Melbourne Summer Cycle

The MS Melbourne Summer Cycle is a social ride held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Whilst not a condition of entry, all participants are encouraged to fundraise. All money raised helps people living with multiple sclerosis. MS Australia (Multiple Sclerosis).

There are two course options - the 30km and 50km routes both taking in the sights of Melbourne city centre as well as crossing over the West Gate Bridge. Starting and finishing at Princes Park, Carlton. The first event was held in 2007, since then thousands of people have participated enjoying a great day out as well as raising valuable funds for people living with multiple sclerosis.

Cyclists can enter as a team or individual. The start is staggered and participants can select to start at 7:00am, 7:20am, 7:40am or 8:00am. Depending on how quickly you cycle and how many stops you make along the way it will take between 1.5 and 4 hours to complete. There are three official rest stops on the course and all participants must adhere to Victorian road rules at all times.

In 2015, the MS Melbourne Cycle raised almost $500,000 for people living with multiple sclerosis.

References

External Links

Official website

Cycling in Victoria, Australia
Organisations	Bicycle Network Melbourne Critical Mass
Events	Around the Bay in a Day Austral Wheel Race Amy's Ride Great Victorian Bike Ride Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride Herald Sun Tour Hell Ride High Country Cycle Challenge Melbourne Autumn Day Melbourne Cycling Festival Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic Melbourne Summer Cycle National Ride to Work Day Oppy Family Fun Ride Rotary River Ride Shepparton Fruit Loop Ride
Bike paths in Melbourne Cycling in Melbourne Cycling in Victoria

Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases of CNS (G35–G37, 340–341)
Signs and symptoms	Ataxia Depression Diplopia Dysarthria Dysphagia Fatigue Incontinence Neurological fatigue Nystagmus Optic neuritis Pain Uhthoff's phenomenon Dawson's fingers
Diagnosis and evolution following	Diagnostic criteria for MS McDonald criteria Poser criteria EDSS Clinically isolated syndrome
Investigation	Pathophysiology Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis Multiple sclerosis drug pipeline Multiple sclerosis research
Approved treatment	Interferon beta 1b Glatiramer acetate Interferon beta 1a Mitoxantrone Natalizumab Fingolimod Teriflunomide Dimethyl fumarate Alemtuzumab Daclizumab
Borderline forms	Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis Balo concentric sclerosis Neuromyelitis optica Marburg multiple sclerosis Schilder's disease Tumefactive multiple sclerosis (Autoimmune PNS diseases like Guillain-Barré syndrome and CIDP are normally set apart) AntiMOG associated encephalomyelitis
Other	List of people with multiple sclerosis List of multiple sclerosis organizations

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