Published 10:00 am Friday, September 13, 2024 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… On Saturday, hundreds of cyclists will fill the streets of LaGrange for the annual Bike MS Georgia Peach Ride.
This year will be the fifth year LaGrange has hosted the Peach Ride, which benefits the National MS Society.
The first Bike MS ride was held in Minnesota in 1980 when 200 cyclists rode from Minneapolis to Duluth to raise $33,000. The following year, National MS Society chapters across the country followed suit and began holding their own rides. Since then, the rides have raised over a billion dollars to fight multiple sclerosis.
John McMicken, Development Manager for Bike MS, said the ride is more of a fun ride than a race, although some cyclists do get competitive. He said the ride is designed to allow participants of all skill levels.
“It’s a loop. So we start and end at Wild Leap Brewery in the same place and folks can choose however long they want to ride based on the route,” McMicken said.
The shortest route on Saturday is 22 miles and the longest route is 100 miles, he said.
“In between that, you’ve got a 70-mile route and a 35-mile route. So you just pick the one that’s best for you, McMicken said.“It’s not a race, although we do have some riders who are very competitive about it, which we are fine with, as long as they practice safety out on the roads,” McMicken said. “Safety and fun and accessibility are the […]
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