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Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society’s Bike MS Colorado Marked 30 Years of Cycling to End MS

July 6, 2015

DENVER  (July 6, 2015) – As cyclists hit the road on June 27, 2015, it marked the 30th time supporters have come out in force and pedaled for the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, National MS Society’s Bike MS Colorado, presented by Point B, fundraising ride.  During the annual two-day, 150+ mile ride, 3,000 cyclists logged 450,000 miles and were supported by 600 volunteers as they followed a course along the Front Range from Westminster to CSU in Fort Collins and back with a target of raising $4 million.

Although the cause and cure remain unknown for this disease that affects the central nervous system, impacting mobility, there has been significant progress since the first ride three decades ago. 

When the first Bike MS ride rolled in 1985, the disease was untreatable. That year fewer than 100 cyclists rode and raised approximately $45,000.  By 2015, much has changed. The ride now regularly engages 3,000 cyclists for the annual ride and has become the National MS Society’s third top fundraising ride in the nation.  Last year participants smashed fundraising records by raising more than $4.1 million for the first time.  These efforts have contributed to development of the 12, FDA-approved treatments that are now available for relapsing MS, the most common form of the disease.

This year Left Hand Brewing Company’s team captained by Chief Operating Officer Chris Lennert also hit a milestone by surpassing the $1 million cumulative fundraising mark, accomplished in just eight years.  Team Left Hand joins only four other teams that have achieved this fundraising feat – the Sugar Bees, the Raw Hinies, Great-West Life and Stay Fit at Hyatt.

“I want to thank our extraordinary cyclists and donors, volunteers and the community for being part of creating an amazing experience and raising funds to improve the lives of people living with – and affected by – MS,” said Carrie Nolan, Chapter president.   “By working together MS will one day stand for ‘mystery solved.’

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About the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society

The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the National MS Society was founded in 1959 and provides comprehensive programs and advocacy to assist and empower the more than 100,000 individuals residing in Colorado and Wyoming who are affected by MS annually.  The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter is also a driving force of research for the prevention, treatment and cure of MS and contributes funds to support 380 National MS Society research projects worldwide – eight of which are located in Colorado. The Chapter has offices in Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction in Colorado and an office in Cheyenne, Wyoming to serve the Colorado and Wyoming communities. 

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts 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, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. 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 people worldwide.

 

 

About Multiple Sclerosis

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, but advances in research and treatment are leading to better understanding and moving us closer to a world free of MS. 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 people worldwide.

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