LK reg news_2005a - National Multiple Sclerosis Society

June 8 –10, 2007
Start to finish MS.
Final newsletter
PRESENTED BY
Welcome to the 2007 Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Bike Tour
presented by GMAC ResCap!
Bring a friend
It is not too late to recruit a friend. Registration is only $45 through May 30, or bring
a friend the day of the event for a $345 flat rate – no additional pledges required.
The National MS Society’s biggest ride is still the best,
with a new title sponsor and a new finish line site
Larkin Hoffman is proud to be the new title sponsor of the
28th annual MS 150 Bike Tour. Since 1958, our firm has served
the legal and business counseling needs of our clients.While we
are committed to providing our clients with practical solutions
to business issues, we are equally committed to serving the communities in which we work.
We look forward to working with the National MS Society, Minnesota Chapter in creating a
successful event. Larkin Hoffman is busy assembling our team and we look forward to seeing
you at the starting line. - Peter Coyle, president, Larkin Hoffman
The Minnesota Chapter is pleased to announce that the
National Sports Center in Blaine will be the new finish line for
the Larkin Hoffman MS 150.The National Sports Center will
provide our participants with a safer, shorter ride on Sunday
and allow us plenty of space for registration, parking, truck loading and unloading and our
finish line dinner.You’ll feel the excitement as you roll down our new finish line chute that’s
more than 1,000 feet long!
Join me, Moon, from KS95 at 7 p.m. Saturday night. I’ll be your emcee for
the “Halfway Show.” It’s American Idol,The Gong Show and Project Runway
all rolled into one—MS Society style. So bring your talent and your best
Simon Cowell impression for the infamous Team competitions. And don’t
miss your chance to meet the one-and-only Jessica Symptom and learn
about MS during the hottest new game show “Name that Symptom.”
The MS Society will have announcements including an up-to-the minute
weather forecast for Sunday’s ride. So come on over—no need to worry
about your sweat marks, helmet hair and bow legs—because that’s what
it’s all about.
1-800-FIGHT-MS • www.mssociety.org • www.ms150.com
Tour details
For your
safety, all riders
are required to
wear helmets.
Route maps
One map per rider may be picked up at any check-in location. Maps also are available to
download at www.ms150.com. Be sure to pay attention to our two key route changes:
1. Saturday, when leaving Willow River, follow the newly-paved Highway 61 through
Sandstone to Hinckley.
Keeping you safe
Please read the MS Bike Tour safety brochure.
You will be asked to sign the waiver
indicating you read the safety information
and will follow the rules of the event.
Safety smart
If you experience an emergency on
the event, call 911 immediately. For a
non-emergency, call 612-335-7996.
Ride marshals
A special team of cyclists called ride marshals
provide support on the tour.They offer
mechanical help along the route, monitor
cycling safety and etiquette, and can be
identified by red jerseys.
Severe weather
The Larkin Hoffman MS 150 will go on rain or
shine. But if you experience severe weather
while you are riding, seek shelter immediately.
Remember to always carry identification,
emergency contact information, an insurance
card and any important health diagnosis.
Remember, drinking alcohol or taking
drugs that could impair your ability to ride
safely is forbidden. Please wait to drink
alcoholic beverages at the overnight site.
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2. Sunday, leave the trail south of Wyoming and follow the route through Lino Lakes
to the National Sports Center.
Parking
Weekend parking is available at the National Sports Center or Proctor High School near
Duluth. Please carpool if possible.When being dropped off, look for the designated “drop
off” area. Remove valuables from your car – parking is at your own risk.
Transportation to Proctor High School
Friday
Motor coach bus and bicycle loading will begin promptly at 2 p.m. Friday at the National
Sports Center in Blaine. Although trucks will arrive earlier, volunteers will not be on site to
begin loading until 2 p.m. Buses and trucks will leave as they fill.The last bus will leave for
Proctor at 7 p.m. Friday.
Sunday
Riders returning to Proctor on Sunday are offered bus rides and bicycle transportation at
2:30 or 5:30 p.m. from the National Sports Center. Northern riders who are not on the bus
by 5:30 p.m. Sunday are responsible for their own transportation to Proctor.
Tune up your bike
Please have your bike tuned at a sponsoring dealer before you arrive. Bike tune-ups are
not available on the tour. Remember, this is the busy season for your favorite bike mechanic.
If you take your bike sooner rather than later, you’ll have a better chance of getting your
biked tuned up before the event.
Jerseys
1. Lifetime Rider jerseys will be mailed prior to the tour. Riders who already have a jersey
may pick up a star at any check-in location.
