ACCOMMODATIONS
HOTEL OPTIONS
ROUTE MAPS
DIRECTIONS TO START/FINISH LOCATIONS
SPONSORING BIKE SHOPS
CYCLING APPERAL
Map of Island Lake State Recreation Area

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Overnight dorm accommodations for two-day cyclists will be at Hope College or MSU on Saturday night. Rooms are based on double occupancy, if you would like to have a single room there is a $20 charge. Towels, sheets and pillows will be provided but please bring your own toiletries. A buffet dinner on Saturday evening and a full breakfast on Sunday morning will be served in the cafeteria.

West Michigan Riders: You may also request overnight accommodations for Friday, June 12th at Hope College. This option is available only on our West Michigan ride and riders MUST request a room for one to be reserved. The cost is $35 per person ($55 for a single room) and includes accommodations on Friday night and breakfast Saturday morning in the Hope College cafeteria. You will be given the same room for Friday and Sat. night.

In order for us to keep event expenses to a minimum you MUST turn in a housing request before the event. Your housing resquest must include your name, your roomate's name, team name, and what dates you would like to have the room reserved.  Because several cyclists choose to stay in local hotel rooms at their own expense and we are charged per person for accommodations we do not automatically reserve a room for every participant.  To make your reservation simply return the housing card in your registration packet or e-mail Tammy Willis at Tammy.Willis@mig.nmss.org.

HOTEL OPTIONS:

Several participants prefer to stay at a local hotel before, during or after the tour. Some of the nearby hotels include:

West Michigan Ride:

• Haworth Inn & Conference Center: 616-395-7200, on the campus of Hope College
• Days Inn Motel : 616-392-7001, US 31 Holland Bypass & 32nd St, 717 Hastings St., Holland, MI
• Microtel Inn: 616-392-3235, 643 Hastings Ave, Holland, MI
• Doubletree: 616-394-0111, 650 E. 24th St, Holland, MI
• Best Value Inn: 616-396-8822, 680 E 24th St, Holland, MI
• Residence Inn by Marriott: 616-393-6900, 631 South Point Rdg, Holland, MI
• Country Inn-Holland: 616-396-6677, 12260 James St, Holland, MI

Mid Michigan Ride:

Start/Finish Line

• Holiday Inn Express: 810-232-5300, 6.4 miles from Lake Fenton High School
• Residence Inn by Marriott: 810-424-7000, 6.8 miles from Lake Fenton High School
• Courtyard by Marriott: 810-232-3500, 6.8 miles from Lake Fenton High School
• Holiday Inn: 810-232-5300, 6.9 miles from Lake Fenton High School

 Overnight at MSU:

Please note that due to construction at MSU we will not be staying in the Brody complex for the 2009 ride but in Holmes Hall on the east side of campus off Hagadorn Road.  For your convenience we will be offering a 15 passenger van shuttle to the hotels listed below on Saturday, July 11^th between 1pm 9pm and also on Sunday, July 12^th between 6am 8am.  The shuttle will only accommodate riders and their luggage.  A secure area will be provided in Holmes Hall to store you bike for the night.

ROUTE MAPS:

Because of DOT roadwork and other unforeseen circumstance, the route is finalized just a few weeks out from the ride. Every effort will be made to post route maps prior to the ride online. These maps are intended to give you a general idea of the route.However, the National MS Society, Michigan Chapter does reserve the right to change the route for any reason prior to the day of the ride. Official maps will be provided at check-in the day of the event.

Fall Breakaway Route Map 

DIRECTIONS TO START/FINISH LOCATIONS:

Fall Breakaway: Start at Island Lake Rereation Area DirectionFall Breakaway: Start at Island Lake Rereation Area Direction

West Michigan Ride: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave., Holland, MI 49423 Directions

Mid Michigan Ride: Lake Fenton High School, 4070 Lahring Rd., Linden, MI 48451 Directions

Cycling Apparel

Each year the Michigan Chapter of the National MS Society is able to partner with cycling apparel companies to help raise funds to create a world free of MS. The list below includes contact names and information on the special programs offered

Atac Sportswear™ has been manufacturing performance sports apparel for the past 25 years. We use the latest, most advanced technical fabrics for our sophisticated sublimation printing processes. Sublimation printing is a thermo dye process that does not impede the performance characteristics of the technical micro poly fabrics. The end result is brilliant color reproductions of your graphic designs and logos on leading edge technical fabrics and apparel that enhance your performance. www.bikeatac.com

Please contact Eddy Cordoba at 1-800-827-3483 or eddy@atacsportswear.com to place your order, mention that you were referred here and 10% of your order will be donated to the Michigan Chapter of the National MS Society.

