Thanks to your generous contributions, I raised $1,110 for the Society - beating my $1,000 goal - thanks very much!!

My usual riding partners could not make it this year, so I rode indy. I spent most of my time with a contingent associated with the Carolina Brewing Company out of Holly Springs, NC - Team CBC - with the motto "Helping fight MS one pint at a time." A wonderful bunch of guys and gals, and I thank them all very much for letting me draft with them. With their help, you might have noticed from the times and distances above, I broke the 20mph barrier - average speed was 32.2kmh (20.0mph) - sweet!

We started at 8A, made three stops - at about 30, 50 ("lunch" at 10:45A), and 90 miles - and had fantastic weather - about 65F in the morning staying below 85F in the afternoon with clear skies. Really hard to beat! And after the finish line ... a chocolate shake at the Almond Tree Cafe & Ice Cream Parlor (Middle Street location) to cool down the core.

Most importantly, though, there were 2,400 riders registered this year who raised a total of $1.4million for the Society as of Saturday - on track to the $1.7mil goal.

It's not too late - keep those donations coming!

Note: Because of potential conflict of interest, I cannot accept support from any of my current students or advisees, or students who will be taking any of my classes in the future.

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that destroys myelin - the "insulation" around nerve fibers - in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves, leaving scar tissue called sclerosis. >>more>>

At the ride start, 2008 - that's me under the yellow arrow, with my three riding mates in the same kit - Peter behind off my left shoulder, David in front to my left, and Trey in front of him.