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MS
150 CLAMS
The 30th
MS 150 mile weekend is now history. The CLAMS team did well, however, not
without some difficulty. The weather for the weekend of June 5th
and 6th was quite a challenge with extremely hot temperatures,
high humidity and some heavy wind. These extreme weather conditions
resulted in many riders abandoning the ride which included 6 CLAMS. Two
requiring a trip to the local hospital for further treatment for heat
exhaustion. Happily, everyone is back in good shape.
The
conditions we rode in on Saturday were forecast for the following day
resulting in a shortened Sunday ride from 75 miles to 37. One could almost
hear a collective sigh of relief from the riders that were healthy and
willing enough to ride the second day. The following are comments from some
of the participants in the ride:
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“Hope
all are resting and recovering. We had a good time. The announcements at
the end were touching and moving. Lost my computer between 5:00 am Sunday
and the start. I did not like riding Sunday without it.”
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“Having
an abundance of ice available at each rest stop was the absolute best part
of this MS 150.”
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“Thanks,
P & J! I’m glad to have joined the CLAMS team and I’m looking forward
to the ride next year. I had a great time and I loved the camaraderie and
support from everyone involved. It’s just one more reason to work towards
raising money for the fight against MS.”
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“…had
another fantastic weekend experience… how cool it is, no pun intended, that
we live in such a beautiful place with such fun and caring people…to get
the chance to raise $ $ for a cure for MS, have a blast doing so and keep
doing it year after year. I can’t wait until next year!”
A special
thanks to all who worked the rest stops and SAG vehicles: Dennis Bondi,
John and Romelda McKee, John Gossner,
Nancy Ford, Peggy Gillette (thanks for the ice cold Gator Aide). To Jo and LaMarr Beuchler for giving up
their Saturday making it possible for Nancy to work a Sag vehicle with John
G. And to all we may have unintentionally forgotten.
Please
welcome a new team member who signed up the day of the ride and rode his
first 150 event that day: Clark
Johnson. Want to be a CLAM? Call us or go on line at www.fightms.com
and join the CLAMS team.
We Ride So That Others May Walk
Joe and Polly Frease, Team co-captains
(757) 481-9474, pfrease@cox.net
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