More than a Dozen Falmouth Residents to Ride in 2013 PMC

Sixteen Falmouth residents are registered to ride in this year's Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), which takes place this weekend, according to ride organizers.

Close to 5,500 cyclists will ride on Aug. 3 and 4, with a collective goal of raising $38 million to benefit adult and pediatric patient care and research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund.

Cyclists choose from 11 routes of various milage. The ride runs through 46 towns across the state; six, two-day routes range from 153-190 miles, while five one-day rides range from 25-110 miles. To see the various routes, visit the PMC website.

Who's From Falmouth is Riding in the PMC?

The following Falmouth residents will take part in the ride (to make a donation to a particular rider, visit the PMC’s donation page and enter the eGiftID number):

• Thomas Feronti - Falmouth (eGiftID: TF0128)
• Ellen Howland - Falmouth (eGiftID: EH0115)
• Eileen Lind - Falmouth (eGiftID: EL0040)
• Peter Lind - Falmouth (eGiftID: PL0071)
• Dennis Murphy - Falmouth (eGiftID: DM0296)
• Sasha Vartanov - Falmouth (eGiftID: SV0037)
• Paula Baxter - East Falmouth (eGiftID: PB0118)
• Dave Bennett - East Falmouth (eGiftID: DB0346)
• Carol Dube - East Falmouth (eGiftID: CD0213)
• Mitchell Hofmeister - East Falmouth (eGiftID: MH0289)
• Ken Caswell - North Falmouth (eGiftID: KC0178)
• Greg Inman - North Falmouth (eGiftID: GI0007)
• Matthew Inman - North Falmouth (eGiftID: MI0010)
• James O'Connor - North Falmouth (eGiftID: JO0082)
• Peter Weiss-Smith - North Falmouth (eGiftID: PW0090)
• Karen Rohrberg - West Falmouth (eGiftID: KS0132)

The PMC ride raised $37 million in 2012, which accounted for more than 50 percent of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue.

"It's a powerful and emotional weekend for everyone involved," Billy Starr, PMC founder and executive director, said in a statement. "From the cyclists to volunteers, staff and family and friends along the route, the PMC unifies 10,000 people for one weekend to make a difference and raise funds to eradicate cancer."