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1 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: MSmidamerica.org (press 2) 7611 State Line Road Suite 100 Kansas City, MO National Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid America Chapter Early and ongoing treatment with an FDAapproved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at (1-800-FIGHT-MS). GET OUT & TRAIN 2012 Bike MS Training Rides Schedule Bike MS: Kansas City Ride /// Sept , 2012

2 Don t just ride, Bike MS. Bike MS: Kansas City Ride /// Sept , days /// Various Mileage options from miles Register or volunteer today /// bike.msmidamerica.org or call /// For cyclists and all those seeking a personal challenge and a world free of MS, Bike MS is the premier fundraising cycling series in the nation. Whether you are training for your first event or you are a seasoned veteran, a training plan will help you be prepared to achieve your goals! Training for Bike MS You re up for the challenge and ready for the ride of your life /// The adventure of the Bike MS experience begins not on the first day of the event but the moment you begin training for it. Before you begin this or any other training program, it is important that you assess your health and fitness level. The MS Society has also partnered with an online training program called TrainingPeaks. Bike MS participants get a free TrainingPeaks account and a free training plan. This account will allow you to get daily s with your next workout to keep you on track, maps and routes to train on, nutrition tracking to monitor your diet and more. Log onto Training- Peaks.com/BikeMS today.

3 Weekly Rides Weekly Rides Pathfinder Ride Start: The Pathfinder, Manhattan, KS, Mon. at 6 PM, (Recovery) Tues. 6 PM (14 miles), Sat. at 7:30 AM (34 miles) Contact: Bill Kennedy TREK Recovery RIDE Start: Trek Bicycle Store, Shawnee, KS, Mon. at 6:30PM, No Rider Left Behind, miles, Contact: trekkc.blogspot.com Mission Farm Ride Start: Mission Rd, Tues. at 6:30PM, No Rider Left Behind, miles, Contact: Carolyn Smith facebook.com/pages/mission-farms- Ride/ Smell The Roses Ride Start: Constant Park, Lawrence, KS, Tues. at 6 PM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Med. Contact: Lawrence Bicycle Club, lbc-cycling.com Discover Vision Ride Start: Discover Vision, 117th & Roe Wed. April-September at 6:30 PM, 6 PM in Sept., No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Med., miles Contact: Bill Crawford Brookside Ride Start: Roasterie, Brookside in KC, MO Thurs. at 6:30 PM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Med., miles Contact:Laurie Chipman, kcmbc.org St. Joseph Bike Club Rides Start: Bode Ice Rink, St. Joseph, MO Sat. at 9AM, Sun. at 1 PM, Mon. at 6 PM, Slow-Med., Mileage varies, Contact: Gary Schermerhorn, schermer horn@peoplepc.com, stjoebikeclub.org Ed s Greater Liberty Ride Start: Biscari Brothers Bicycle, Liberty, MO, Sat. at 8 AM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Med., miles, Contact: KCMBC, greaterliberty.org Northland Show & Go Start: Embassy Suites, I-29 & Tiffany Springs, KC, MO, Sat. at 8 AM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow to Med., miles, Contact: Krysia, krysiaag@juno.com, , kcmbc.org Martin City Brewery Ride Start: Martin City Brewery, 135th & Locust, KC, Mon. at 6:30 PM No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Fast, miles, Contact: com/groups/ / Jerry s Bait Shop Ride Start: Santa Fe Trail Drive & Pflumn Rd, Lenexa, KS Mon. at 6:30PM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Fast, Contact: KCMBC Repete Colline a Mont Oread Start: Campus in Lawrence, KS, Tues. at 6 PM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Fast, miles, Contact:Lawrence Bicycle Club lbc-cycling.com/weeklyrides.html Ol Fogey Ride Start: Changes weekly, Topeka, KS, Tues. at 8 AM, Slow-Fast, miles Contact: Bill Lucero, Kaw Valley Bicycle Club, lucereolb@cox.net, kvbc. org/weekly.html Hen House Rides Start: Hen House, 69th & Mission Rd. Fri. & Sat. at 8 AM, Slow-Fast Muffin Ride Start: Broken Arrow Park, 31st & Louisiana, Lawrence, KS, Sat. at 8 AM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Fast, 35 miles, Contact:Lawrence Bicycle Club, lbc-cycling.com/weeklyrides.html

