Ride Details

All Bike MS participants are required to complete a 1-question health screening prior to participating. Take the screening now.

Main Site:

• Kane County Fairgrounds Open 6:30am- 5:30pm
• Concierge Tent Open 6:30am- 5:30pm
• Medical Tent Open 6:30am- 5:30pm
• Bike MS Bodega Open 6:30am- 5:30pm
• Incentive Pick-up Open 9am- 5:30pm
• Grab and Go Breakfast Available 6:30am-10am
• Grab and Go Lunch Available 10:15am- 5:30pm
• Stan's Donut Truck and Preorder Pick up 10:30am-12:30pm

Route:

• Start Line
  • Venue Access Windows (Cyclist may enter 30 minutes before their assigned window start time.)
    • 7am- Window 1
    • 7:30am- Window 2
    • 8am- Window 3
    • 8:30am- Window 4
    • 9am- Window 5
    • 9:30am- Window 6
• Rest Stops
  • Rest Stop 1- Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School
    • 25 & 50 Mile Route
    • Closes at 1pm
  • Rest Stop 2- Kaneland High School
    • 50 Mile Route
    • Closes at 2:30pm
  • Rest Stop 3 - Marklund Hyde Center
    • 25 & 50 Mile Route
    • Closes at 4pm

Bike MS: Tour de Farms features two exciting route options through the beautiful farmland of Kane County! View our full route below and choose the challenge that’s right for you!

25-mile (24.80) route: View here

50-mile (49.80) route: View here

Cycling Challenges

Complete challenges and mileage goals as you train and take on the open road. 

Your training rides bring you out into your community and past some scenic destinations and we want to see them too! 

Snap a selfie at a designated landmark and share it with your fellow MS cyclists using our submission form. Complete all 4 challenges by your event day and get a Bike MS-branded tire tool and be entered into a grand prize drawing for one of two Garmin Edge 130s. Flats happen—now you’ll be prepared! 

Complete the weekly mileage goals—or ride even more!—to rack up badges along the way. 

See the challenges and upload photos.

Team Captain Meetup 

5/26/2021 at 4:30 PM

With Bike MS: Tour de Farms 2021 right around the corner, we invite you to join our second official Team Captain Meetup to hear the latest event information and ride details. Get important COVID-19 protocols and safety updates, highlights of the event experience, logistical reminders including packet pick-up information, fundraising progress, the latest event schedule, and more! 

Use the button below to join the meetup. There is no need to register in advance. 

Join the meetup

Safety Clinic 

6/21/2021 at 4:30 PM

Your local Bike MS staff and amazing guest speakers will share information about staying safe at Bike MS. Topics will include cycling safety and COVID-19 protocols, ride support, bike inspections, suggested packing list, and more. 

Use the button below to join the clinic. There is no need to RSVP. 

Join the clinic

It's time for a Fundraising Week!

This fundraising week has three winners all based around who raises the most money between April 18th and April 25th. In honor of our 40th year of Bike MS: Tour de Farms our goal is to raise $40,000 this week! Will you help us get there?

• Top Fundraiser: Bike MS Prize pack including a Bike MS apparel Item, Bike MS Socks, Bike MS wireless Headphones, and a $50 Bike Shop Gift Card!
• Top Team with 15+ Team Members: Team’s choice of designated venue access window
• Top Team with 14 or less Team Members: Team’s choice of designated venue access window

Join our Facebook Event

Stay up-to-the-minute with conversation and event details by joining our Facebook Event. Please mark yourself as "going" on the Bike MS: Tour de Farms Facebook Event Page. We will use this page for event updates, recognition, encouragement, and more.

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Fundraising Weeks

Add these fundraising dates to your calendar. More details to come.
Fundraising Week 1: April 19-23
Fundraising Week 2: May 17-21

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Fundraising Week Update!

You all CRUSHED our first fundraising week, and we are ready to announce the winners!

• The Team with 15+ members with the most funds raised last week is... WHEELER DEALERS!
• The Team with under 14 members with the most funds raised last week is... TEAM PANIAGUA!
• And the Individual with the most funds raised last week is... WILLIAM EDWARDS!

Overall, all of our incredible cyclists at Bike MS: Tour de Farms raised a whopping $49,195 since April 19th, putting our total fundraising over $221,000 today! Including our outstanding sponsors, we are just under $250,000 raised towards our goal.

Thank you, as always, for your extraordinary work raising funds and supporting our goal - finding a cure for MS and to ultimately end MS forever.

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Looking to work with and support businesses that love Bike MS?

Check out our list here that includes bars, restaurants, bike shops, and more! See a business missing? Email Alisha.baugh@nmss.org!

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Bike MS 101 Virtual Event Flyer

Grab and Go Breakfast:

Assorted Muffins

Hot breakfast sandwiches

Grab and Go Lunch:

Burgers (Beef, Turkey, Black Bean)

Sandwiches (Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef, Veggie)

Salads (Chopped or Ceaser)

Bike MS is an extraordinary ride no matter where you are! Whether you have a flat tire or need a snack to help get you across the finish line, we’ve got you covered…  

Each route included fully-stocked rest stops every 10 to 12 miles with some of the best snacks and volunteers around. Relax, hydrate, use the restroom, re-apply sunscreen and enjoy the volunteers. Bike mechanics and support and gear (SAG) vehicles will also be on the route to assist you.  

Boxed Breakfast, Boxed Lunch, Individually wrapped snacks at the main site and rest stops, water and Gatorade at the main site and rest stops.