race4ms » Uncategorized http://www.race4ms.org It's worth a tri. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:16:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 THE 2010 RACE4MS TEAM WELCOMES RAY MILLER http://www.race4ms.org/2010/05/18/the-2010-race4ms-team-welcomes-ray-miller/ http://www.race4ms.org/2010/05/18/the-2010-race4ms-team-welcomes-ray-miller/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 03:13:03 +0000 jasperblake http://www.race4ms.org/?p=729 With the 2010 Race4MS campaign underway, the team is excited to welcome Ray Miller. Although diagnosed with MS, Ray intends to compete in 6 races in 2010, while raising money and awareness for MS. With all of his struggles, Ray hopes to raise over $7,500 for MS. We are happy and excited to have Ray Miller on the team and wish him the best of luck in his training and fundraising efforts.

To donate to Ray Miller, visit his page by clicking here

Registration for the 2010 Race4MS team is now open. We look forward to the upcoming months!

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On Sunday August 30th, Team Race4MS swam, biked and ran 226 kilometers at Ironman Canada to raise over $100,000 for Multiple Sclerosis.

More details to come after the celebrations end!!!

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/09/02/we-did-it/feed/ 0 Follow Team Race4MS at Ironman Canada http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/follow-team-race4ms-at-ironman-canada/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/follow-team-race4ms-at-ironman-canada/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:24:31 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=670 Follow Team Race 4MS this Sunday (Aug 30th) as they swim 3.8K, bike 180K and run 42.2K at Ironman Canada to help in the fight to endMS. 

Tune into www.ironmanlive.com to get race updates and follow each team member as they move through BC’s beautiful Okanagan Valley.  Hopefully we will see Jasper run his way to another Ironman Canada victory in 2009!!

Team members racing at Ironman Canada are:
Jasper Blake (Victoria, BC)
Geoff Badger (Calgary, AB)
David Collombin (Salt Spring Island, BC)
Susan Schulze (Penticton, BC)
Steve Meehan (Toronto, ON)

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/follow-team-race4ms-at-ironman-canada/feed/ 0 Kentucky Bound Ironman http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/kentucky-bound-ironman/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/25/kentucky-bound-ironman/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:13:40 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=667 Chris MacMillan, Kentucky Bound Ironman, will be sporting Race4MS team gear as he swims 3.8K, bikes 180K and runs 42.2K on August 30th in at Ironman Louisville for his sister Barb who lives with Multiple Sclerosis.  This is his third year doing the event and his long-term goal is to race “five Ironman in five years, raising a total of $50,000 toward finally ending MS!  My ultimate goal is even more special than raising $50,000 – I want Barb to line up next to me at the start line so we can do this event together”.

Please visit his site at http://kentuckyboundironman.blogspot.com/ to learn more about Chris as he races to end Multiple Sclerosis in Kentucky.

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Run Fat Boy Run

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]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/06/40000-and-counting/feed/ 0 13:46 – First Person with MS crosses line in an Ironman http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/06/1346-first-person-with-ms-crosses-line-in-an-ironman/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/06/1346-first-person-with-ms-crosses-line-in-an-ironman/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:41:33 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=650 Below is a note from Jenny Hopkins – the first person with MS to cross the line at an Ironman.  At Ironman Lake Placid she finished in 13 hours and 46 minutes – extremely impressive!  It is amazing what is possible when you dream big!!

Dear Supporters,

I had a dream to cross the finish line at Ironman Lake Placid while raising money for the MS Society of Canada’s End MS Campaign.

My original fundraising goal was $5,000. However, due to the extra ordinary generosity of 178 donors, including you, the final tally is $10,795 (and counting). I am so thankful to you all.

Last Sunday at 7am, I felt the strength of all your good wishes and support as I heard the starting pistol and plunged into the water to begin the race. Thirteen hours and forty-six minutes later, I experienced both the relief and sheer exhilaration of achieving my long held dream – to cross the finish line.

Many thought that my dream was not possible and there were times when I wondered myself. However, the desire to fight this disabling disease and to possibly bring hope and encouragement to others quelled my misgivings.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for helping me make my dream a reality.

Best wishes,

Jenny

]]> http://www.race4ms.org/2009/08/06/1346-first-person-with-ms-crosses-line-in-an-ironman/feed/ 0 Women living with MS competes in Ironman Lake Placid http://www.race4ms.org/2009/07/21/women-living-with-ms-competes-in-ironman-lake-placid/ http://www.race4ms.org/2009/07/21/women-living-with-ms-competes-in-ironman-lake-placid/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:02:17 +0000 kristina http://www.race4ms.org/?p=646 Jenny Hopkins is racing Ironman Lake Placid this weekend – July 26th, 2009 – and hopes to be the first person living with MS to finish an Ironman.  It will also make her the second women living with Myasthenia Gravis to complete the gruelling 3.8K swim, 180K bike and 42.2K run.  She truly is an INSPIRATION!!

Not only is she racing the Ironman, she is raising money for Multiple Sclerosis – please visit her site at http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=636663&langPref=en-CA to learn more about Jenny and also make a donation to her campaign.

You can follow her progress on Sunday at www.ironmanusa.com/ or www.ironmanlive.com.

Best of Luck Jenny – we know you will make it!!!

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