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MS Society Missio Statemet The Natioal MS Society is a collective of passioate idividuals who wat to do somethig about MS ow. We are movig research forward by reletlessly pursuig prevetio, treatmet ad the search for a cure. We ecourage politicias ad legislatio to champio the eeds of people with MS through activism, advocacy ad ifluece. The Society is costatly reachig out ad respodig to idividuals, families ad commuities livig with multiple sclerosis. MS stops people from movig. The Natioal MS Society exists to make sure it does t. What is MS? MS is a upredictable, ofte disablig disease of the cetral ervous system that iterrupts the flow of iformatio from the brai to the body. Symptoms rage from umbess ad tiglig to blidess ad paralysis. The progress, severity ad specific symptoms of MS i ay oe perso caot yet be predicted, but advaces i research ad treatmet are movig us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagosed betwee the ages of 20 ad 50, with more tha twice as may wome as me beig diagosed. MS affects more tha 100,000 people i Colorado ad Wyomig ad over 400,000 people i the Uited States. Early ad o-goig treatmet with a FDA-approved therapy ca make a sigificat differece for people livig with MS. Lear about your optios by talkig to your health care professioal ad cotactig the Colorado-Wyomig Chapter of the Natioal MS Society: curemsco-wy.org or 1-800-FIGHT-MS (1-800-344-4867) Cotacts Bike MS Maager Alexis Johso P: 303-698-5403 E: alexis.johso@mss.org Fudraiser Egagemet/Teams Maager Kayli Daiels P: 303-698-5413 E: kayli.daiels@mss.org Voluteer Maager Amada Douglass P: 303-698-5443 E: amada.douglass@mss.org Techical Assistace/Participat Doatios Zachary Jump P: 303-698-5421 E: zachary.jump@mss.org bikemscolorado.org 3
Gettig Ready Book a Room Now: Overight Accommodatios Lodgig: Lodgig reservatios are your resposibility. Cyclists may elect to stay i a hotel/motel or o-site at CSU for the Colorado 2-day Ride. Visit the Lodgig page of bikemscolorado.org to see a list of parterig hotels or to reserve a room at CSU. Spaces at parterig hotels fill up fast so remember to book early! Shuttles will be provided to ad from all parterig hotels. If you are stayig at a differet hotel, you will be resposible for your ow trasportatio. Campig: No campig is available at FRCC or CSU. Traiig for the Ride: Cosistet traiig ad preparatio is key to a successful ad ejoyable ride Helpful tips to prepare for Bike MS: Visit a official Bike MS shop: Ask for expert advice ad traiig tips based o your fitess level the check out the latest cyclig gear! Keep track of your mileage: Trackig your start ad stop times will help you judge overall speed. Start with short rides: Start short ad easy to get comfortable ad gai basic cardiovascular fitess. Do t worry about speed or distace o these rides. Add i loger rides: After some practice attempt a edurace ride of two or more hours oce a week. You ca maitai the same pace established durig your shorter rides but slow dow if ecessary to complete the distace. Challege yourself with a climb: Warm up for 20 miutes, the fid a hill you ca climb i 10-20 miutes without totally exhaustig yourself. After ridig up the hill, recover o the way dow, ad the go up agai. 4 2013 Bike MS COLORADO
Ride Safety Iformatio: The safety of Bike MS participats is the umber oe priority for the Natioal MS Society, Colorado-Wyomig Chapter. However, it is also the resposibility of each idividual cyclist to be kowledgeable of ad adhere to safe practices. Please familiarize yourself with the followig safety tips ad guidelies. Bike MS Rules of the Road: For your safety, the followig iitiatives are eforced for all Bike MS evets. Miimum age to participate: 12 years old at the time of the ride. No exceptios will be grated. No attachmets to bicycles for trasportig childre ad/or pets is permitted icludig, but ot limited to, bicycle trailers, Tag-Alog or Trail-a-Bike products, ad child carrier seats. Helmets must be wor at all times NO EXCEPTIONS Carry ID ad relevat medical iformatio Rules of the road apply; same rights ad duties as the driver of ay other vehicle Ride sigle file where ecessary, maximum two abreast whe coditios allow Do ot impede traffic Ride as far right as reasoable Obey all traffic lights, sigs ad regulatios Pass o the left oly; aouce passig or hello or o your left Use had sigals to idicate road hazards, stoppig, slowig, right ad left turs Prepare properly with utritio, hydratio, ad traiig ad for sudde chages i weather coditios Respect others: riders, voluteers, host commuities, staff, motorists, pedestrias, law eforcemet ad the eviromet The future of cyclig evets i Colorado depeds o your cooperatio with the rules above. Do: Make eye cotact with drivers Never assume motorists see you or that you have the right-of-way Expect the uexpected; your first resposibility is to avoid a crash Cross railroad tracks at a right agle Give Ride Marshals ad police your full cooperatio Pull off the road completely whe you stop. Beig o the road, especially at Rest Stops, causes a hazard for both riders ad drivers Do ot: Wear headphoes or cell phoe ear pieces Draft behid cars Use Aero Bars» The future of cyclig evets depeds o your cooperatio with the rules above. bikemscolorado.org 5
