About Bike MS
To learn more, visit www.bikeMSminnesota.org or call 800-582-5296.
History of Bike MS
In 1980, the Chapter held the nation’s first MS 150 Ride, which drew 200 cyclists and raised $33,000.After hearing about the success of the 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 in Maplewood and participants can choose between a 30- or 60-mile route. The Chapter anticipates this year’s ride will raise $250,000 to help end multiple sclerosis.
Bike MS: C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 Century College in White Bear Lake, Minn., with an overnight at Grand Casino Hinckley. The Chapter anticipates the ride will raise more than $2.5 million to help end MS.
Bike MS: Star Tribune TRAM Ride, July 25 to 30, 2010
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 takes cyclists on a loop through Minnesota’s central lakes region — starting in Alexandria and riding through Little Falls, Pequot Lakes, Wadena and Fergus Falls before returning to Alexandria. The Chapter anticipates this year’s Ride Across Minnesota will raise more than $950,000 to help end multiple sclerosis.