MS 150 TO PASS THROUGH AREA THIS WEEKEND
Several thousand bicyclists will ride through the region this weekend for the Texas MS 150.
The two-day event serves as a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Participants will depart on Saturday from Houston, Katy, Waller and Austin as they head to La Grange. From there, they will make their way on Sunday through either Round Top or Carmine, passing through Burton and by Lake Somerville before eventually arriving at Kyle Field in College Station.
Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Bryan Ruemke said on Tuesday during Washington County Commissioners Court that over 6,000 riders are expected to pass through the county on Sunday, in the return of an event that has not been held since 2019.
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Before arriving in La Grange, each of the Houston-area bike routes will stop for lunch on Saturday at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville. The Austin route will have lunch at Calvary Baptist Church in Bastrop.
On Sunday, bicyclists will either ride through Round Top or Carmine, riding north through Burton before stopping for lunch at Lake Somerville. They will then pass through Somerville and Snook before they reach their final stop in College Station.
Riders will travel between 153 and 180 miles through their two-day journey. Residents are reminded to be on the lookout for bicyclists throughout the weekend and prepare for potential delays.
More information on the ride, including maps of each of the routes and volunteer opportunities, can be found at https://mssociety.donordrive.com.
So why not have fundraising gala, meals, toy drives or other avenues that do not cause traffic hazards & costs to taxpayers to protect them from being run over while blocking multiple lanes of traffic for the miles they cover.