Thank you for MS bike ride support | Letter

Published 11:17 am Wednesday, October 1, 2014

On behalf of Adia Dolan, Axel Greening and myself, thank you for your generous support of our Deception Pass Classic bike ride to benefit MS! We rode 112 miles over two days and successfully raised a combined total of $2,265 to help put an end to Multiple Sclerosis.

We had planned an event to raise the money we pledged but, thanks to you, we were able to meet our goals without the event. For those who were looking forward to playing ping-pong and eating chili, stay tuned: we have already registered for the 2015 ride!

Some of the highlights of the ride were: crossing four beautiful bridges on Day One (Skagit, LaConner, Tommy Thompson and Deception Pass); the Swinomish men who refreshed our spirits at the Reservation Road rest stop with singing and drumming; camping out at the Mt. Vernon fairgrounds (hooray for port-a-showers); our fantastic superhero-themed, top award-winning team tent hosted and staffed by our amazing sponsors from Swedish Neurological Institute; hearing from riders and volunteers who are living with MS how much our support gives them hope; crossing the finish line on Sunday to the cheers and bell-ringing of appreciative volunteers and getting off of our saddles (ouch).

Thanks for your support!

Suzanne Olson

Orcas Island