2nd Annual MS 1.5 Kid’s Bike Challenge
 
To benefit the Lone Star Multiple Sclerosis Society
 
April 5, 2009 – Sunday
 
Registration, Bike & Helmet Check begins at 1 p.m.
Ride begins promptly at 2 p.m.
Raffle begins at 3 p.m.
 
Cost: $10 per rider
 
Give your kids the chance to feel the thrill and excitement of riding in their own bike rally by participating in their own 1.5-mile bike ride here in Allen and show them how they can help those with MS, an autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.  
 
Our ride, specifically designed for kids, will begin and end at Celebration Park, taking place along the bike path.  To ensure the safety of all riders, park entrances will be monitored by the City of Allen Explorer Post, which provides the opportunity for young adults to explore law enforcement careers.
 
After riders check-in, Plano Cycling & Fitness will provide bike and helmet checks.  They will also talk to each participant about the importance of bike safety.
 
Registration begins at 1 p.m.  All participants will receive a bag filled with health and fitness-related items and information on MS.  Music and entertainment will be provided by O2KOOL! Entertainment.
 
We’ll also be hosting a raffle that includes a child’s BMX Bike from Raleigh Bicycles.  Other raffle items include: baseballs signed by local baseball greats, gift certificates from Plano Cycling, gift certificated from thingy’s Sporting Goods and more!
 
There will also be a raffle, entertainment, food and fun -- all to raise funds for the Lone Star MS Society.  Cost for each rider is $10.  Monies raised will help fund research to find a cure and provide support services for local residents presently living with the effects of MS.  Meet our team members as well as the family and friends we ride for.
 
Come and join in the activities beforehand.  This year’s event is being sponsored by:
 

• City of Allen Parks & Recreation  www.cityofallen.org
  
• Plano Cycling & Fitness www.planocycling.com
  
• thingy’s Sporting Goods www.dickssportinggoods.com
  
• Raleigh Bicycles www.raleighusa.com
  
• O2KOOL! Entertainment  www.o2koolentertainment.com  
  
• Kroger in Allen www.kroger.com
  
• and many other local businesses
  

 
Can’t attend but you’d like to contribute, participate in our Raffle or make a donation to the National MS Society by going online at http://tinyurl.com/abtqam .
 
For more information, contact Cheryl Schwitzgebel, Event Coordinator,
at (214) 783-7388 or via email at ceschwitz@gmail.com

Cheryl - either today or tomorrow I'm going to my LBS (Bicycles Plus) in Flower Mound to ask for donations.  As you probably already know, count both Angie and I as volunteers to work the event.  Thanks for all your hard work.