Email - Bike MS e-Newsletter: June 2014

National MS Society

Are You Ready to Ride?
The Bike MS: TOYOTA Best Dam Bike Ride is right around the corner! The all-inclusive, fully-supported, two-day event takes place August 2-3. Choose from 50-, 75-, and 100-mile routes each day. For more information or to register visit bestdambikeride.org.

If you are already registered, visit one of the convenient locations listed below to secure your rider number, submit pledges* and obtain ride details. That way, when you arrive at the event you can avoid lines and go directly to luggage drop-off.

WHEEL & SPROCKET
6940 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Fox Point, WI 53217
Monday, July 14
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

ERIK’S BIKE SHOP
6610 Seybold Rd.
Madison, WI 53719
Tuesday, July 15
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

WHEEL & SPROCKET
13925 W. Capitol Dr.
Brookfield, WI 53005
Wednesday, July 16
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

ERIK’S BIKE SHOP
1651 Thierer Rd.
Madison, WI 53704
Thursday, July 17
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

WHEEL & SPROCKET
5722 S. 108th St.
Hales Corners, WI 53130
Monday, July 21
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY-WISCONSIN CHAPTER OFFICE
1120 James Dr. Ste. A
Hartland, WI 53029

Tuesday, July 22
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 24
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday, July 25
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Monday, July 28
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

WCTC Building
800 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Friday, August 1
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

*Riders who do not reach the $300 fundraising minimum will be asked to complete a Promise to Pay form before receiving their rider number. The Promise to Pay form requires a valid credit card and extends the fundraising deadline.

Reserve Your
Dorm Room
Registered participants can reserve dorm rooms for Saturday, August 2 at UW-Whitewater through the online reservation form. Reserve your room by July 13. If you are riding on a Gold, Silver or Bronze Spokes Team, your team captain will submit rooming assignments for you.

Performance Massages
A massage after a day of riding? Yes, please! Professional massage therapists from Signature Body & Mind will be on site in Whitewater and Madison to provide performance massages to help with muscle recovery. Reserved 30-minute massages and 15 minute walk-in massages are available both days. On Saturday the massages are in room 118 in Esker Hall. On Sunday, massages are at the finish line.

Reserve for Saturday, August 2

Reserve for Sunday, August 3

Get the Bike MS App
The free Bike MS mobile app makes it easier to monitor and fundraise for Bike MS: TOYOTA Best Dam Bike Ride. With it, you can send donations, recruitment and thank you emails; request donations through Facebook; track your fundraising progress and update your personal page. The Bike MS mobile app is available for iOS and Android.

First-time Participant? Register for Free.
First-time participants can register for FREE with the Ticket to Ride. If you’re a returning participant, share this offer with those you know who want to give the ride a try.

Watch for the Ride and Skills Guides
The Bike MS: TOYOTA Best Dam Bike Ride Skills Guide has important safety information and the Ride Guide covers the weekend details. The Ride and Skills Guides will also be mailed to registered participants and will include valuable coupons from some of this year’s ride partners.

New ‘I Ride With MS’ Program
The 31st Annual Bike MS: TOYOTA Best Dam Bike Ride introduces a new “I Ride with MS” program. This program is a way of honoring participating cyclists who identify that they have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system that is believed to have a higher prevalence rate in Wisconsin. As of June 5, 56 riders have signed up for the program. Meet two of these inspirational riders below:

Amy Rowell (pictured center) Amy Rowell is a 38-year-old wife, mother, and Director of Development at a private school in Milwaukee. She completed her first Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride in 2009 because she was tired of people telling her what she could and could not do because of her MS diagnosis. Rowell explains, “Biking gave me my freedom, my confidence, and my future back ... and I hadn't even realized it was missing!” She looks forward to being a part of the “I Ride with MS” program so that she can inspire others as well as thank all who are riding.

Drew Govek (pictured far left) Drew Govek will ride somewhere between 400 and 500 miles in preparation for this year’s Bike MS: TOYOTA Best Dam Bike Ride, his 15th year with the event. He rides to help find a cure for his brother and others who can no longer join bike rides. This is the first year that Govek may join a few of his team members in doing the Century Loop. “I like being out in the sun with some friends riding down quiet country roads and working off some of the pounds that accumulated over the winter.”

Thank you 2014 sponsors!

Thank you to our 2014 National Sponsors

In-Kind

Bike Shop Sponsor

Media Sponsors

Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at http://main.nationalmssociety.org/ or 1-800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867).

Our postal address is:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017

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