Bike MS Top Fundraisers are an exclusive group of cyclists who go the extra mile to create a world free of MS. The Elite VIP Club raises between $2,000+.
The Top Fundraiser deadline is October 31, 2012. You must have all contributions turned in by this date to be eligible. Those riders qualifying as a Top Fundraiser in 2012 will be awarded their perks for the 2013 ride.
Elite VIP Club Perks Include:
- Commemorative Top Fundraiser Shirt
- Commemorative Top Fundraiser Patch
- Exclusive Rider bib number for 2013 ride
- Invitation to Top Fundraiser receptions throughout Bike MS 2013 ride
- Complimentary Registration in 2013 Ride
- Commemorative Jersey
- VIP Parking Lot Pass
- VIP Bike Overnight Parking Pass
- 3 Pieces of Luggage for 2013 Ride
$5,000-$9,999 (all above):
- Qualify for Bike MS Passport program
$10,000-$14,999 (all above):
- Section of 2013 route named in your honor
$15,000+ (all above):
- Mission Possible Award given at Annual Meeting
- Free hotel stay at Bike MS overnight
- Biographical article in MSConnection newsletter
2011 Elite VIP Club Members
- $15,195.00 Paul Wellener, Team Deloitte Cleveland
- $13,202.91 Jeff Glueck, Team Deloitte Cleveland
- $9,860.12 John Simonetti, Gail's Force powered by Sunnyside Audi
- $9,335.00 Craig Washka, Craig's Crankers
- $8,018.18 Scott Cohen, Patti's Paladins
- $8,017.40 Daniel Herman, Team Developers Diversified
- $7,900.00 William Lavigna, Merritt Million Milers
- $6,250.00 Annette Spicker, Spinners for a Cure
- $6,115.00 Belinda Grassi, The Bee's Hive
- $5,890.00 Megan Molnar, Jill's Jaunters
- $5,333.00 Timothy Pistell, Team Parker
- $5,260.00 Barbara Buchholz, Blu Team
- $5,216.00 Michael Resch, Merritt Million Milers
- $5,055.00 Roger Buchholz, Blu Team
- $4,413.00 Jim Mariano, 1*
- $4,197.00 Michael Substelny, Patti's Paladins
- $4,010.00 David Sherck
- $4,000.00 Stephanie Moster, Lake Erie Wheelers
- $3,775.00 Richard Wainio, Team Suszynski
- $3,750.00 Jeffrey Suszynski, Team Suszynski
- $3,741.63 Robin Hedegore, CUTTERS
- $3,661.25 Michael Heines, Team Mellen
- $3,636.00 Bill Bilger, Flight Options Road Rats
- $3,505.00 Thomas Mazzone, Patti's Paladins
- $3,470.00 Bruce Carlson, Team Second Wind
- $3,350.00 George Gelehrter, 1*
- $3,301.25 Joseph Beno, Team Mellen
- $3,215.00 Steve Karklin, Team "GLORIOUS"
- $3,170.00 Robert Sanson, Team Donut
- $3,135.00 Aaron Brumit, Summit Therapy & Performance Center Inc
- $3,115.00 Patrick Cavanagh
- $3,105.00 Paul Szemerenyi, Team MCPc
- $3,057.50 Scott Donnenwirth, Summit Therapy & Performance Center Inc
- $3,020.00 Paul Owen
- $3,000.00 Christopher Connor, Sherwin-Williams
- $3,000.00 Paul Danszczak, Team Developers Diversified
- $2,950.00 Jeffrey Wysel, Blu Team
- $2,880.00 Christopher Spicker, Spinners for a Cure
- $2,845.00 Ruth Nelson, Team Perry
- $2,810.00 Frank Holowach , 1*
- $2,810.00 Daniel Krinsky, Team Second Wind
- $2,750.00 Mike Hutson, 1*
- $2,680.00 Erin Gallagher, The F-Bomb Squad
- $2,680.00 Richard Weybrecht, Rich in Friends
- $2,660.00 Ron (Kruno) Zivic
- $2,646.25 Murray Fishel, Team Mellen
- $2,615.00 Peggy Doheny, Team Donut
- $2,605.00 Ray Evans
- $2,582.50 Joseph Sears, Hot Mill Pedalers
- $2,565.00 Steve Polatas
- $2,556.00 Roger Patterson, The ATO's of Marietta
- $2,503.00 Bradley Schlang, Lake Erie Wheelers
- $2,500.00 Scott Pendergast
- $2,490.00 Larry Molnar
- $2,375.00 Mark Kellermeyer, Flight Options Road Rats
- $2,325.00 Robert Nilsen
- $2,310.00 James Lukasik, Still Trying
- $2,300.00 Bonnie Sears, Hot Mill Pedalers
- $2,288.00 Walter Scott
- $2,275.00 Bob Case, Gardiner Trane
- $2,250.00 Aaron Hawkins, Team Pure Phoenix Rising
- $2,215.00 Michael Lapp, Don't MS with Jess
- $2,206.00 Gib Winter, Friends of Ed Pelican
- $2,200.00 Albert Barber, Team Second Wind
- $2,187.45 Steven Thompson, BAFF MS-150 Team
- $2,180.00 Chuck Orsagos, Flight Options Road Rats
- $2,180.00 Kris Sinnenberg, Patti's Paladins
- $2,175.00 Jason Fischbach, Gail's Force powered by Sunnyside Audi
- $2,170.00 Mary Sax, Rich in Friends
- $2,145.00 Joe Rodriguez, Team Suszynski
- $2,125.00 John Ilenin
- $2,120.00 Andrew Motz, Team Deloitte Cleveland
- $2,110.00 Mary Ellen Carney, Team Mellen
- $2,075.00 Carol Cvitkovich, Gail's Force powered by Sunnyside Audi
- $2,072.17 Lauren Bruns, Team Deloitte Cleveland
- $2,050.00 James Hunter
- $2,041.25 Bruce Kindy
- $2,040.00 Daniel Shannon, Hot Mill Pedalers
- $2,010.00 Robert Dzurilla, Team Mellen
- $2,009.00 Eric Toth
- $2,003.00 Dave Ciborek
- $2,003.00 Staci Kaliner, SOB's (Skiers on Bikes)
- $2,000.00 Debbie Babin
- $2,000.00 Diana Brattoli, Team Ernst & Young
- $2,000.00 Blake Johnson, The ATO's of Marietta
- $2,000.00 Gordon Wean, Patti's Paladins