Blackbottoms Cyclewear We offer full custom design and like item pricing. We have a 6-8 week turn around, we are small business since 1974 and we love people who support small business. When Bike MS teams order from our published price list we give back 10% of the order total to the Chapter in your name to help with fundraising or we will price match any of our competitors prices. We can make anything from mild to wild and love doing so. www.blackbottoms.com and http://twitter.com/blackbottoms
Please contact Matt Storms at 866.566.8285 ext. 6 or e-mail Matt@blackbottoms.com

Pactimo offers 5 piece minimums on all items, unlimited colors at no extra charge, fantastic digital printing, and wonderful customer service.  Our Century Unisex jersey starts at $39 each.  http://www.pactimo.com/

Please call Matt Sodnicar at 800-801-9869, or visit http://www.pactimo.com/ to place an order.

Vomax has been producing custom-made, fully sublimated team performance apparel for over 25 years and has a long history of working with Teams in the Bike MS Rides across the country such as the Dow / TCC Team here in Michigan. For information on ordering please contact Peter Manning at pmanning@vomax.com or call 800-530-9740. http://www.vomax.com/

Please mention that you were referred here and for every jersey order VOmax receives from the teams in our event, VOmax will make a 10% contribution directly to the Michigan Chapter.

Whisper Cycles 5x5 - You're coming thru loud and clear!

Registered participants for the Bike MS Ride, Great Lakes Breakaway will receive a 5% discount on the purchase of a new Whisper bicycle AND Whisper Cycles will also donate 5% of the sale to the Michigan Chapter of the National MS Society. Each bicycle sold will have the exclusive Whisper/MS 5X5 design proudly displayed on it.

Send a clear message today in the fight against MS! Whisper Cycles: 1.888.816.2200 info@whispercycles.com  

Sponsoring Bike Shops

We could not provide the excellent service we do on the route without the dedication and expertise of our sponsoring bike shops. Please visit one of these locations for all your cycling needs.

A-1 Mobile Bicycle Repair, Lincoln Park

Ada Bike Shop, Ada
http://www.adabike.com/

Alger Cycle, Wyoming
http://www.alger-cyclery.com/

American Cycle and Fitness, five locations in metro-Detroit
http://americancycleandfitness.com/index.cfm

Breakaway Bicycles, three locations in Western Michigan
http://www.breakawaybicycles.com/

Continental Bike Shop, Hazel Park
http://www.continentalbikeshop.com/

Cross Country Cycle, Holland
http://crosscountrycycle.com/index.cfm

Dave’s Bicycle and Repair, Rockford

D & D Bicycles, four locations in Metro Detroit
http://ddbicyclesandfitness.com/

Grand Rapids Bicycle Company, Grand Rapids
http://www.grandrapidsbicycles.com/

Jade Cycles, Zeeland
http://www.jadecycles.com/

Loose Spokes Bike Shop, Grand Haven
http://www.loosespokes.com/

Macomb Bike & Fitness, Warren
http://www.macombbike.com/

Main Street Bicycles, Washington
http://www.mainstreetbicycles.com/

South Lyon Cycle, South Lyon
http://www.southlyoncycle.com/

Sunrise Sports, Fenton

Velo City Cycles, Holland
http://www.velo-citycycles.com/

Village Bike Shops, four locations in Western Michigan
http://www.villagebikeshop.com/

Zeeland Schwinn, Zeeland
http://www.zeelandschwinn.com/

National MS Society · Michigan Chapter
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All registration fees and donations for this event are nonrefundable.