When was the first Pan-Mass Challenge?
When was the first Pan-Mass Challenge?
1980
PMC History After a hike with friends along the Appalachian Trail where Billy learned that he could achieve anything to which he committed his mind and body, he organized the first Pan-Mass Challenge in 1980. The first PMC had just 36 riders and 10 volunteers.
Why is it called Pan-Mass Challenge?
History. Starr created the Pan-Mass Challenge in 1980, several years after his mother contracted melanoma. In its first year, the event raised $10,200 and had 36 riders, who rode from Springfield to Provincetown.
How many days is the Pan-Mass Challenge?
two-day
The two-day, 211-mile bike-a-thon that raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brought together more than 6,000 riders to cycle across Massachusetts for the first time since August 2019.
Where does the Pan-Mass Challenge start?
Regrettably, we will not be able to host social gatherings at our hubsites in Sturbridge, Wellesley, Bourne, Provincetown or Foxboro. New for 2021, the PMC will offer a 100-mile loop on Sunday: the Wellesley Century!…2021 Registration Dates.
| Heavy Hitters (2019 or 2020) | January 5 (9 AM EST) |
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| Open | January 19 (9 AM EST) |
Who started the Pan-Mass Challenge?
Billy Starr
As Founder and Executive Director of the Pan-Mass Challenge, Billy Starr has dedicated 39 years to funding life-saving breakthroughs in cancer research.
Who runs the Pan-Mass Challenge?
The 2021 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts – The Boston Globe – Congratulations to Dana-Farber’s President & CEO, as well as PMC rider, Dr. Laurie Glimcher for being ranked #1 on this list.
Who started pans challenge?
Where does PMC money go?
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Where does the PMC’s fundraising go? 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar go directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for cancer research and treatment.
Is the Pan-Mass Challenge Virtual?
A Virtual Rider is an individual who does not ride, but supports the PMC’s mission by fundraising. Virtual Riders have no minimum commitment but are encouraged to fundraise to the best of their ability. Virtual riders receive access to all PMC fundraising tools through their PMC Dashboard.
How many riders are there in PMC 2021?
There are more than 5,700 riders registered for the bike-a-thon this year.
How much does it cost to ride the Pan-Mass Challenge?
PMC 2021 routes and minimums range from $1,000 to $6,000 – view the routes and minimums by map or by chart. Choose a route that fits your schedule, cycling ability and fundraising capacity. Riders who register earlier in the year are generally the most successful at fundraising and training, so start fundraising early!
How many riders does PMC have?
The idea for the PMC was born in 1977, when Starr and a few friends rode to the tip of Cape Cod in memory of his mother, who died of melanoma at the age of 49. It has grown to the nation’s largest single-day athletic fundraiser, with more than 10,000 volunteers and riders on 12 routes ranging from 25 to 192 miles.
