Eleven Wakefield Residents Riding in Pan-Mass Challenge

Eleven Wakefield residents will be among thousands of people who will bike hundreds of miles cross-state this weekend to raise money for cancer research. 

The bikers are part of the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, a bike-a-thon with eleven different routes that will take approximately 5,500 cyclists through 46 towns across Massachusetts. There are six two-day routes that range from 153 to 190 miles and five one-day rides that range from 25 to 110 miles.

In 2012, cyclists are required to raise between $500 and $4,300 to ride in the PMC, depending on the chosen route.

“The PMC is the gold standard of athletic fundraising events,” said Billy Starr, founder and executive director of the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. “PMCers are as committed to raising money for cancer research as they are to pedaling the miles. PMC cyclists are all heart and soul.”

Since 1980, the PMC has raised $338 million for adult and pediatric cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The PMC gives 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the Jimmy Fund.

Wakefield Patch recently sat down with one of the Wakefield riders, Steve Galante.

To donate to the Wakefield riders, visit www.pmc.org and type in the rider's last name. 

eGiftID:

Last Name

First Name

City/Town

State

LB0184

Brissette

Lauren

Wakefield

MA

PB0177

Brissette

Paul

Wakefield

MA

NC0086

Charos

Nikolas

Wakefield

MA

PC0134

Charos

Paul

Wakefield

MA

MF0225

Farina

Michael

Wakefield

MA

SG0170

Galante

Steven

Wakefield

MA

MB0343

Kearney

Meghan

Wakefield

MA

MM0269

Morrison

Mark

Wakefield

MA

PP0040

Posner

Philip

Wakefield

MA

SS0002

Sacco

Stephen

Wakefield

MA

DW0085

West

David

Wakefield

MA