1,200 Cyclists Will Ride 150 Miles Toward a World Free of MS
National MS Society’s Bike MS is the Largest Fundraising Bike Series in the World
LOGAN, UT — 1,200 cyclists are setting out to raise $1.2 million to make a difference in the lives of nearly 1 million people living with multiple sclerosis in the U.S. Cyclists will ride up to 150 miles over two days in the annual Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride 2019. The event will depart from Cache County Fairgrounds on June 22, loops throughout Utah and Southern Idaho and concludes back at Cache County Fairgrounds that afternoon. On June 23, cyclists will depart from Cache County Fairgrounds and travel through Blacksmith Fork Canyon and conclude the 150-mile journey back at the Cache County Fairgrounds.
This year, Utahns and Southern Idahoans are inspired by a new study conducted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which shows more than twice as many people in the U.S. are living with multiple sclerosis than previously thought. The previous studies estimated the prevalence to be 400,000, but this new study shows that number is closer to 1 million. Each rider must raise a minimum of $250 to participate, with all funds going toward research and assisting the lives of those living with MS.
“Twice as many people need a cure and to know they have a community to support them,” said Melissa Mathews, President of Utah-Southern Idaho Chapter, National MS Society. “With each pedal stroke and fundraising dollar, our cyclists are bringing us closer to our ultimate finish line – a world free of MS.”
Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride 2019 is one of more than 70 rides across the country hosted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year, more than 80,000 people are expected to participate in Bike MS nationwide. Primal is the Premier National Sponsor of Bike MS and the official National Cycling Apparel Sponsor. Primal also sponsors “I Ride with MS,” a special program recognizing Bike MS cyclists living with the disease. Pop Sockets, Shower Pass and Left Hand Brewing are the National Sponsors of Bike MS. Local sponsors include presenting sponsor, Harmon Neighborhood Grocer, Larry H. Miller Group, AARP, Crystal Geyser, Explore Logan, and iHeart Media.
WHEN: June 22 – June 23, 2019
Ride departs Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 a.m. from Cache County Fairgrounds (450 South 500 West Logan, UT 84321) and concludes at the Fairgrounds at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 23rd; ride departs Cache County Fairgrounds and loops through Blacksmith Fork Canyon and concludes at Cache County Fairgrounds between 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Beginning and ending at Cache County Fairgrounds (450 South 500 West Logan, UT 84321)
ROUTE OPTIONS: 50-150 miles total
WHY BIKE MS: Bike MS brings people together as individuals and as teams to conquer a challenge and share an unforgettable experience with friends, family and coworkers—while raising money to make a difference in the lives of people affected by MS.
PARTICIPATION/ VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION: bikeMS.org, 855-372-1331 or fundraisingsupport@nmss.org.
To experience Bike MS, check out this video: https://youtu.be/9yzv6GOz8oA. For more information about multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society go to nationalMSsociety.org or follow the National MS Society on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or Twitter.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are leading to better understanding and moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million worldwide.
For more information about multiple sclerosis and the National MS Society go to nationalMSsociety.org or call 800-344-4867.
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"Only a truly gifted novelist is able to keep a reader turning pages while imparting extensive knowledge about the people, the landscape, and the park system. Scott Graham proves yet again that he is one of the finest.”
—CHRISTINE CARBO, author of A Sharp Solitude
A famed sandstone arch in Utah’s Arches National Park collapses and takes a woman atop it to her death, ensnaring archaeologist Chuck Bender and his family in lethal questions of environmental monkey wrenching and political intrigue. As more deaths follow, Chuck and his wife Janelle race to uncover the killer even as they become murder targets themselves.
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—CHRISTINE CARBO, author of A Sharp Solitude
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Scott Graham is the author of the acclaimed National Park Mystery series, featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender and Chuck’s spouse Janelle Ortega. Scott is also the author of five nonfiction books, including Extreme Kids, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Scott is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys backpacking, river rafting, skiing, and mountaineering. He has made a living as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, radio disk jockey, and coal-shoveling fireman on the steampowered Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. He lives with his spouse, who is an emergency physician, in Durango, Colorado.
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