Pan Mass Challenge 2011
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| Category: | Races/Walks |
The 3nd annual PMC will be held on August 6 & 7, 2011. It will begin on Friday, August 5, with an opening ceremony that will be televised live on Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5. The ride has two starting lines on Saturday, Aug. 6, in Sturbridge and in Wellesley, and one more on Sunday for one-day riders in Wellesley. There are also four finish lines to accomodate both 1 and 2-day riders.
The Pan-Mass Challenge, an annual bike-a-thon, is a pioneer of the athletic fundraising industry and today raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country. The organization was founded in 1980 and has since raised $270 million for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund.
The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is a fully supported bike-a-thon — with food and water stops, mechanical and medical assistance, luggage transportation, and lodging — that runs through 46 towns across Massachusetts. More than 5,000 cyclists are expected to ride this year.
Cyclists choose from ten routes of varying mileage designed to cater to all levels of cycling strength and time availability.
Cyclists will travel from 36 states and eight countries to ride in PMC 2011. More than 300 riders will be cancer survivors or current patients. Some PMC cyclists are weekend warriors; others are trained tri-athletes. Many PMC participants ride in honor of a family member or friend fighting the disease.
Cyclists range in age from 13 to 83. The average PMC cyclist is 43 years old, trains for three months, solicits 40 sponsors, and raises more than $6,000. During PMC weekend and throughout the year, 3,000 volunteers donate their time and 200 corporations provide in-kind donations of products or services. The PMC was founded in 1980 by Billy Starr, who remains the event’s executive director, an annual cyclist and a fundraiser. It is presented by the Red Sox Foundation.
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Friday August 5 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm Opening Ceremony (WCVB Channel 5)
Saturday August 6 (Sturbridge Start) 5:30am (Wellesley Start) 7:00am
Sunday August 7 (Wellesley Start) 7:30am
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