MuckRuckus MS Jacksonville: It's Dirty Work Ending MS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida will get mucky for a good cause on March 24 & 25, 2012 at MuckRuckus MS Jacksonville, a 10K challenge course at the Taye Brown Regional Park Sports Complex. Before competing or getting mucky for fun, each participant will raise a minimum of $100 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

MuckRuckus MS Jacksonville, presented by Suddath, is expected to surpass prior years with more than 5,000 participants, volunteers, and spectators to raise this year's goal of $815,000 with proceeds moving us toward a world free of MS. Bystanders can watch their friends and family-sometimes decked out in costume-get mucky within a lively festival atmosphere complete with food, beverages, music and more. It is an inspiring experience whether participating, volunteering, or watching!

Funds raised from MuckRuckus MS Jacksonville will benefit MS research and local programs and services at the North Florida Chapter for the more than 18,000 individuals affected by multiple sclerosis in the North Florida area.

Participants can register to run in recreation-based or competitive divisions. Those who are interested in participating can register to volunteer, organize a team or start fundraising at MuckRuckusMS.org/Jacksonvilleor call (904) 332-6810. Spectators are welcome to watch for free.

For more information about the National MS Society, North Florida Chapter, please call (904) 332-6810 or visit nationalMSsociety.org.

About the National MS Society, North FloridaChapter

The National MS Society North Florida Chapter offers programs year-round to the18,000 individuals affected by MS in North Florida. Funds raised by annual events such as Walk MS and Bike MS contribute to the National MS Society research, programs and services. To find out more about the National MS Society North Florida Chapter visit nationalMSsociety.org/fln.

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and over 2.1 million worldwide.

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MuckRuckus MS Jacksonville: It's Dirty Work Ending MS