PMC Kids Ride coming to Irish Cultural Centre

The Canton PMC Kids Ride is looking for riders for their second annual ride on Saturday, September 29, to raise money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund.

The Pan-Mass Challenge is an annual bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any single athletic fundraising event in the country. The PMC has given more than $599 million since its inception in 1980. The PMC Kids Ride now includes more than 35 towns and has raised more than $7.2 million. The event donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber.

After a successful first year where 50 riders raised over $11,000 for the Jimmy Fund, the Canton Kids Ride is moving to a new location at the Irish Cultural Centre of New England. Kids can ride safely on this closed course loop that will go through the ICC’s campus and ride past the new TreeTop Adventures site.

It’s a great way for kids to have a fun time riding their bike while helping other kids who are undergoing treatment for cancer. The PMC channels 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber’s most pressing research and patient care initiatives. Every dollar raised makes a difference because resources are directed when and where they make the most impact.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and there are two courses — a short loop designed for children 5 and under and those on tricycles, balance bikes, and big wheels, and a one-mile loop designed for all other riders. Volunteers, riders and families are also invited to attend a celebration after the ride that will include food, face-painting, music, crafts, bike decorating, raffles and more. Ride sponsors and supporters Bank of Canton, Marathon Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, and Kiddie Academy of Stoughton will be there as well.

Registration is $20 and riders are also asked to raise a minimum of $30 by October 15. For more information or to register, visit www.kids.pmc.org/canton.aspx or www.facebook.com/CantonPMCKidsRide.

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