Fudraisig: All cyclists must meet the fudraisig miimum of $400 i order to participate. This requiremet ca be met by doatig olie or by brigig your doatios to Packet Pick-up. DO NOT mail doatios after Jue 15 if you eed them to be icluded i your fudraisig to meet the miimum. Turig i Doatios: The most efficiet ad coveiet way to tur i doatios is to have your doors cotribute to you via your persoal web page. Record the cotributios you submit o the doatio trackig form provided. Cash ad checks: Sed your doatios, with a copy of the doatio form, to the Chapter (address below). Do ot hold them util the day of the evet uless you eed them to meet your miimum doatio requiremet for Packet Pick-up. Cash ca be hadled either by oe cosolidated check or a sigle olie paymet at bikemscolorado.org. Iclude your Name ad Rider Number (NOT your bib umber) o all checks ad doatio forms. Mail to: Natioal MS Society, Colorado-Wyomig Chapter Bike MS Colorado P.O. BOX 172685 Dever, CO 80217-2585 All doatios are tax-deductible. Copies or caceled checks are sufficiet IRS proof for doatios less tha $250. Visit your Participat Ceter for your dowloadable copy of doatio receipts made olie. For doatios greater tha $250, a tax receipt will be provided to the door by the Chapter by December 31, 2013. Prizes ad Icetives ad Fudraisig Clubs: The Colorado-Wyomig Chapter of the Natioal Multiple Sclerosis Society is grateful for all efforts ad moey you raise every year to support the growig umber of people diagosed with MS. We are proud to reward top fudraisers with special club affiliatios ad icetives. Beefits ad icetives eared i 2013 will be recogized i 2014. Raise $750+ i doatios by August 9, 2013 to qualify for prizes. For a list of icetives ad fudraisig clubs, please visit the Fudraisig Ideas page o our website. 6 2013 Bike MS COLORADO
Bike Parters Whether you eed ew equipmet or expert advice, you will fid everythig you eed at Official Bike MS Bike Shops. Bicycle Village (5 locatios) 2802 S. Havaa St. Aurora, CO 80014 303-750-1064 8100 West Crestlie Ave. Littleto, CO 80123 303-978-9699 9170 Wadsworth Pkwy. Broomfield, CO 80021 303-421-4001 2450 Motebello Square Dr. Colorado Sprigs, CO 80918 719-265-9346 2100 28th St # B-C Boulder, CO 80301 303-440-8525 Bike--Hike 1136 Mai St. Logmot, CO 80501 303-772-5105 Bike Source (3 locatios) 2690 E. Couty Lie Rd. A Highlads Rach, CO 80126 303-221-4840 2665 S. Colorado Blvd. Dever, CO 80222 303-759-5099 5264 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Littleto, CO 80123 303-979-6463 Campus Cycles 2102 S. Washigto St. Dever, CO 80210 303-698-2811 Ted s Bicycles, Ic. 3016 N. Hacock Ave. Colorado Sprigs, CO 80907 719-473-6915 Foxtrot Wheel ad Edge 776-C W. Baselie Rd. Lafayette, CO 80026 720-328-3340 Lee s Cyclery & Fitess (2 locatios) 931 E. Harmoy Ft. Collis, CO 80525 970-226-6006 202 W. Laurel Ft. Collis, CO 80521 970-482-6006 Treads Bicycle Outfitters (3 locatios) 3234 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80227 303-781-1162 16701 E. Iliff Ave. Aurora, CO 80013 303-751-1671 17930 E. Cottowood Dr. Parker, CO 80134 303-690-2900 Brave New Wheel 105 East Myrtle Street Fort Collis, CO 80524 970-416-0417 bikemscolorado.org 7
Colorado 2-day Ride: 2013 Caledar of Evets: April Jue Bike MS Traiig Rides: bikemscolorado.org for specifics Jue 8 14 Early packet pick-up: bikemscolorado.org for qualificatios ad schedule Jue 28 Packet pick-up ad Expo: 4pm 7pm at Frot Rage Commuity College *Participats are required to meet the $400 doatio miimum before packet pick-up Jue 29 Newmot Bike MS Fort Collis Loop Jue 29-30 Newmot Bike MS - Two-Day Ride August 9 Fudraisig deadlie to qualify for prizes September 6 Prize selectio forms set to all eligible cyclists September 30 Team Awards ad Club Affiliatio fudraisig deadlie October 31 Prize certificates distributed to qualified participats who ordered by deadlie Voluteer Opportuities Voluteers are eeded! It takes over 600 voluteers to support these evets. We eed help with: Start lie support (registratio, parkig, luggage) Route support (medical, road marshals, itersectio safety) Fiish lie support (hadig out medals, cheerleaders) Voluteers receive a T-shirt, meals, ad the satisfactio of supportig a appreciative group of riders for a great cause! For more iformatio visit www.bikemscolorado.org or cotact Amada Douglass at 303-698-5443 or amada.douglass@mss.org. Sposors