Multiple Sclerosis Bike Tour: Pedaling for an End to MS!

Hauppauge, NY September 4, 2004 -- Every week 200 people are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis – the chronic, often disabling disease that attacks a person's nervous system. On Sept. 12, the MS Bike "Tour for a Cure," will begin and end at Byron Lake State Park in Oakdale. This is an event your readers can participate in as well as attend to show their support.

Open to riders of all ages, the Bike Tour takes cyclists on a scenic journey through the splendor of Long Island's east end. For the casual participant, the ten and twenty-mile routes are the perfect choice. For the intermediate rider looking for a bit of a challenge, the 50-mile route is ideal. And for seasoned and experienced riders who want to put their bodies and will power to the test, the new 100-mile shore-to-shore route is the ultimate choice. All routes are clearly marked and patrolled by SAG vehicles and volunteers to ensure the riders safety.

To learn more about the 2004 MS Bike Tour, or about multiple sclerosis, please call (631) 864-8337 or visit www.nmssli.org.

CALENDAR LISTING:

SUNDAY, Sept. 12
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Long Island Chapter, "MS Bike Tour," Byron Lake Park, Oakdale $25 registration fee per person. Call (631) 864-8337.

20 SECOND RADIO PSA:
The public is invited to the 2004 MS Bike Tour for a Cure taking place on September 12 at Byron Lake State Park in Oakdale. Open to riders of all ages, The Bike Tour takes cyclists on a scenic journey through the splendor of Long Island's East End. Proceeds will go towards ending the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis. For more information, call (631) 864-8337

ABOUT MS BIKE TOUR: Now in their 25th year, the MS Bike Tour and the MS 150 comprise the largest organized cycling series in America. Since the beginning, hundreds of thousands of riders have logged more than 10 million miles to help those living with the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis and to bring us closer to a cure.

ABOUT NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY,
LONG ISLAND CHAPTER: Founded in 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society supports more MS research, offers more services for people with MS, provides more professional education programs, and furthers more MS advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world.

We do this through the extensive research we support to find the cause, cure and improved treatments of the disease; the comprehensive services we provide to people with MS and their families; the professional education programs we offer to assist health care providers better serve their MS patients; and through our advocacy efforts on state and federal levels to encourage public policies supportive of the needs of people with multiple sclerosis.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Long Island Chapter
CONTACT:
Ryan McCormick
(631) 864-8337 ext. 14
Rmccormick@nmssli.org   




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