Would you Participate

[Bytemi]

Every year for 20 years I have walked in the MS Walk (even before I was diagnosed) usually 12 miles and then people sponsor me.

This year will be the first year that I am physically unable to walk due to the muscle spasms and the damage it would do to my legs. So I was talking with MS Society and I suggested that maybe they organize something like the MS Bike ride, but with Motorcycles. So my question to my fellow Spyder riders, if they had an event like this, would you ride to help raise money for MS?

[Bob Denman]

A ride for MS... I'd go for that.

[rnet]

I just sponsored a friend of mine that has a husband with MS on a walk to the top of the Rock in NYC, so your idea is doable for sure.

[TuckMiddle]

Absolutely. Local rides would be well attended and beneficial for the cause.. :firstplace:

Tuck

[Bytemi]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. I don't know if the MS Society is going to run with it, but I think it is a great idea.

[Papa]

My wife has MS and we do the walk every year also. I am also working on a potential MS Ride for next year. The MS Society has a new page where you can organize your own fundraising event (at least here in the Chicago chapter). Here's the link:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=18350&pg=entry

If anyone is interested in sponsoring me in our walk this May 6th here's my link:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/ILDWalkEvents?px=2118567&pg=personal&fr_id=17983

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

[Mspiv]

Please do not consider this a hijack. I mean it as an idea for fund raising. I has been very successful In the motorcycling community. We do a charity ride from Chicago Navy Pier to santa Monica ca. Via route 66. Last year it drew about 80 plus riders and 55 who went all the way. We have riders for all over the US and a few from Europe.

The ride took 12 days to Santa Monica and it raised 35000 dollars. This happens to be a cancer ride but the concept could be adapter and in fact a couple of trike riders have neurological based syndromes .

For an over view of what we do and the concept, take a look at

Www.ridefortherelay.org

Duck

[Bytemi]

My wife has MS and we do the walk every year also. I am also working on a potential MS Ride for next year. The MS Society has a new page where you can organize your own fundraising event (at least here in the Chicago chapter). Here's the link:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=18350&pg=entry

If anyone is interested in sponsoring me in our walk this May 6th here's my link:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/ILDWalkEvents?px=2118567&pg=personal&fr_id=17983

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

My husband and I will be happy to sponsor you, I guess it is the best i can do right now, short of getting into one of those chairs on wheels and well thats not going happen. Afraid if I get in one, I won't get back out.

[docdoru]

For medical conditions ryde: count me in. :thumbup:

[joet82]

For an idea of how to do a ride, look up Ride For Kids. It's a Fundraiser done in several cities around the country for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Look them up for insperation and ideas of what to do and how to do it.

[Bob Denman]

It ain't a race Doc! :roflblack:

[Bytemi]

For an idea of how to do a ride, look up Ride For Kids. It's a Fundraiser done in several cities around the country for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Look them up for insperation and ideas of what to do and how to do it.

Thanks for the information, I will look into it.

[zrc]

I would be down to help, from organize to ride.

[Papa]

My husband and I will be happy to sponsor you, I guess it is the best i can do right now, short of getting into one of those chairs on wheels and well thats not going happen. Afraid if I get in one, I won't get back out.

Sorry for the bad link. If anyone would like to donate to sponsor me for the MS Walk 2012 here is the link: We appreciate any and all donations to fight this disease. See you all at Spyderfest.

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=2118567&pg=personal&fr_id=17983&et=hB0YbRVagWdwMan8OxTHmQ&s_tafId=233120