MS 150 Bike Ride Raises More Than $7 Million

The 39th annual MS 150 bike ride came through Fayette County this weekend, with nearly 6,000 riders arriving in La Grange at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, overnighting there, and then departing by bike for the College Station finish line Sunday morning. Above, left, are some riders as they arrived at the fairgrounds Saturday. Above, right, several riders enjoy a beer at the fairgrounds as they recover from the first day ride. As of press time participants had raised $7,091,824 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s mission to cure MS. A whole army of local folks helped make the ride a success. One example is profiled on Page B3. Photos by Jeff Wick