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Q. What if I have questions that aren't covered here?
Contact a chapter office or visit an official web site. This is NOT an official National Multiple Sclerosis Society web site.
You can visit the National MS Society's
web site at http://www.nationalmssociety.org.
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter's site is at http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ncp/.
In NC, you can call 704-525-2555 or 800-477-2955.
In SC, you can call 803-799-7848 or 800-922-7591.
Q. What if the weather forecast for the bike tour weekend is really lousy?
Be prepared to ride rain or shine, warm
or cool. Under most conditions, the tour will continue. In the
event of severe weather (i.e. tornadoes or severe thunder and
lightening), the National MS Society will either temporarily stop
the tour by holding you at rest stops until the storm passes,
or call off the tour for the day and provide bus and truck transportation
to the finish line. Tour officials will be in contact with the
National Weather Service. We ask for your cooperation with this
policy; your safety is our number one concern.
Q. How can my family contact me in case of an emergency at home?
Emergency numbers are provided for true emergencies. Please ask your family and friends to use discretion. While the route is operational, we should be able to find a cyclist to relay emergency information. Once a cyclist reaches the Saturday or Sunday finish, riders should provide family members with their hotel/motel information.
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Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Darlington Raceway (843) 395-8849 |
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. North Myrtle Beach Middle School (843) 399-6171 |
Q. What are the starting times?
Starting Point
Check-in Start Late Arrivals Columbia 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am Rockingham 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am Weddington 6:00am 7:00am 7:30am Darlington 6:00am 7:00am
Q. What if I'm late arriving at the starting point?
Please make an effort to arrive on time.
We provide safety support all along the route. If you arrive after
the "Late Arrival" time, the officers controlling vehicular
traffic may no longer be on duty. For your safety, you will be
transported to the last rider on the route to begin cycling.
Q. What about meals?
On Saturday, cyclists starting in NC will have lunch in Society Hill, SC. Cyclists starting in Columbia, SC will have lunch in Camden, SC. Dinner for everyone will be at Darlington Raceway.
Sunday breakfast will be served at Darlington Raceway. Arrangements have been made in most MS 150 Host Hotels for a complimentary continental breakfast at 5:00 a.m.
Sunday lunch will be served at Finklea Career Center in Finklea, SC, approximately 60 miles into the route.
The Finish Line Feast will be at
North Myrtle Beach Middle School.
Q. Can family and friends join the cyclists for meals?
Weekend-long meal tickets can be purchased
for non-participants for $10 at "Rider Information"
at Darlington Raceway.
Q. Is there a way to arrange to have my car at the beach when I get there?
Cyclists on the coast have the option of catching a luxury coach ride from North Myrtle Beach Middle School to the start site in Columbia at 5:00pm on Friday afternoon. Trucks will transport your bicycle to the start site in Columbia.
Free gym camping will be provided at Ridge View High School on Friday Night. Local hotel accommodations are available for Friday night. Hotel rooms are the financial responsibility of the event participant.
You must sign up in advance for transportation from North Myrtle Beach to Columbia on Friday. Contact the chapter office for more information.
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