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BP MS 150 Bike Ride eNews
Thursday, May 19

Like Summer - FUNdraising is Heating Up

Thank you to all of our amazing fundraisers and teams!!!

Keep FUNraising HOT this summer! Host a BBQ and have guests donate at the door, take your friends out on your boat (rename your boat to your bike team for the day) and ask guests to make a gift or host a golf tournament.

Check out these sizzling fundraisers below!


Top 5 Fundraisers

1. Christina O'Donnell
2. Michael Dillard
3. Zamir Rauf
4. Steve & Garrett Logan
5. Rita Joubran

>>Full list of Top Fundraisers

Top 5 Fundraisers

1. Team BP
2. Houstonian Club Hammerheads
3. Saint Arnold Bike Team
4. Team Calpine
5. ConocoPhillips

>>Full list of Top Fundraising Teams

Fundraising Tip Hold a Summer FUNdraising Event!
CGG is trying to muscle its way into the Top 10 Fundraising Teams by partnering with Muscle Car Club "West Houston Muscle" (WHM) with a FUN car show Saturday, June 4 at West Oaks Mall benefiting Team CGG.

The team is currently ranked #11. Can this fundraiser bump Team CGG to the #10 spot?

Share your creative fundraising ideas at #BPMS150 and e-mail them to us!

Prizes
Your fundraising not only impacts those living with MS, but it also drives awareness for MS, Society and why you ride. Check out the 2016 prizes.

Deadline to qualify for the 2016 Prizes, 2016 Tour of Champions (Lake Geneva, WI on Sept. 21-24) and 2017 Club 300 is JULY 31.

If you qualify for a prize, you’ll receive an e-mail in August with a link to order your prize/s online as the prize/s are not automatically mailed to you.

Summer Recommended Ride & Bike MS Events
Fayetteville Summertime Classic
Sunday, June 5

Bike MS: Cactus & Crude present by Apache (Midland to Lubbock, TX)
July 16-17, 2016

Bike MS: Valero Ride the Rim Palo Duro Canyon (Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo,TX)
July 30-31, 2016

Bike MS: Pedal los Pueblos (Northern New Mexico near Pojoaque, NM)
August 27-28, 2016

Bike MS: Rock’n Hot Ride (Little Rock to Hot Springs Village, AR)
Sept. 10-11, 2016

Bike MS: The Road Divided presented by Sam’s Club (Norman to Stillwater, OK)
September 24-25, 2016

Bike MS: Valero Ride to the River (San Antonio to New Braunfels, TX)
October 1-2, 2016

Bike MS: Dat’s How We Roll presented by Peoples Health (Hammond, LA to McComb, MS)
October 8-9, 2016

BP MS 150 Survey
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World MS Day Celebrating Independence
Next Wednesday, May 25, is World MS Day. World MS Day unites individuals and organizations from around the world to raise awareness and move us closer to a world free of MS. This year’s event celebrates all the ways people affected by MS maintain independence and continue to live their best lives.

Here are some ways you can participate in World MS Day 2016:

  • Share your story on social media using the hashtag #WeAreStrongerThanMS
  • Visit WeAreStrongerThanMS.org to view inspiring solutions that people have identified in order to live their best lives.
  • Visit worldmsday.org where people from around the world are sharing their "MS doesn’t stop me …" stories. You can add your example of maintaining independence using the hashtag #strongerthanMS

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Purchase photos of you on the route today from MarathonFoto!

Commemorative BP MS 150 Video
The 2016 BP MS 150 Video is a must have for all participants, family members, and spectators! Relive the bike ride with this professionally edited video. Cameras follow the riders from the air and ground capturing all the excitement from Houston to Austin! Learn more.

SAVE THE DATE
2017 BP MS 150 rolls April 29-30 from Houston to Austin.

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