100 Days and Counting until 21st Annual BP MS 150 Bike Tour on April 16-17.HOUSTON -- More than 12,000 cyclists to fight MS with trek from Houston to Austin WHO & WHAT The largest non-profit sporting event in Texas and the largest event of its kind in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. is celebrating its 21st year in the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS). More than 12,000 riders are expected to participate in the two-day, 180-mile 2005 BP MS 150 Bike Tour. The Tour starts in Houston on Saturday, April 16, and finishes at the state Capitol in Austin on Sunday, April 17, after an overnight celebration in La Grange La Grange (lə grānj). 1 City (1990 pop. 25,597), seat of Troupe co., W central Ga., inc. 1828. It is an industrial center that produces lumber, plastics, textiles, and transportation equipment. . This year's Tour features participation by such noted Lone Star Lone Star (or Lonestar) may refer to:
2005 is the first year that organizers will cap registration at 13,000 participants. "The cap is about preserving the integrity of the ride," said Doug Suggitt, Lone Star Chapter Bike Tour director. WHEN Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, 2005 WHERE The Tour begins Saturday morning from two starting points - Houston's Tully Stadium and Rhodes Stadium • • [ in Katy. Cyclists then ride through the Texas Hill Country and stop for an overnight stay in La Grange. On Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
WHY The 2005 BP MS 150 Bike Tour raises funds to support research and programs for MS. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, typically striking adults between the ages of 20 and 50. Riders and teams from across the United States and throughout the world take part in the annual event. In 2004, more than 11,500 cyclists raised $9 million dollars for chapter programs and research to end the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. effects of MS. The BP MS 150 Houston-to-Austin Bike Tour is one of three fund-raising rides that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a United States-based non-profit organization, and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate on issues relating to multiple sclerosis, and organize a wide range of programs, including support for the newly , Lone Star Chapter hosts in Texas, including the Texas-to-Oklahoma FedEx Kinko's MS 150 Red River Challenge Bike Tour, presented by Toyota and Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, on May 14 - 15 and the MS 150 Bike to the Beach Bike Tour from San Antonio to Corpus Christi in October. All three are regarded by cycling enthusiasts as the premier rides in Texas, with experienced management, well-coordinated routes and special attention to riders' safety and comfort.
Online registration, donation and information: www.ms150.org.
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