4 Weekly Rides Weekly Rides Fairlawn Starter Start: Classic Bean at Fairlawn Plaza, Topeka, KS, Sat. at 8 AM, Slow-Fast Contact: Kaw Valley Bicycle Club kvbc.org/weekly.html Sunday Morning Ride Start: Capps Bike Shop, Topeka, KS, Sun. at 7 AM, Slow-Fast, 17 miles Contact: Allen Apel, Kaw Valley Bicycle Club, alana11@me.com, kvbc.org/weekly.html Brewery Ride Start: 75th Street Brewery, 75th & Wornall, KC MO, Tues. at 6:30 PM, Med-Very Fast, 19 miles The Pasta Ride Start: South Park, Lawrence, KS, Wed. at 6PM, No Rider Left Behind, Med-Fast, miles, Contact: Lawrence Bicycle Club, lbc-cycling.com/weeklyrides.html Tour de Platte Start: Summit Fitness, 6501 North Cosby, Wed. at 6 PM, No Rider Left Behind, Slow-Fast, 25 miles, Contact Joe Miriani, KCMBC, , kcmbc.org Chelley s Ride Start: Chelley s 85th & Wornall, KC, MO, Wed. at 6:30 PM, Med-Fast Hooper s Ride Start: Hooper s in Brookside, 12 W. 63rd St., KC MO, Thurs. at 6:28 PM, No Rider Left Behind, Med-Fast, miles, Contact: Reed Nelson, Blue Moose Ride Start: Blue Moose, 4160 W 71st St, Prairie Village, KS, Thurs. at 6:30 PM, Med-Very Fast St. Joseph Bike Club Rides KS, Thurs. at 6 PM, No Rider Left Start: Bode Middle School, St. Joseph, MO, Sat & Sun. at 8 AM, Wed. Contact: Lee Merrill, Lawrence Behind, Fast to Very Fast, 20 miles at 5:45PM, Fast, mileage varies Bicycle Club, lee@lbc-cycling.com, Contact: Gary Schermerhorn, St. lbc-cycling.com/weeklyrides.html Joseph Bike Club, schermerhorn@ peoplepc.com, stjoebikeclub.org Warrensburg Bike Club Rides Start: Freeride Bike Shop, Warrensburg, MO, Tues. & Thurs, at 6:15PM, Recovery Ride Start: Broken Arrow Park, Lawrence, Contact: Warrensburg Cycling KS, Mon. at 6 PM, No Rider Left Club, warrensburg-mo.com/parks/ Behind, Fast-Very Fast, Contact: PnR_Seasonal_Programs/PnR_Wbg- Lawrence Bicycle Club, lbc-cycling. BicycleClub.html com/weeklyrides.html Blazing Saddles Ride St. Joseph Bike Club Rides Start: Buffalo Wild Wings, 1-70 & Start: Bartlett Park, St. Joseph, MO, Little Blue Pkwy, Independence Tues & Thurs. at 5:30 AM, Fast, mileage varies, Contact: Gary Schermer- miles, Contact: Blazing Saddles Tues. & Thurs. at 6 PM, horn, St. Joseph Bike Club, schermer KC Cycling Group, facebook.com/ horn@peoplepc.com, stjoebikeclub.org pages/blazing-saddles-kc-cycling- Group/ ?sk=wall The Vomit Comet Start: 31st & Louisiana, Lawrence,

