THANK YOU: MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo a great success!

This past weekend over 300 cyclists participated in the MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo, and raised an amazing $216,000 in support of those living with MS! Cyclists arrived early on Saturday in great spirits and excited to get on the road. Thank you to Roxy Coffee for providing cyclists with that extra boost at the start line. We would also like to thank all the dedicated participants, enthusiastic supporters, and hard-working volunteers, whom we couldn’t have done it without!

Keep your eyes on gearingup.ca for info about the upcoming MS Bike Tour – Niagara on August 26.

Day 2 of the MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo!

TODAY, we are gearing up for day two of the 2012 MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo. Good luck to all our riders, we can’t wait to see you at the finish line for a BBQ celebration! Thank you to all our participants, volunteers and partners for your support in the movement to end MS!

Good luck to all our MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo participants today!

TODAY, we are gearing up for the first day of the 2012 MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo. Thank you to everyone participating!  Please post on our Facebook wall or send us a Tweet @MSBikeTour. We’d love to hear from you!

Event Day Countdown – only 1 more day left until the MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo!

The 2012 MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo will be taking place this Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19!  We can’t wait to get out there and enjoy the Tour with all the cyclists, volunteers and supporters involved! We would like to wish all our cyclists a safe and fun ride!

Thank you all for helping to create a future free of MS!

MS Bike Tour Event Day Countdown - 2 more days!

We hope you are getting as excited as we are for the 2012 MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo! If you haven’t already, please check out our 2012 Cyclist Handbook for all the information you need to get ready  for event weekend.

Thanks for gearing up to end MS!

Event Day Countdown – 3 more days until the MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo!

That means only 3 days to gather pledges to hand in on event day. Don’t forget a $250 fundraising minimum is required to ride.

P.S. You can also continue to raise pledges even after the MS Bike Tour is over.

Event Day Countdown - Only 4 more days until the MS Bike Tour ̶ Acton to Waterloo!

This Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19 cyclists will ride 150 or 200 km from Acton to Waterloo and back in support of MS research as well as services and programs for those living with the disease. If you haven’t already signed up, it’s never too late… REGISTER today! 

Attention Acton to Waterloo riders: Early Package Pick-Up!

I hope you are all excited for the MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo next week! As we gear up for the Bike Tour next Saturday, we will be offering an Early Package Pick-Up on Wednesday, August 15th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the MS Society of Canada's office at 175 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON.

*Please note: Early Package Pick-Up will be located in the main floor lobby. Please enter the building using the accessible door at the Church Street entrance.

For those of you interested in taking advantage of this Early Package Pick-Up, please ensure that you bring your funds, pledge sheets and pledge submission form for ease of registration. You will also have the opportunity to pick up your participant t-shirt, and top fundraiser jersey and shorts (if applicable).

*For any inquiries, please contact the MS Bike Tour Hotline at 416-967-3038 or at msbike@mssociety.ca.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

What’s new and exciting for the 2012 MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo?

Are you getting as excited as we are for the 2012 MS Bike Tour – Acton to Waterloo? Here are some exciting things you can expect to see at this year’s event:

·         Parking will be available in three locations: Prospect Park (100 Club Members, Tour Leaders, volunteers, accessible parking only), Halton Hills Hydro and Royal Canadian Legion-Acton Branch

·         Enjoy Roxy Coffee at the Acton start line on the morning of Saturday, August 18

·         After the first leg of the Tour, take advantage of a free massage, the beer lounge, celebratory evening ceremonies and more

·         On Sunday, mingle at the post-Tour BBQ assisted by the Rotary Club of Georgetown!

Don’t forget to check out our pre-event newsletter for the all the event day information you need.