A Tamworth man's quest to create festive cheer and raise cash for the local Ronald McDonald House was a "huge success", with thousands of dollars collected.

Brendon Clarke created a Christmas light map which led a crew of 68 cars and motorbikes all over Tamworth, before heading out of town and ending up at the Nemingha Tavern.

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"It was really a good night, everyone was happy and keen to get around it, and lots of kids came out and lined the streets and waved as we went past," Mr Clarke told the Leader.

The registration fees, combined with raffles which "went off", ended up clocking $4,308 for Tamworth's Ronald McDonald House.

Mr Clarke said there were vintage cars, flash bikes and vehicles decked out in a festive theme when the crowd gathered on Tuesday evening at Western Ranges Motorcycles.

"We got some Valiants and some Mustangs and there was just a real variety of cars," Mr Clarke said.

The night couldn't be dampened by rainy weather or COVID-19 restrictions, and Mr Clarke said he was pleased with the turn-out and the end result.

Mr Clarke survived a horror accident earlier this year, and challenged himself to make the most of what he considers to be a second chance at life.

He said being able to help sick kids in the lead-up to Christmas Day was all the inspiration he needed for taking on the task.