MS BIKE TOUR TIME

Just wanted to throw this out here:

I'm riding in my 15th MS Bike Tour in a few weeks and if anyone would like to sponsor me - feel free to email me at seangiesbrecht(at)yahoo(dot)ca.

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Well this is the 17th year the tour has been run (I missed the first two years because I was too young and (funny enough) not in the country))... for the first 13 years I rode with my dad, but he's just not been able to go in recent years - too hard on his back and knees - so I'm goin' it alone! Basically the tour is to raise money and awareness for MS Society programs. MS is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system through destruction of myelin - which interferes in all facets of daily life - muscle coordination, vision, and speech disturbances.

In Manitoba, 900 riders raise a minimum of 250 dollars each - with many going over and above that - we raise around 4-5 hundred thousand per year... after that cash is raised we get on our bikes and cycle 170 kilometers over the last weekend in august. It's a great ride, super well-organised, and because we also pay an entrance fee - each and every dollar raised goes towards the programs the money was intended for.

I started as a pudgy 11 year old - and as a pudgy 25 year old, this has become such an integral part of my summer life - I wouldn't miss it for anything!