About the Event

The first annual ALS Bike Trek Minnesota is being steered and chaired by Justin Rumley. Justin's father, Steve (aka Buckwheat) Rumley lost his courageous battle to ALS in November 2009. Justin is a passionate and driven supporter who is committed to finding a way to end this disease. Bob Stimson is the honorary chairperson for the ALS Bike Trek Minnesota. Bob's diagnosis of ALS in 2005 has not deterred him from being an amazing voice and advocate for the ALS community. Proceeds from this event will go to the ALS Therapy Development Institute and The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter.

ALS Therapy Development Institute

The mission of the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is to serve the global ALS community by developing effective therapeutics that stop ALS as soon as possible. Focused on meeting this urgent unmet medical need, ALS TDI executes a robust discovery program, as well as a multi-pronged approach to validate potential therapeutics; including small molecules, protein biologics, gene therapies and cell-based constructs.

With a dedicated research team 30 scientists and dozens of collaborators, the nonprofit Institute's unique, industrial-scale platform allows for the development and testing of dozens of potential therapeutics each year. One of the most efficient research centers, ALS TDI directs more than 87 cents out of every dollar donated goes to research.

The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter

The Mission of The ALS Association, Minnesota Chapter is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig's Disease, and their families, to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.

Our Chapter serves between 300 - 450 people with ALS (PALS) throughout the state of Minnesota, North Dakota and Superior, Wisconsin. On average each week in Minnesota two people are diagnosed with ALS and two people succumb to the disease. On average in North Dakota each month, one person is diagnosed with ALS and one person dies from the disease. The cause is unknown, and there is no cure for ALS.