Scooters and power chairs are permitted on the 2-mile route; however, charging stations may not be available. Please be sure that your scooter or chair is fully charged to make it around the route and through the event venue. The gathering area at the top of the mountain is also accessible by gondola ride so all participants will be able to enjoy time with their team and take in the breathtaking views from atop Keystone Resort after they complete their hike. Accessible restrooms will also be available.

At Hike MS, you are part of a group of passionate individuals dedicated to creating a world free of multiple sclerosis. We want you to know that we have a wealth of resources to help your Hike MS experience memorable.

1. Be in the Know
   • Watch for email from the Society for important Hike MS information and updates. Set up and review your Hike MS Fundraising Center for tips and more. This Hike MS: Keystone 2021 website will be your go-to source for Hike MS information.
   • If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
2. Connect with other Hike MS participants
   • At Hike MS, the phrase "the more, the merrier" truly comes to life. Recruit others to join you at Hike MS! Use your Fundraising Center to email invitations to anyone you'd like to join your team. You can also download photos and videos from the Toolkit Page to connect with us and the Hike MS community on social media:
           
3. Start fundraising now
   • Set your goal and lead by example by making a self-donation! Others will follow.
   • Log into your Fundraising Center to update your Personal Page. Tell your donors why Hike MS matters so much to you and how every dollar makes a difference in the lives of people affected by MS. You can also send emails to your network and update your fundraising goal as you reach it. Fun fact: People who fundraise online raise three times as much as those who don't.
   • Check out these Fundraising Tips & Tools for additional ideas and resources.
4. Make your Hike MS experience meaningful
   • Wear your "I Hike for..." bib, available at the event.
   • If you are living with MS, participate in the "Living with MS" program.
   • Learn how you can order custom team T-shirts.
5. Network and make new friends at Hike MS
   • Take time to get to know other Hike MS participants and share your story. Whether it's at the start line, along the route, in a team tent or at the finish line celebration—you never know who you might inspire!
   • Connect with the Society to learn about services and programs to live your best life.
   • Take a team photo.
   • Enjoy the experience and engage with others who are making an impact today in creating a world free of MS!

For participants diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Hike MS is an opportunity to learn about National MS Society services and to connect with others living with MS.

The Living with MS program honors those who are diagnosed with MS and participate in Hike MS. Participants receive a Living with MS T-shirt and can connect with others living with the disease. understand what it is like to live with MS. To join and participate in the Living with MS program, simply indicate that you have MS during registration.

Please note: The Living with MS program is for those who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and attend Hike MS. Living with MS T-shirts will be distributed to those individuals first, and on a case-by-case basis may be available for individuals diagnosed with MS who were unable to attend the event. Remember, participants must reach the fundraising minimum before earning a Hike MS T-shirt. For more information about the Living with MS program, please contact Haley Pittman at  Haley.Pittman@nmss.org.

Our corporate sponsors proudly demonstrate their commitment to the local community and a world free of MS. Supporting Hike MS inspires employees, increases corporate visibility, and allows companies to have a direct impact on the communities where they work and live.

By supporting Hike MS through cash or in-kind donations, corporate sponsors allow us to direct more dollars to change the world for people affected by MS. Thank you!

Local Sponsors

Local Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

We would like to thank our Hike MS: Keystone local sponsors! Your support helps make Hike MS possible. Learn more about our local sponsors below or contact us to become a supporter of Hike MS: Keystone.

Become a Sponsor

Join our community of passionate individuals committed to doing something about MS by becoming a sponsor today. Our goal is to build long-term partnerships that assist our organization’s efforts to maximize fundraising donations while offering businesses a platform to showcase their dedication to helping the MS community. If you are interested in learning how your company can support Hike MS, please contact us.

Overall Safety Protocol

MS doesn’t stop because of this crisis, and neither will we. But we will implement a variety of new protocols in keeping with current guidance on event attendance from the CDC, state, city and other local agencies to keep our participants, volunteers, staff and host community as safe as possible.

Because of the nature of the pandemic and the ever-changing climate, changes may be made up to the last minute. All efforts will take place to make sure our participants, staff, volunteers, vendors, and sponsors have the most up to date information available.

Here are some protocols which will be in place:

• Screening: all participants, volunteers, staff and attendees must acknowledge reading our safety protocols and pledge to adhere to those protocols.
• Hikers are encouraged to bring their own water bottles/hydration packs. Individual water bottles will be available for refills.
• Reduced touchpoints to minimize physical interactions.
• Face coverings will be required for all hikers, volunteers, and staff throughout the event who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Hikers who are not vaccinated may remove their masks when out on the road, eating, or drinking.
• Event signage will promote safe social distancing practices including maintaining 6 feet of distance or more between others.
• Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the event including packet pickup locations, higher traffic areas, and in and around portable toilets.
• Dedicated lanes and waiting spots will be provided to aid in physical distancing in areas where hikers congregate such as packet pick-up, start line, and restrooms based on local guidelines.
• ​Packet Pick-Up will be cashless. Please download our National MS Society app to take advantage of mobile check capture where you can scan and capture the checks you already have.
• Anyone at increased risk or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 will be directed to stay home.