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The BP MS 150 is regarded by cyclists as a premier ride in the state, with experienced management, well-coordinated routes and special attention to rider safety and comfort.

Registration opens Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 at BPMS150.net. The 2015 early registration fee is $100, and will increase to $130 starting February 1, 2015. Riders must meet the $400 minimum fundraising requirement prior to picking up their registration rider packets.

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS.

Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million worldwide. The Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

In 2013 alone, through its home office and 50-state network of chapters, the Society devoted $145.2 million to programs and services that assisted more than one million people. To move us closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested over $48 million to support more than 380 new and ongoing research projects around the world. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS.

Join the movement at www.nationalMSsociety.org. Over the past five years, BP has invested nearly $50 billion in the U.S. – more than any other energy company. BP is a leading producer of oil and gas and provides enough energy annually to light the entire country for a year. Employing approximately 20,000 people in all 50 states, BP supports more than 260,000 jobs total through all of its business activities. For more information, go to www.bp.com/us.

Event Details

• Date: April 18-19, 2015
• Time: 6:45 AM - Finish
• Venue: Start locations in Greater Houston, Finish line in front of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum near the State Capitol

Ticket Information

• Cost: Registration: $130 + Pledge: $400

Presenter Details

• Name: BP & The National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The 31st Annual BP MS 150 Bike Ride, the largest event of its kind and the leading fundraising ride for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will take place on April 18-19, 2015. Approximately 13,000 cyclists are expected to take part in the two-day, 180-mile journey from Houston to Austin. The 2015 BP MS 150 aims to raise $21 million to fund cutting-edge research and support programs and services benefiting thousands of families impacted by multiple sclerosis and served by the National MS Society.

The BP MS 150 is regarded by cyclists as a premier ride in the state, with experienced management, well-coordinated routes and special attention to rider safety and comfort.

Over the past five years, BP has invested nearly $50 billion in the US – more than any other energy company. BP is a leading producer of oil and gas and provides enough energy annually to light nearly the entire country for a year. Employing more than 18,000 people in all 50 states, BP supports around 200,000 additional jobs through all of its business activities. For more information, go to www.bp.com/us.

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million worldwide.
 

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