City to Shore MS Bike tour
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The City to Shore MS Bike Tour is 1 or 2 day ride held in New Jersey
. The ride starts at the PATCO Woodcrest Station
in Cherry Hill
and finishes at the Ocean City High School
in Ocean City, New Jersey
. The ride's purpose is to raise money for multiple sclerosis
, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system
. Started in 1980, the City to Shore Tour attracts over 7,000 cyclists of all ages and cycling abilities for up to 175 miles of cycling.
At the finish line, a variety of events are held on the boardwalk in Ocean City, one of the most popular family vacation spots in the United States.
Day Two (Sunday) is limited to riders who choose to ride the 75 miles back to Cherry Hill
.
The terrain for this tour is predominantly flatland in Central New Jersey.
The Bike Tour cyclists pay a fee to register and can ride as in individual or in a team. All riders must raise a minimum of $300 in donations. All of the donations received go to the National MS Society for research to find a cure for multiple sclerosis
, and provide services for the 11,000 local people living with the disease.
The ride is fully supported with catered rest stops, bicycle mechanics, and support and gear (SAG) vehicles for all riders.
Route options:
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The ride starts at the PATCO Woodcrest Station
Woodcrest (PATCO station)
Woodcrest is a station on the PATCO Speedline rapid transit system. The station is located in the Woodcrest section of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the intersection of Woodcrest Road and Melrose Avenue. Woodcrest was a later addition to the original PATCO system and was designed as a Park and Ride...
in Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
and finishes at the Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School
Ocean City High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ocean City School District...
in Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
. The ride's purpose is to raise money for multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system
Central nervous system
The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that integrates the information that it receives from, and coordinates the activity of, all parts of the bodies of bilaterian animals—that is, all multicellular animals except sponges and radially symmetric animals such as jellyfish...
. Started in 1980, the City to Shore Tour attracts over 7,000 cyclists of all ages and cycling abilities for up to 175 miles of cycling.
Description
Day One (Saturday) options include 25, 45, 75 mile routes. For ambitious riders who choose the 75 mile route, there is a 25 mile loop which can be added to the ride to make it a full century (100 miles).At the finish line, a variety of events are held on the boardwalk in Ocean City, one of the most popular family vacation spots in the United States.
Day Two (Sunday) is limited to riders who choose to ride the 75 miles back to Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
.
The terrain for this tour is predominantly flatland in Central New Jersey.
The Bike Tour cyclists pay a fee to register and can ride as in individual or in a team. All riders must raise a minimum of $300 in donations. All of the donations received go to the National MS Society for research to find a cure for multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
, and provide services for the 11,000 local people living with the disease.
The ride is fully supported with catered rest stops, bicycle mechanics, and support and gear (SAG) vehicles for all riders.
Route options:
- One-day 25-miles
- One-day 50-miles
- One-day 75-miles
- One-day 100-miles
- Two-day 75-miles each day
- Two-day 75-miles each day plus 25-mile extra loop (scenic Century)