The fifth-annual Lupus Awareness Ride, sponsored by the Town of Alto, made its way through Habersham, Banks, Jackson, and Hall Counties on Saturday.
This year, more than 170 motorcycles registered, with 140 participating in the escorted ride from Alto through Baldwin, Banks County, Maysville, Lula, and back to Alto. That's up from 15 the first year and 117 in 2021.
Banks County Sheriff's Office STEP Unit motorcycle deputies escorted the ride.
