On October 3 and 4, I will be cycling more than 170 miles to raise money to fight Multiple Sclerosis. Formally called the MS-150 Ride, this event starts in Jacksonville and takes cyclists down to Daytona, where they stay overnight before heading back the following day.

This is my first time doing the event as I just started cycling in November 2008. It is one of the main training rides for my upcoming Ironman event a month later. My goal is to cycle down to Daytona and run five miles before joining the festivities that will be ongoing at the time. I hope to finish the run without vomiting, hitchhiking, or dying.

The BikeMS event is first and foremost a fundriasing effort. It raises money to fund research to cure MS and my personal goal is to raise $1000 by September 26. I can’t do this alone — I need your help. To donate, please visit
http://bikems.davidcarr.org.

I am riding with my friend and co-worker, Chris, who has participated in this ride for many years. He is a close friend (one of the groomsmen in my wedding) and an avid cyclist. He was also my boss for several years. He and I have been riding
together to train for this event for a couple of months now.

I believe in ‘racing with a purpose’ and while this isn’t technically a race, I am riding in memory of my grandmother who died when I was six. She had suffered with MS for several years and had lost part of the use of her arm. I am also riding
in honor of a friend from high school, Diana.

Please take a moment to donate to this very worthy cause and check back here after the event for pictures and an update.