Cyclist Fundraising Event at Western Oregon University to Benefit MS

Monmouth, OR -- Starting Friday, the Western Oregon University campus will be bombarded with upward of 600 bikers for an MS fundraiser.   Don't think Sturgis and "hogs" though, they're not those kinds of bikers. From Saturday to Sunday, teams of cyclists will venture across the Willamette Valley in the name of charity. The 29th annual Bike MS is the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Oregon Chapter's premier fundraising event. In its second year at Western, the event has grown from 550 riders to approaching 600 with one day left to register. "We were looking for an area that could accommodate and grow the event. Western had been a good partner for other events like Cycle Oregon," NMSS Oregon Chapter President Lisa Roth said. "They seemed to be able to accommodate our needs and experience. Also, the Willamette Valley has so many good routes."  www.fundraising-ideas.org