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Last updated on Monday, July 30, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - 300 cyclists are setting out to raise $125,000 toward a world free of MS by riding up to 100 miles over 1 day. Bike MS: Cruisin’ the Crossroads, presented locally by Salesforce, will depart from Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon on September 8 and conclude back in Lebanon after cyclists journey through the Hoosier Heartland.
"Bike MS is an experience grounded in camaraderie that brings together cyclists of all levels for one reason - to create a world free of MS," said Beverley Stafford, Executive Director, National MS Society, Indiana State. "Funds raised from this event support cutting-edge MS research as well as programs and services for people living with MS in this community."
Bike MS: Cruisin' the Crossroads is one of nearly 80 rides across the country hosted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year, more than 80,000 people are expected to participate in Bike MS nationwide.
Primal and The Pickle Juice Company are Premier National Sponsors of Bike MS. Primal is also the official National Cycling Apparel Sponsor and sponsors "I Ride with MS," a special program recognizing Bike MS cyclists living with the disease. Bike MS: Crusin' the Crossroads is presented locally by Salesforce.
WHEN: September 8, 2018; Cyclists take off at 8 a.m.
WHERE: Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1300 100 S Lebanon, IN 46052
ROUTE OPTIONS: 25, 50, 75 and 100-mile route options are available
WHY BIKE MS: Bike MS brings people together as individuals and as teams to conquer a challenge and share an unforgettable experience with friends, family and coworkers--while raising money to make a difference in the lives of people affected by MS.
Participation/Volunteer registration: bikeMS.org, 855-372-1331 or fundraisingsupport@nmss.org.
To see what Bike MS is like, check out this video: https://youtu.be/9yzv6GOz8oA
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million worldwide. The Society mobilizes people and resources so that everyone affected by multiple sclerosis can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever.
For more information about multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society go to nationalMSsociety.org or call 800-344-4867.
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