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About Bike MS

The National MS Society, Minnesota Chapter organizes three Bike MS events each year. Funds raised through Bike MS help fund programs and services for the nearly 10,000 people living with MS in Minnesota and western Wisconsin and research to develop better treatments and find a cure. The Minnesota Chapter anticipates the 2009 cycling series will raise nearly $4 million.

To learn more, visit www.bikeMSminnesota.org or call 800-582-5296.

Recent Bike MS news releases

Bike MS: Larkin Hoffman MS 150 to celebrate 30th annual ride June 12 to 14, May 20, 2009
2009 a landmark year for Bike MS, May 11, 2009
Bike MS series kicks off this Saturday, May 9, in Maplewood, May 6, 2009
The Ride Across Minnesota to go back to its roots, Feb. 2, 2009
Larkin Hoffman MS 150 celebrates 30th annual ride, Jan. 19, 2009

History of Bike MS

In 1980, the National MS Society, Minnesota Chapter held the nation’s first MS 150 Ride, which drew 200 cyclists and raised $33,000.After hearing about the success of the Minnesota Chapter’s MS 150, other National MS Society chapters began hosting similar rides around the country.

Today more than 100 MS 150 rides and other Bike MS events are held each year from coast to coast. Since the very first ride — right here in Minnesota — Bike MS events have raised more than $600 million total.

Bike MS: Allianz Twin Cities Ride, May 8, 2010

Bike MS: Allianz Twin Cities Ride is a one-day cycling event featuring the Gateway Trail. The ride starts and ends at the Maplewood Community Center and participants can choose between a 30- or 60-mile route. The Minnesota Chapter anticipates this year’s ride will raise $250,000 to help end multiple sclerosis.

Bike MS: Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Ride, June 11 to 13, 2010

Bike MS: Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Ride is a two-day, 150-mile bike ride from
Proctor, Minn., near Duluth, to the Nowthen Threshing Grounds in Nowthen, Minn., with an overnight at Grand Casino Hinckley. 2009 marks the 30th annual Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Ride. The Minnesota Chapter anticipates the ride will raise more than $2.5 million to help end MS.

Bike MS: Star Tribune TRAM Ride, July 26 to 31, 2009

Bike MS: Star Tribune The Ride Across Minnesota is a five-day bike ride showcasing the very best of small-town Minnesota. This year, The Ride Across Minnesota celebrates its 20th year — taking cyclists back to its roots with a border-to-border route. Cyclists start in Ortonville, Minn., and travel through Montevideo, Minn., Redwood Falls, Minn., St. Peter, Minn., and New Prague, Minn., before crossing the finish line in Welch Village near Red Wing, Minn. The Minnesota Chapter anticipates this year’s Ride Across Minnesota will raise more than $950,000 to help end multiple sclerosis.