2. Golden Gears Club jerseys will be given to each new rider who turns in $1,000 or more.
Each rider who pledges $1,000 will receive a jersey once pledges are fulfilled.Veteran
Golden Gears Club members will receive another star to iron onto their yellow jersey.
These stars can be picked up at any check-in location.
3. VIP Club jersey will be ordered after the July 27 pledge deadline.
4. Raise $500 and select the sublimated jersey as your prize (Select this prize on the back
of the waiver form.).These custom-made jerseys will be ordered after the July 27 pledge
deadline.
Mission Stars Club
Today there are 9,000 people living with MS in Minnesota and
western Wisconsin. Raise $1 for each of these people and you could
be in the 2007–2008 Mission Stars Club!
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Accommodations
There is no need to call for reservations.We have abundant free indoor and
outdoor camping at both overnight locations. Campers at Proctor High
School enjoy ample space inside the field house or outside on the practice
athletic fields.Tenters in Hinckley will have plenty of grass outside Grand
Casino. Indoor campers will be shuttled to Hinckley High School.
Showers
• Showers are available at the Proctor High School locker room.
• Showers are available at the Hinckley High School locker room.
• Two shower trucks are available at Grand Casino Hinckley.
The following items will be available at the shower trucks in Hinckley:
Flip flops ($3/pr.) Shampoo (50¢) Bar soap (50¢) Disposable
Toothpaste (50¢) Toothbrush ($1) Towel ($5)
razor (50¢)
• Showers are available at the National Sports Center, Schwan Super Rink.
Event photos
Your photo will be taken while you are en route each day.Teams will pose
for group photos at Grand Casino Hinckley between 5 and 7 p.m.Teams
may also pose for a finish line photo at the National Sports Center between
11 a.m. and 5 p.m.The purchase of one or more of these photographs
continues your support in the fight against MS because a portion of each
photo sale is returned to the Minnesota Chapter.
All photos are professionally produced, reasonably priced, and available
in a variety of sizes from 4x6 inches to near poster-sized prints.
Action photos from the route and team photos from Hinckley will be available
online at www.kimmorris.com.
Finish line photos may be ordered on everything from mouse pads to coffee
mugs! Check out the fun memorabilia at www.nationalsportsphotos.com.
Don’t miss the “Halfway Show”
Ceremonial Arbor at Grand Casino Hinckley • Saturday at 7 p.m.
Maximize your chances of swiping first-place titles by following the rules for
Best Team song and Best Team Poem.
1. Songs must be limited to five minutes.
2. Poems must be limited to two minutes.
3. Songs and poems must be rated G or PG.
4. Please keep introductions brief to allow all teams adequate time for their
songs and poems.
Note:There is no guarantee that we will have a CD or tape player for you to
use. Please plan accordingly.
Enclosed is your red Champions Against
MS bandana signed by a person with
multiple sclerosis.Wear your bandana and
share hope during the ride. Ask everyone
you know who has MS to sign it, and know
that you are riding for them during the
Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Bike Tour. Be sure
to visit the Hope Tent at Grand Casino
Hinckley from 1 to 6 p.m. to meet some
of the champions.
Weekend food menu
Friday evening • 5–8 p.m.
Spaghetti dinner (includes spaghetti,
meat balls, salad, garlic bread and a cookie)
at Proctor Community Center for only
$7/adult and $5/kid (12 and under).
The National MS Society will provide the
following meals on Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday
General Mills
Breakfast of Champions
Cinnamon rolls, assorted General Mills
Cereal,Yoplait, Milk n Cereal bars, all-youcan-catch pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk
and orange drink.
Lunch: sub sandwiches, fruit, cookie and
beverages.Veggie sandwiches available
upon request.
Dinner: lasagna (meat or vegetable), lettuce
salad, bread, cookie and lemonade.
Sunday
Breakfast: assorted General Mills Cereal,
Yoplait, Milk n Cereal bars, all-you-can-catch
pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange drink.
Lunch: pizza, fruit, cookie and beverages.
Dinner: chicken breast sandwich, baked
beans, chips, cookie and lemonade.
Studies show that early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can reduce future disease activity and improve
quality of life for many people with multiple sclerosis.Talk to your health care professional and contact the National MS Society at
www.nationalmssociety.org or 1-800-FIGHT-MS to learn about ways to help manage multiple sclerosis and about current research
that may one day reveal a cure.
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Thank you,Ifsponsors,
for helping
you love
themake the Larkin Hoffman MS 150
Bike Tour presented by GMAC ResCap possible.
Title sponsor
Star Tribune MS TRAM,
Presenting
sponsor
try these,
too!
