Lookout Mountain Ride a Success!

Thanks to all of you who came out on Memorial Day weekend for the Lookout Mountain Training ride. We had great weather and got to meet some new Sugar Bees. Now that you have a few more miles under your belt, you're more ready than ever for the main event - which is just one month away now. Wahoo!

Lookout Mountain Training Ride - Sunday, May 25

The annual Memorial Day Weekend Team Sugar Bee ride is this Sunday, May 25. We'll meet at Sportline (6543 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada 80003) at 8:00 a.m. and leave by 8:30 a.m. It's a 44 mile ride to Lookout Mountain and back. Maps will be provided. We'll have a rest stop at the top of Lookout Mountain, but you might still want to bring your own water, snacks and repair supplies just in case. If you still have questions, email Tim Walker at teamsugarbee@yahoo.com. Hope to see you all this Sunday as we get ready for the big event in June.

Here's the route:

• Depart Sportline—right on 65th, left on Ammons, right on 64th
• Turn right on Carr (hill!) turn left onto 72nd
• Right on Kipling at traffic light, left turn lane onto 80th
• Head west on 80th (bike lane)—CAUTION—RR tracks on descent!
• Continue west past Indiana
• Left (south) on Quaker, right on 64th
• Left on Easley. Lots of curves on Easley. As you approach highway, before you reach it, take a sharp left, down hill, then right on 10th St.
• Left on Ford
• Right on 19th. Stay on 19th, cross 6th Ave. This will take you to the 4½ mile climb up Lookout Mountain
• SUGAR BEE REST STOP IS JUST PAST BUFFALO BILL’S GRAVE
• Enjoy the descent! Head back the same route. When you reach 72nd & Quaker, turn right on 72nd
• Turn right onto Carr St. and reverse route back to Sportline.

2014 Dinner of Champions Honors the Swanson's

Great news! Team Sugar Bee supporters, Ted & Cheryl Swanson are being honored by at the Dinner of Champions as the MS Philanthropic Couple of 2014. The Swanson's have sponsored a Wine Tasting & Fund Raiser for Team Sugar Bee since 2013. 

The MS Society's Dinner of Champions is a community leadership event highlighting the accomplishments of those who demonstrate a commitment to philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. This year's dinner will be held on September 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suite, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway in Loveland. More information on the event will be posted on the MS Society's Event Calendar as the date draws closer.

Kelly Walker Named 2014 Bike MS Champion

Kelly 'Sugar Bee' Walker 

We've just learned that Kelly Walker has been selected as a Bike MS Champion for the Orange Bandanna Project for 2014. Kelly is the namesake and inspiration behind Team Sugar Bee.

She is one of 12 Champions featured on the bandanna with a signature, photo and their MS story. All CO & WY riders will get a bandanna in their packet to wear during their ride. We are so proud of her and ability to inspire so many other people to help work to eradicate MS.

Read her entire story and be inspired. Here's an excerpt: "I can relate to the saying “Life is 90 percent attitude and 10 percent situation.” Sure, I face challenges living with MS, but my choice is either to be angry, bitter, and think of myself as ill, or to lead my life centered around wellness, love, laughter and hope to walk or even ride a bike again someday. I choose the wellness option! I want to help “Take the Sting Out of MS!”

CO Training Ride - Sunday, May 25

The annual TSB Colorado training ride is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, on Memorial Day Weekend. More info to come. We just wanted to make sure you saved the date.