The Fogbees started attending the Jack 'n Back in 2007.
Our best participation was in 2009
when we had 29 members make the ride
and were among the TOP contributors that year.
On this page we have pulled highlights for the years
2007 through 2010
Volunteers lined the route clanking bells, blowing horns, and cheering the cyclists as they passed. They also served drinks and energy food at five rest stops and offered words of encouragement and praise to those often feeling too sore or tired to continue.
 | Duck River Dulcimer Club entertains at the lunch stop on Saturday |
| They carted the overnight bags and camping equipment of the cyclists to Motlow college and secured bikes for the evening. At the Finish Line on Saturday afternoon the riders were greeted by a band, grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, and continuous medley of “thank you’s. Local Amateur Radio clubs and EMT's traveled the roads to pick up bikers with broken equipment or worn out bodies. Not all of the 710 that starting the ride did the return. |  |
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A WELCOME Sign
at Motlow College
ends the first leg of the ride.
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| Jack Daniels sponsored a barbecue dinner and drinks (Jack or beer) up on the hill overlooking the distillery and provided a fleet of Gray Line coaches to ferry participants, who chose not to camp on Motlow grounds, back and forth to five motels in the area. |  |
 | In a nearly cloudless evening sky everyone sipped Lynchburg lemonade, listened to a great band play real Tennessee county music |
. . . and watched a fiery red ball sink over the horizon.
At 6:00 AM Sunday morning volunteers served breakfast in the Motlow cafeteria as fuel to weary-eyed for their return ride. In the afternoon back at Page High School they served dinner and presented medals of achievement to those that pedaled from 120 to 160 miles to cross that finish line.
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Although the Jack ‘n Back is only thirteen years old, it is remarkably well-organized and staffed with hundreds of cheery volunteers and contributing organizations. Each year the charity ride attracts more cyclists who solicit between a minimum of $300 to $8000 each for Multiple Sclerosis research.
Phil Vickery organized the 2007 participation by the FOGBees. We had four riders in our Pace Line (Phil, Jeffery Smythe, Ed Thomas, and Tom Evans). The team thanks everyone who sponsored them in this year’s Jack ‘n Back with their contributions to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
 | Volunteer with FOGBEE shirt drawn by MS son |
2009
In 2008 a certain FOGBEE had too good of a time. In 2009 he took "the pledge."