The Minnesota Chapter coordinates three bike tours for riders of all levels and ages. Each tour offers stocked rest
stops, bicycle mechanics, rider assistance along the route, a T-shirt and a finish-line meal. Register for any event
online at www.mssociety.org.
It’s easy!
Allianz Life MS 60/30 Bike Tour
Site
sponsors
May
12
Choose either a 60- or 30-mile route along the Gateway Trail. Start and finish at the Maplewood Community
Center. Before or after your ride, be sure to stop by our bike shop sponsors’ booths to stock up on equipment for
the new season. $10 to
$25 fee, $50 minimum pledge per rider.
www.mssociety.org
MS 150 Bike Tour presented by GMAC ResCap
June 8–10
Start today and finish MS.The Cadillac of Minnesota bike tours is a two-day, 150-mile cycling adventure which
begins at Proctor High School near Duluth and overnights in Hinckley.The tour finishes at Century College in the
Twin Cities. $35 to $45 fee, $300 minimum pledge per rider.
www.ms150.com
Media
sponsors
Other
special events
Christopher & Banks MS Walk
May 6
Women Against MS Luncheon
Aug. 9
Route/logistics
MS River Roadsponsors
Run Motorcycle Tour
Aug. 18– 19
MS Challenge Walk
Sept. 7–9
3 days. 50 miles. Closer to a cure.
Bike Shops
Bicycle Chain
Bokoo Bikes
County Cycles
Erik’s Bike Shop
Freewheel Bike
Gateway Cycle
Maple Grove Cycling & Fitness
Penn Cycle
Tonka Cycle & Ski
National Multiple Sclerosis Society • 612-335-7900 • [email protected] • www.ms150.com
Check-in
Saturday rest stops
★★★Important Info.★★★
Carlton Sponsored by Walman Optical
Open approx. 7 to 10 a.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member Mike
Schrock who raised $11,828.
Important change for 2007 All participants under the age of 18 MUST
have a notarized signature of a parent, guardian or authorized adult on
their waiver. Participants under 18 will not be permitted to ride unless
their parent, guardian or authorized adult’s signature is notarized.
All riders are required to check in prior to the tour. Bring your:
❑ signed waiver
❑ pledge envelope
❑ prize selection form
❑ pledges you have collected
◆ You’ll receive your bike frame number, luggage tags,T-shirt, wristband and
route map at check-in. Staff will be available for questions and to hand out
Lifetime Rider stars and Golden Gears Club jerseys.
If you are turning in checks, include your name and ID number on the memo line of
all your checks (Your ID number is above your name and address on this mailing.).
Mahtowa Sponsored by Onvoy
Open approx. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member Peter
Rulliffson who raised $7,524 and Dan Anderson
who raised $7,500.
Moose Lake
Open approx. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Don Rasmussen who raised $8,030.
Please select or waive your prize on the enclosed form and bring it with you the
day of the event. (It’s on the back of your waiver, so it’s easy to remember.) If you
do not select a prize, it will be considered waived.
Willow River (lunch stop) Sponsored by
NatureWorks LLC
Open approx. 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Donald Haaversen who raised $7,633.
Your safety is our No. 1 priority. Please read the enclosed MS Bike Tour safety
brochure.You will be asked to initial your waiver that you read the brochure and
will follow the rules of riding in a group.
Route change! Be sure to follow the signs
when you leave Willow River.The route will
follow Highway 61 all the way to Hinckley.
Early check-in
Wednesday, May 31 • 3–8 p.m.
MS Society office, 200 12th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-335-7900.
Easy access off I-35W and Washington Avenue, with free parking.
Sandstone (new rest stop) Sponsored by
GMAC ResCap
Open approx. 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Trevor Larsen who raised $28,100.
Weekend check-in
Sunday rest stops
Friday, June 9 • 2–7 p.m.
1700 105th Ave. N.E., Blaine
Exit I-35W at 95th Ave. N.E.
Follow to 105th Ave. N.E.
Saturday, June 10 • 6–8 a.m.
Proctor High School, 131 Ninth Ave., Proctor
Located off I-35 and Highway 2, 10 minutes from
downtown Duluth and near Spirit Mountain.
Friday, June 8 schedule
National Sports Center • 2 – 7 p.m.
Check-in at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Buses leave as they fill. Pick up
your T-shirt as you check in.
Proctor • 4 –11 p.m.
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Live musical entertainment in downtown Proctor.
Spaghetti dinner at the Proctor Community Center.
Movies shown in the Proctor High School gym beginning at 7 p.m.
The high school swimming pool is open from 5 to 9 p.m.
