19 from Medford to Ride in Pan-Mass Challenge

The following was submitted by the Pan-Mass Challenge:

A total of 19 Medford resident will pedal their way into fundraising history as participants in the 33^rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge in August.

They will be among 5,500 cyclists who will ride across Massachusetts with the collective goal of raising $36 million to support adult and pediatric cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund.

PMC riders range in age from 13 to 88. Some are seasoned tri-athletes while others are weekend warriors having trained for this event alone. Most PMC participants ride in honor of a family member or friend lost to, or being treated for, cancer. All share a passion and desire to one day find a cure for the disease. The average PMC cyclist trains for three months, solicits 40 sponsors, and raises more than $6,000. Doctors ride alongside their patients; grandparents ride with their grandchildren; and others show support from the sidelines in the form of donations and cheers. More than 300 riders are cancer survivors or current patients.

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

During PMC weekend, individual cyclists become part of one family. The camaraderie shared by 5,500 cyclists, more than 3,000 volunteers, and thousands of spectators, is one reason cyclists from 36 states and eight countries return to Massachusetts each August to participate in the PMC.

The challenge takes place Aug. 4 and 5. The following riders from Medford will participate:

Last Name

First Name

City/Town:

State:

Berry

Sam

Medford

MA

Brown

Geraldine

Medford

MA

Buckle

Jessica

Medford

MA

Chinetti

Kathryn

Medford

MA

Chinetti

Peter

Medford

MA

Ditullio

Cindy

Medford

MA

Eves

Todd

Medford

MA

Falvey

Sean

Medford

MA

Hilliard

Bryan

Medford

MA

Kirkpatrick

Stacy

Medford

MA

Lamothe

Marie-Claude

Medford

MA

Mentz

Karl

Medford

MA

Modica

Tom

Medford

MA

O'Connell

Michelle

Medford

MA

Pino

Stephanie

Medford

MA

Sullivan

Richard

Medford

MA

Thomas

Amelia

Medford

MA

Welch

John

Medford

MA

Holmes

Bob

West Medford

MA