Bike MS 2022 Marks 30th Year for Team Sugar Bee

2022 marks the 30th year Team Sugar Bee has been taking the sting out of MS! Come ride with us and celebrate! We plan on having a few training rides and zoom calls before the ride on June 25 & 26. Stay tuned for dates, times and more details - as well as an inventory of jerseys and team gear to purchase. 

Dorm Reservations at Colorado State University

Now's the time to reserve a dorm room for Saturday night, June 25 at CSU. Book now to make sure you get a room with air conditioning! We have provided a list of hotels on the website as well if you prefer to stay in a local hotel. There will be shuttles running to the start line from these hotels. Be sure to ask for the Bike MS block when reserving.  

 

Bee Safe,

Tim Walker Jr.

Team Sugar Bee Captain

10th Annual Wine & Cheese TSB Fundraiser

Sugar Bee riders, volunteers and supporters, you are all invited to the 10th annual Wine Tasting & Fund Raiser for the MS Society and Team Sugar Bee on Sunday, June 6, 2021, from 1pm to 5 pm. Weather permitting the event will be held outdoors. If it's raining, we've be inside with lots of ventilation. 

Thank you Ted and Cheryl Swanson for once again hosting this special event. 

As in years past, we'll offer a variety of wines for sampling, as well as cheese, chocolate and other goodies. We'll have some great silent auction items as well. Children are welcome. 

The suggested donation is $40 per person, but not required. The event is being held in Wellington, Colorado. The house is handicapped accessible.

RSVP by May 28 and get the address, via the Team's Facebook group or Contact Us. Hoping to see YOU there to HELP TAKE THE STING OUT OF MS!

Team Sugar Bee Swag for 2021

UPDATE May 16, 2021 

If you ordered TSB items from this year's store, they will be shipped directly to you mid-June in time for the June 26, ride. If you missed the deadline to order, we will have small supplies of each item in a variety of sizes available for you to purchase. Contact Us with the item(s) you'd like and we'll see what we can do. 

Looking forward to Bike MS Colorado 2021

Bike MS Colorado 2021 has announced that it has planned to hold an in-person ride on Saturday, June 26, and we're hopeful this will come to fruition after 2020's all virtual rider experience. Registration for Top Fundraisers begins December 29, followed by general rider registration on January 19.  Register for Team Sugar Bee here.

We look forward to planning a fun and safe-socially distanced ride. There will most likely still be COVID safety measures in place to create a safe and fun event. 

• Masks – will be required by all volunteers and staff at all times. Riders will not be required to wear masks while riding outdoors. 

• Participants will be asked for additional self-sufficiency as well as doing their part by conscientiously practicing physical/social distancing, frequently washing hands, using hand sanitizer, and not participating if they are feeling unwell or showing any signs of illness.  

• Event support will also look different, with enhanced no touch protocols, “self-service” pre-packaged food and beverage, contactless check-ins, enhanced health screening and more. 
  

Together, we will cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives!  Thank you for all that you do, and we are so excited to see you in 2021!

Bike MS Colorado Goes Virtual in 2020

Like many things in our lives, Bike MS: Colorado 2020 has transitioned to a virtual event.* So it's time to bring our Bee game, as we stay connected, share ideas and raise money for the critical programs that support those living with MS. Here's some details of this year's virtual ride.

Recruit New Riders: One of the benefits of a virtual ride? Not only is it free, it’s also open to everyone! No matter where they live, how old they are, or how much they cycle, anyone can join Team Sugar Bee as a Virtual Cyclist. You can register and fundraise until September 30, 2020.

No Fundraising Minimum: There's no fundraising minimum this year, but since MS doesn't stop, neither will we when it comes to raising funds to help those with MS. Here's a few incentives/ideas: 
 

• $400+ = 2020 Bike MS T-Shirt
• $500+ = T-Shirt & prize from HALO
• $1,000+ = all of the above and 2020 Top Fundraiser Throwback Jersey, marking 35 years of riding for a cure!
• $5,000+ = all of the above and can ride in any other Bike MS event free thru June 2021
• Click here for some fun virtual fundraising ideas.

Choose Your Ride: Riding virtually means you can create your own Bike MS event. You pick the when, where and how for your ride. Whether it’s a ride around the block or on your trainer, on the date of the ride (or whenever it’s convenient for you) put on your jersey and show us how you’re riding with Team Sugar Bee to end MS by using #VirtualBikeMS and #VirtualTeamSugarBee on social media to share photos and more.

Virtual Bike MS Hub: a virtual hub connecting you directly to virtual resources and ideas; updated regularly.

Virtual Get-Togethers

• Virtual Bike Events: We will have several themed Bike Events coming up – keep an eye on your inbox and the Event Updates page for information on joining!

• May 19^th – Cookies with Rookies
• May 30^th – Virtual High Roller Training Ride
• June 16th – Virtual Packet Pick-Up Event
• June 23^rd – IRWMS Rally
• June 27^th-28^th – Virtual Bike MS: Colorado
• TBD – Post Ride Celebration

• Day of Event: Mark your calendar, and join us, June 27^th & 28^th for a special Bike MS: Colorado celebration! More details coming soon.

• Facebook Live: Starting at 8 AM MST, check-in for a special Facebook Live Bike MS event
• Bike MS Celebration: Immediately following the Facebook Live event, join us as we continue to celebrate all Bike MS riders, volunteers, and supporters – see how others are marking the day, continuing to fundraise and share your own stories!

Keep Connected

• Strava: Join the nationwide Bike MS Strava Club! Connect with 900+ other Bike MS cyclists across all the rides and show your dedication by competing for top spots in the weekly rankings.
• Facebook: Follow the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter on Facebook to keep updated with everything going on in our part of the country!

Stay tuned for lots more ideas and information. Please contact us with any additional questions or thoughts.

*As of May 17, the Wyoming Bike MS is still scheduled as a 'wheels on the ground' ride on August 8 & 9. We will let you know if that changes.