- Joined
- May 27, 2001
For the last couple of years as all you guys know, I have ridden in the Eastern NC MS Chapter's MS150 charity bike ride for multiple sclerosis.
Here's some of my team, The Selma Cyclepaths on last years ride.
You cant really tell it but Im the 6th helmet from the left.
Last year our team was the only team to raise over $100,000. For the third year in a row, we were the top fund raising team. Here's the stats from last year.
Top 5 Stats for Eastern NC MS Chapter
1. Selma Cyclepaths $100,032
2. Hibernian $81,467
3. Team GSK $72,893
4. Team CBC $70,824
5. Missing Spokes $57,729
This was possible with the help of everyone here on TurboBuick that donated to my ride last year.
This year my ride mission has changed a little and as such, Im trying to get a jump start on my fund raising. In the past couple of years, Ive ridden this ride for the sake of riding and raising money for a good cause.
This year Im riding for my friend Conrad Jones. For any of you guys that are truly old school Turbo Regal guys, you probably know who Conrad is. He was the president of the BTRCA (Buick and Turbo Racers Club of America) and published all their newsletters and also helped organize the original Buicks At Bristol with Jim Haas. He had a true love for these cars and even after selling his GN, went on to build one of the quickest FWD Regals around at the time.
I found out recently that Conrad has non clinical MS in his legs. I knew he had been having ongoing back issues for years that had limited his activity but I didn't realize it was due to MS.
Conrad is one of, if not the oldest friends I have still around in the Turbo Buick world. A lot of my friends from way back have either passed away or moved on to other hobbies. Conrad did a lot for Turbo Buicks.. Im sure the majority of people around now don't know him, which is a shame because he's a great guy. This year I'm riding for my friend Conrad, a guy who did a lot for this hobby we all love and really never got the credit he deserved.
If you'd like to make a donation to my ride and the MS Society, here is a direct link to my donation page.
https://secure3.convio.net/nmss/sit...D=10800&JServSessionIdr005=l7lhtb72w1.app328b
Here's some of my team, The Selma Cyclepaths on last years ride.
You cant really tell it but Im the 6th helmet from the left.
Last year our team was the only team to raise over $100,000. For the third year in a row, we were the top fund raising team. Here's the stats from last year.
Top 5 Stats for Eastern NC MS Chapter
1. Selma Cyclepaths $100,032
2. Hibernian $81,467
3. Team GSK $72,893
4. Team CBC $70,824
5. Missing Spokes $57,729
This was possible with the help of everyone here on TurboBuick that donated to my ride last year.
This year my ride mission has changed a little and as such, Im trying to get a jump start on my fund raising. In the past couple of years, Ive ridden this ride for the sake of riding and raising money for a good cause.
This year Im riding for my friend Conrad Jones. For any of you guys that are truly old school Turbo Regal guys, you probably know who Conrad is. He was the president of the BTRCA (Buick and Turbo Racers Club of America) and published all their newsletters and also helped organize the original Buicks At Bristol with Jim Haas. He had a true love for these cars and even after selling his GN, went on to build one of the quickest FWD Regals around at the time.
I found out recently that Conrad has non clinical MS in his legs. I knew he had been having ongoing back issues for years that had limited his activity but I didn't realize it was due to MS.
Conrad is one of, if not the oldest friends I have still around in the Turbo Buick world. A lot of my friends from way back have either passed away or moved on to other hobbies. Conrad did a lot for Turbo Buicks.. Im sure the majority of people around now don't know him, which is a shame because he's a great guy. This year I'm riding for my friend Conrad, a guy who did a lot for this hobby we all love and really never got the credit he deserved.
If you'd like to make a donation to my ride and the MS Society, here is a direct link to my donation page.
https://secure3.convio.net/nmss/sit...D=10800&JServSessionIdr005=l7lhtb72w1.app328b
