afield as Hull, Liverpool and the Isle of Wight descended on the Boundary House for live music, a custom show and barbecue.

Tonight the gathering wrap up with music from local indie rockers The Anydays at the Bullingdon.

Organiser Stewart Green, from Stadhampton, said: "The whole weekend has been amazing.

"We've had people from Liverpool, Hull, all over the place, and support from all the local clubs, like Swindon, Reading and Maidenhead.

"As we came through Oxford people were waving and beeping their horns — it was a great reaction.

"Oxford's beautiful and we wanted to show people who aren't local the historic buildings and the countryside around the city — that's why we chose the route."

Roadrunners member Kerry Thomason, from Abingdon, said: "My gramp, John Jones who was really into his scooters in the 60s, wanted to go to Sobell House, but he couldn't because there weren't enough beds, so he had to die in the John Radcliffe Hospital.

"That's why we decided to raise money for it.

"It's been a great weekend and we are definitely up for doing it again next year."

The 1979 film Quadrophenia is a classic British film, set in London and Brighton in 1964, which follows Jimmy Cooper, played by Phil Daniels, and the Mods' violent clashes with their arch enemies, the Rockers.

The Mods ride Vespa and Lambretta scooters.

Adam Winstone, from Kennington, rode his 1971 Innocenti Lambretta GP 200 at the head of the procession.

He said: "My scooter was sold in the area in 1971 and there were two of its former owners from the county here today as well, so it's had nearly 40 years of Oxfordshire motoring.

"It's such a buzz to know that we have been supported so well.

"The organisers have worked so hard for four or five months to get us all here."

Paul Reid, from Thame, who rides a Lambretta Li150 Special Series Three, said: "It was an amazing weekend — we didn't expect so many people to turn out. It's been a big success.

"We're a friendly bunch with a great community and it's nice to know we are all doing it for a common cause and such a good charity."