Bryan/College Station area MS150 Riders and Fundraising Information

The BP MS-150 is a bicycle ride fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Riders will leave Houston on April 16, 2005 and arrive in Austin on April 17, 2005, making an overnight stop in Lagrange. This is an approximate 180 mile bike ride, even though the name promises only 150 miles!

All the people here have signed up for the fun part -- riding our bikes. What we need help with is the hard part: raising money to help fight MS. We hope to have 13,000+ riders out the weekend of the 16/17 of April, and we hope to raise $9 million to fight MS.

Even a small donation of $10 helps -- of course donations of $25 or $50 help even more! :) Pick your rider, click on the link near his/her name and you can make a donation of any amount on-line.

Last year the ride generated over $8 million dollars for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Over $4 million of that went to research projects in Texas. Take a look here at the Lone Star Chapter of the National MS Society and click on the "research" tab at the top for a list of projects.

This year is the 21st anniversary of the Houston to Austin MS150 bike tour. In 1985 the ride had 237 participants and raised a total of $117,000 for MS research. Nowadays, the top teams raise over $500,000 and the top 3-4 individual fundraisers raise over $50,000!

Check out the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter's Rating on Charity Navigator

Click here to set up your e-donate link and See who rode last year also!

If you are a local MS150 rider, you can be included in this page if you email: Shawn Hokanson with your e-donate link and team affiliation (if any). You can send a small jpg or gif; please resize it to a maximum dimension of 300x300 pixels.

	Shawn Hokanson (Ol' Army Cycling) -- This is my first MS-150; I'm really looking forward to it. My picture is a good example of how I normally look after a ride... http://ms150.org/ms150/donate/donate.cfm?id=172205
	Jean Marie Linhart (Team Fugro) -- this will be my third MS-150 -- I'm riding for my friend Marcia who has MS. I'm really looking forward to riding this year with my BOYFRIEND Hank Seidel, even though it will be on two single bikes and not on a (borrowed) tandem! http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=173382 Hank Seidel (Team Fugro) -- This will be Hank's first MS-150; although he won't get to ride with his GIRLFRIEND Jean Marie on a (borrowed) tandem, he's still looking forward to a couple of fun days with her on his bike. http://ms150.org/ms150/donate/donate.cfm?id=173409
	Emily Hollister (http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=172226), her boyfriend Eric Branton and Eric's father rode the MS-150 together last year. Emily is a Ph.D. student in the Dept of Rangeland Ecology & Management at A&M; this will be her second MS-150. Both Emily and Eric are riding for Team Mustang/Wood Group. Emily says 'after 12+ years of running, I gave the running shoes a rest and began a love affair with my bicycle!'
	Laura Kennedy (Ol' Army Cycling) , a DVM and Pathology resident at Texas A&M, will be riding her first MS-150, after missing last year due to menengitis. She's one tough bike rider....http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=174365
	Lenae Huebner (Ol' Army Cycling) says "This will be my 5th year riding in the MS150. As in the past, my pedal partners will be 2 wonderful women in the College Station community; Theresa and Sharon. They set a truly amazing example of how to lead a full and productive life while dealing with the effects of MS. Let's race through the park on Sunday!" http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=173914
	Bill Garrett always looks forward to the MS150. It's an incredible experience and a wonderful bike ride. Bill is joining Ol' Army Cycling team this year for another opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones - on bicycles. Even though Bill hasn't set up e-sponsorship, you may email him to make donations. It's WildBill at TAMU dot EDU.
	Jill Hughson is looking forward to meeting new friends while helping a good cause. She's one of the folks joining the first year team Ol' Army Cycling http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=173662
	Rob Shane (http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=173645) will ride again with his son Brian for Team UCS. Both are looking forward to 180 miles of father/son bonding.
	Stacy Greer (Ol' Army Cycling) I' m brand new to the world of cycling and ready for my first big adventure. This is my first time to ride in the MS-150. I'm excited to be helping raise money for MS. I will be riding in memory of my great aunt who lost her battle with MS several years ago. http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=173942
	Hays Glover (on the right) is riding with Team David Weekley, riding for his friends Molly and Patty, both of whom suffer from MS. http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=173546
	Chris Mentzer is riding his first MS-150 with (Ol' Army Cycling); he hasn't had enough time to train but will roll on just fine. http://ms150.org/edon.cfm?id=176630

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