This is the 16th year of Jack Daniel’s “Bike to Jack & Back” MS Bike Ride. This year, the Jack & Back Ride takes place October 2-3. The Mid South Chapter of the National MS Society hopes "to raise $671,000 to help fund research and programs for people living with MS."
Here at Darrell Waltrip Automotive, we have several employees and managers looking to help the Mid South Chapter reach that goal! Jean “Coach” Rollins, John Gallagher, Andy Giordano, Dick Wilson, Mark Smallwood, Jamie Putman, and Beth Schaller have all signed up to participate in this year’s event! Rollins, Gallagher, and Giordano are veterans of the Jack & Back, with this year’s race being their 5th Jack & Back.
Training for ‘Jack’ is tough- cyclists have the option to ride either 57 or 75 miles during each day of the bike ride, with preparations for the race beginning months before!
Around 950 cyclists and 150 volunteers participate in the annual Jack & Back.
In 2009, the Mid South Chapter "raised over $2 million dollars, serving more than 8,400 clients in 107 counties across the state of Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Mississippi, and eastern Arkansas."
For more information about the Mid South Chapter, please visit their website.
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