22 Canton residents to ride in 40th annual PMC
By Canton Citizen
On August 3 and 4, more than 6,700 riders, including 22 from Canton, will pedal up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising $60 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Cyclists from 43 states and 12 countries will convene in Massachusetts to participate in the PMC, taking on one of 12 routes, which pass through 47 towns and range from 25 to 192 miles, designed to cater to all levels of cycling and fundraising ability. Riders range in age from 13 to 88 and include everyone from seasoned triathletes to weekend warriors. Many ride to honor a family member or friend who has battled cancer, while more than 950 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients themselves — considered “Living Proof” of the progress made in cancer research and treatment.
Participants are required to raise between $600 and $8,500, depending on their chosen route, though the average cyclist raises more than $8,825, which exemplifies the spirit of the PMC and has helped the organization continue to increase its gift year after year, despite declining trends in the industry. Volunteers, spectators, donors, and sponsors are also part of the camaraderie on ride weekend, all working together to make a difference in the fight against cancer.
If the PMC reaches its 2019 fundraising goal of $60 million, Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, a cancer survivor and former PMC rider, has committed to donate an additional $1 million to the cause. One hundred percent of every rider-raised dollar is donated directly to Dana-Farber through its fundraising arm, the Jimmy Fund, and the PMC is the institute’s largest single contributor, accounting for more than 55 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue. In 2018, the PMC donated an unprecedented $56 million to Dana-Farber, bringing its 39-year contribution to more than $654 million.
The PMC is presented by the Red Sox Foundation and New Balance. To make a financial contribution to a rider from your town or become a virtual rider, visit www.pmc.org, or call 1-800-WE-CYCLE. Connect with #PMC2019 #PMC40 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Good luck to the following participants from Canton: Michael Allen, Gerry Castignetti, John Cloherty, Ralph Darling, Bridget Darling, Jeffrey Erickson, Eric Farmer, Daniel Flatley, Keith Garratt, John Hoey, Jim Kinchla, Michael McEachern, Adam Miller, Johnathan Munko, Annie Peters, Bob Power, David Rudnick, John Shapiro, Mary Shapiro, Rachel Shapiro, George Thomas and Stacey Yeragotelis.
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on Jul 13 2019. Filed under Sports.
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