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.
Banks County Sheriff's Office STEP Unit deputies escort the 2022 Lupus Awareness Ride.
About 140 of the more than 170 registered motorcycles participate in the Lupus Awareness Ride.
Motorcycles of all types participate in the fifth-annual Lupus Awareness Ride in Alto.
The Steel Kin Lupus Awareness Ride has grown from 15 motorcycles the first year to more than 170 this year, the fifth-annual event.
The Lupus Awareness Ride is a fundraiser for the Lupus Foundation of America Georgia Chapter.
Dozens of motorcycles await the beginning of the Lupus Awareness Ride in Alto.
The final riders in the fifth-annual Lupus Awareness Ride leave the Alto Community Center.
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