We formed Team Navy in 2006 so we could "Ride 2 Fight MS" because we know that riding 150 miles is nowhere near as difficult as confronting a lifetime with multiple sclerosis. We ride for Sharon Dodge who lives with MS every day, and in memory of Sharon's dad, Walt Rogers, former Navy A-4 Skyhawk and American Airlines pilot who lost his fight with MS when he was only 48 years old. We also ride for our wonderful friend, Jim Jaeger, who like Sharon, sees a challenge as a good thing.

Team Navy has participated in the Maryland Bike MS ride in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well as the Delaware Valley

City-to-Shore Bike MS ride in 2007. When the Dodge family received orders back to Whidbey Island in 2008, Team Navy made their Greater Washington Chapter Bike MS debut in September and won the "Best Pledge Average Team" with 9 riders and an average pledge of $2,640 per rider. In all, we have raised over years.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society gives us all reason to hope. In addition to supporting novel research projects around the globe, they also provide much needed education, programs, and services to everyone who is affected by MS - including the diagnosed, their friends and families, and the healthcare professionals who work with them.

Join our team as a cyclist or a volunteer! Click on the Support a Rider link above to read about why they are riding and to make a secure tax deductible donation online! Send in a check! Talk to your employer about becoming a sponsor of Bike MS. There are so many ways to make a difference in the fight against MS, and it all begins right here.