5 Pay Rides Pay Rides by date by Date Jack & Coke Ride Date: 5/12/12, 7 AM Start :Northland Park Hill High School jackandcokebikeride.org Tour de NICU Date: 5/12/12, 7 AM Start: Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak Street, KC, MO 20, 45, 60 miles thedaphnetree.org Tour de Brew Date: 5/20/12, 7 AM Start: Knuckleheads Saloon, East Bottoms, KC, MO, 15, 30, 62 miles KCMBC, tourdebrewkc.com Capitol Classic Date: 5/20/12, 6:30 AM Start: Shelter #4, Tinman Circle, East side of Shawnee Lake, Topeka Kaw Valley Bicycle Club, kvbc.org/ classic.html Cottonwood 200 Date: 5/26 28/12 Start: Washburn University, Topeka Kaw Valley Bicycle Club, cottonwood200.org Clips of Faith Date: 5/31/12, 7 PM Start: Brush Creek Trail, KC, MO bikewalkkc.org Lone Star Ride Date: 6/02/12 KCMBC, kcmbc.org Catholic Charities Cycling for Change Date: 6/3 9/12 Joplin MO, catholiccharities-kcsj.org/ cyclingforchange/cycle-information.html Joel s Ride for Social Action Date: 6/03/12, 7:30 AM Start: Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W.127th St., Overland Park, KS Kacy Childs-Winston, kacystamps@ kc.rr.com, beth-torah.org/social_ justice/joels_ride.aspx Women on Wheels Date: 6/10/12, 9 AM Start: Overland Park Farmers Market, free, kcwow.com Tour de Cure Date: 6/10/12, 6 AM Start: Wyandotte County Park, Bonner Springs, KS City of Fountains Bicycle Tour Date: 6/17/12 Start: Washington Square Park, Pershing Rd., KC, MO KCMBC, kcmbc.org Tour de Lakes Bike Ride Date: 6/23/12, 7 AM Start: Longview Rec Center, Lee s Summit, MO, 10, 30, 63 miles cityofls.net/parks.aspx Freedom From Cancer Ride Date: 6/30/12, 7 AM Start: Buffalo Wild Wings, Little Blue Pkwy & I-70, Independence, MO 1-22 trail miles or road miles Chris Pace, Chrispace@prodigy.net, freedomridekc.com Firecracker 100 Date: 7/07/12 Start: Ottawa, KS ottawajaycees.org/firecracker-100 Women on Wheels Date: 7/08/12, 9 AM Start: Embassy Suites, Tiffany Springs, free, kcwow.com Lizard Under the Skillet Date: 7/15/12 (tenative) Start: Lawrence, KS

Pay Rides by date Mowbray Metric Date: 7/21/12-8 AM, 7/22/12 6:45 AM Start: Park School, McPherson, KS Cider Mill Century Date: 7/29/12 Start: Louisburg Cider Mill, Louisburg, KS KCMBC, kcubc.org.

com BikeMO Date: 8/25/12 Start: Flat Branch Park, Columbia, MO, Use code midamericams & $5 will be donated to MS Society, bikemo.

org Bike for the Brain Date: 9/03/12, 7 AM Start: 6000 Lamar Ave, Mission, KS bikeforthebrain.org Aids Bicycle Challenge Date: 9/09/12, 11 AM Start: Richard L.

6 Pay Rides by date Mowbray Metric Date: 7/21/12-8 AM, 7/22/12 6:45 AM Start: Park School, McPherson, KS Cider Mill Century Date: 7/29/12 Start: Louisburg Cider Mill, Louisburg, KS KCMBC, kcubc.org. Sunflowers to Roses (S2R) Date: 8/05/12 Start: Bike Source, 135th & Quivira 15, 34, 63, 72 miles, sunflowerstoroses.org Women on Wheels Date: 8/12/12, 9 AM Start: Garmin HQ, free, kcwow.com BikeMO Date: 8/25/12 Start: Flat Branch Park, Columbia, MO, Use code midamericams & $5 will be donated to MS Society, bikemo.org Summer Breeze Date: 8/26/12,Start: Longview Recreation Center, 3801 SW Longview Rd, Lee s Summit KCMBC, kcmbc.org Bike for the Brain Date: 9/03/12, 7 AM Start: 6000 Lamar Ave, Mission, KS bikeforthebrain.org Aids Bicycle Challenge Date: 9/09/12, 11 AM Start: Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park, KC, MO ride@aidsbicyclechallenge.org, aidsbicyclechallenge.org Bruce Whaley Spirit Ride Date: 9/15/12, 8 AM Start: Lake Shawnee Shelter House #2, Kaw Valley Bicycle Club kvbc.org/whaley.html Please support our 2012 sponsors Become a sponsor Partnering with Bike MS can help your company build employee morale, provide community exposure for your business and show your dedication to making our community a better place. Corporate partners continue to receive unique benefits beyond the direct return for their donation. If you or your company are interested in finding out more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Christy Pulley at Christy.Pulley@ nmss.org or call

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7 Follow us for the latest ride information Text info Line Receive the latest Bike MS updates directly to your phone. Text the keyword LAWRENCE to Just by using txt4ms as your go to texting product on your Android device, the MS Society earns money towards our efforts. Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/txt4ms to download from Google Play.

SHIFTING GEARS. the official newsletter for Bike MS cyclists, volunteers and sponsors AUGUST 2012

SHIFTING GEARS. the official newsletter for Bike MS cyclists, volunteers and sponsors AUGUST 2012 SHIFTING GEARS the official newsletter for Bike MS cyclists, volunteers and sponsors AUGUST 2012 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR BIKE MS 2012 RIDER CHECK-IN The Rider Check-In sponsored by Blue Cross Blue