One school bus will run continuously from Proctor High School to the
community center, restaurants and bars in downtown Proctor.
• Several motor coach buses will run continuously between Proctor High School
and the Proctor AmericInn, Spirit Mountain Travelodge, Spirit Mountain Villas,
Country Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn West, Super 8, downtown Best Western, Holiday
Inn Waterfront, Canal Park Inn,The Inn on Lake Superior and Hampton Inn.
• Riders staying at other locations are responsible for their own transportation.
Yellow Cab: 218-727-1515.
• Shuttle buses make their last run at 11 p.m.
Pine City Sponsored by Andersen Corporation
Open approx. 7 to 10 a.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Greg Lang who raised $13,940.
Rush City Sponsored by Comcast
Open approx. 7:15 to 10:30 a.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Andrew Johnson who raised $14,500.
North Branch (lunch stop) Sponsored by
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Open approx. 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Julie Miller who raised $8,165.
Wyoming Sponsored by Assurant
Open approx. 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Pierre Jean Laupies who raised $9,250.
Route change! Be sure to follow the signs
south of Wyoming.The route will take you
to the National Sports Center.
Lino Lakes (new rest stop) Sponsored by
Donaldson Company
Open approx. 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In honor of Mission Stars Club member
Rachel Hollstadt who raised $8,208.
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Saturday, June 9 schedule
6–8:30 a.m.
Shuttles begin at each hotel to the start site.
6–8 a.m.
General Mills Breakfast of Champions at the Proctor High
School lunchroom and check-in at Proctor High School.
Enter through door six.
6:30–8:30 a.m.
The tour officially starts. Please start between these times
to be guaranteed support on the route.
5–7 p.m.
• Dinner in the tent village at Grand Casino Hinckley.
• Team photos are taken at Grand Casino Hinckley.
Each team captain will receive a free copy. Kim Morris
Photography will be on the route taking photos each
day. Check them out at www.kimmorris.com when
you finish.
1–7 p.m.
• Musical entertainment provided by One Shoe Productions
at the Grand Casino Hinckley Ceremonial Arbor.
En route each day
Volunteers from Miller Dwan Regional Rehabilitation Center • Games for kids of all ages from 3 to 5 p.m.
• VIP tent, sponsored by Express Scripts, open
provide first aid at rest stops, Hinckley and the finish line.
Noon–6 p.m.
Massages provided by AMTA Sports Massage Team are
$10 for 15 minutes.Therapists will be located at the Grand
Casino Hinckley overnight site and at the Hinckley High
School.
7 p.m.
“Halfway Show” and team competitions
at the Ceremonial Arbor at Grand Casino Hinckley.
Watch teams compete for the best team name, helmet
cover,T-shirt/jersey, poem and song.You won’t want to miss
it! If you are on a team, sign up at the information tent in
1–9:30 p.m.
• Visit the Grand Casino grounds for beer and concessions. Hinckley for the competition(s) of your choice.
• Movies, cards and board games are available at Hinckley Stick around for music from 8 to 9 p.m.
High School.
Noon–10 p.m.
• The high school swimming pool is open from 1 to 6 p.m. One school bus will run continuously from the high school
The cost is $3 per adult and $2 per student.
to the amphitheatre and back.
Route closing
Four motor coach buses will run continuously between
The official, supported Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Bike Tour
all local hotels and restaurants.
route closes each day as each rest stop clears. If you are still
A mini-coach will run every 20 minutes between the
riding at this time, you will be asked to ride in a support
campsite and casino.
vehicle to catch up.
Sunday, June 10 schedule
6–8:30 a.m.
Shuttle service begins from each hotel and high school.
2:30 p.m.
The first bus leaves for Proctor.
6–8 a.m.
Breakfast is served at the Grand Casino tent village.
Route closing
The official, supported Larkin Hoffman MS 150 Bike Tour
route closes each day as each rest stop clears. If you are still
riding at this time, you will be asked to ride in a support
vehicle to catch up.
6:30–8:30 a.m.
The tour officially starts. Please start between these times
to be guaranteed support on the route.
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Finish line meal is served at the National Sports Center.
11a.m.–5 p.m.
National Sports Photos will be taking finish line photos.
Be sure to pose for your mug shot, then visit
www.nationalsportsphotos.com to order your photo
on a mug, mouse pad,T-shirt or more.
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5:30 p.m.
The second (and last) bus leaves for Proctor. Allow yourself
enough time to finish the ride, eat dinner, find your luggage,
load your bicycle and be on the bus by 5:30 p.m.
Registration for 2008
will be available at the finish line for $15.