Colorado Bike MS to roll through Fort Collins June 25-26

Randi Mattox

June 19, 2016

Colorado Bike MS, a fundraiser that raises over $4 million annually for the autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS), will take place June 25-26. Participants will purchase passes for a guided bike ride through parts of Colorado, and all proceeds will benefit MS research, programs and services.

Photo Courtesty- bicyclecolorado.org — Photo Courtesy of bicyclecolorado.org

Colorado Bike MS provides participants with the option of two one-day routes and four two-day routes.

The one-day routes include a 30 and 50-mile ride that will both start and finish at CSU. The one-day routes will take place on Saturday June 25 only.

The two-day routes include a 65-mile express route, a 73-mile classic route that climbs over Horsetooth Reservoir, a 100-mile century course and a 124-mile double metric century course. The two-day courses will begin on Saturday June 25 at Front Range Community College in Westminster and end on Sunday June 26 at the same location.

Those participating in the two-day routes will need to book lodging in Fort Collins for Saturday June 25. Days Inn Fort Collins, La Quinta Inn, Motel 6 Fort Collins, America’s Best Value Inn and Suites, Super 8 Fort Collins, Comfort Suites, Cambria Suites and Candlewood Suites still have available rooms.

All of the routes will have rest stops every 10-12 miles, a scheduled lunch, medical personnel, HAM radio operators, law enforcement and motorcycle escorts. Passes for the two-day routes are $95, and passes for the one-day routes are $75.

Colorado Bike MS will offer multiple volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer jobs include:

Managing the entry and exit points at the Beer Garden
Checking bikes in and out of the bike corral
Managing trash and recycling
Cheering on participants at the start and finish lines
Stocking and serving drinks to participants
Assisting with luggage
Directing participants to parking spots
Assisting with registration and check-in
Setting up and staffing the rest stops
Providing safety and direction for riders as a Route Marshal
Unloading and setting up items at the base camp and venue site

All volunteers receive food and drinks, custom volunteer t-shirts and overnight accommodations for those who work two or more shifts.

Colorado Bike MS has raised nearly $2 million already. Click here to register as a volunteer or purchase a riding pass, and help Colorado Bike MS reach their projected goal of $4 million.

Collegian Arts and Culture Editor Randi Mattox can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com or on Twitter @randimattox.

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