Annual bike tour from Hammond to McComb, Miss., raises money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The annual MS Bike Tour scheduled for Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 7-8) has been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Nate. There is no plan to reschedule the Bike MS: Dat’s How We Roll 2017 event this year, organizers said.
The annual bike ride from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond to Percy Quinn State Park near McComb, Miss., raises money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. More than 1,000 riders participate in the event each year.
On Saturday, riders were expected to leave SLU for a 75-mile ride to the state park. On Sunday, riders were expected to make the return trip.
Gena Hyde, the society’s associate vice president, said the decision to cancel the ride was a difficult one. The event is in its 34 th year.
« The safety of everyone – the MS community, cyclists, volunteers, supporters and staff – is our primary concern, » Hyde said in a news release. « It is important that we allow the communities to adequately prepare, and for residents to make the necessary preparations to keep themselves and their families safe during the storm. »
