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The Hill Country Podcast – Cycling for a Cause: The MS 150 Journey with Alan Peterson

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique area of Texas. This week, Tom welcomes Dr. Alan Peterson back to discuss their mutual passion for the MS 150 bike ride, a major National Multiple Sclerosis Society fundraiser.

Alan shares the historical context of the event, which began in Minneapolis in 1980 and is now most prominent in Texas. The ride has raised over $1.3 billion for MS research. Alan reveals his motivation for participating in the event, rooted in his mother’s battle with the disease. He emphasizes the significant advancements in MS treatments funded through these initiatives and touches on the unique experiences of the ride, including the camaraderie at La Grange and the multiple routes participants can choose from. Alan and Tom also reminisce about their past participation and the importance of individual and corporate sponsorships in making the event successful.

Key highlights:

  • Overview of the MS 150
  • Details of the MS 150 Trek
  • The La Grange Experience
  • Fundraising Efforts and Impact

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Alan Peterson – Riding for MS

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this a unique area of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places, and activities of the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, I am joined by guest Alan Peterson to discuss the MS 150, an event that sees over 7000 people on their bikes. Alan himself is a rider in this year’s 2023 event and is part of the 300 clubs, where 70% of the money for the MS Society is raised. Alan talks about the event’s history and discusses all the support from the thousands of people involved and the effort the people with MS put in to make the event special by waving flags and counting bills. Alan’s conversation gives a great insight into the event and all that is involved.

Highlights Include

·      Riding the MS150 Challenge: An Inspiring 35-Year Journey [00:04:56]

·      Rider Support Teams for People with Multiple Sclerosis [00:08:50]

·      Participating in Long-Distance Biking Events [00:12:22]

 Notable Quotes

1. “My dad was the one that told me about it.”

2. “The MS Society, of course, has buses to make the contract. But in our case, my dad would drive a van back.”

3. “But he made a mistake and was at this finish line for several hours the first time. And he thought that he was going to be bored, and when we came to find him at the finish line, he was 10 years younger than I saw him at the start line.”

4. “There are people that are along the way with you. There are bicycle police. There’s bicycle EMS. There are ride marshals. Some motorcycle escort folks are either alongside or ahead of you, trying to manage traffic for the riders. There’s rest out personnel, and I’ve been at some rest stops where I thought the people who were passing out the drinks and fruit to a number of the riders, it was just amazing.”

 Resources

1. Support Alan Peterson

2. MS 150 Ride and Registration

3. Donate to the fight against MS

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Alan Peterson and Riding to Support MS


Welcome to The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, recent Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique areas of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places and their activities of the Texas Hill Country.  In this episode, I visit with Alan Peterson who is riding in his 13th MS 150 ride from Houston to Austin later in April. This year the MS ride is the weekend of April 30-May 1.
Some of the highlights include:

  • Why he rides to support MS sufferers and MS research.
  • What brought Alan to the Hill Country
  • His training regimen to get ready for the MS 150.
  • Rides in and around Kerrville.
  • How to support riders in the MS 150.

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MS 150
Alan Peterson Donation Page on Facebook