5,000 Cyclists Roll Through Fayette Co.

Nearly 5,000 cyclists pedaled into and out of La Grange over the weekend as part of the MS150 bike ride that raises money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. As of Sunday morning, the ride had raised more than $8.9 million, according to the organizers. Riders departed Saturday morning from several locations in the Houston and Austin area. They converged in La Grange for their overnight stay, with most of the riders arriving in the early afternoon. They departed the Fayette County Fairgrounds beginning around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday. The ride ended at Kyle Field in College Station. Pictures above are a group of riders heading past Rabbs Prairie Rd. on US 77 Saturday afternoon.