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Thousands complete Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride for cancer research
Thousands of cyclists completed their ride in the 45th annual Pan-Mass Challenge Sunday, enduring brutal heat and pouring rain to raise money for cancer research at Dana Farber.
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Thousands of cyclists completed their ride in the 45th annual Pan-Mass Challenge Sunday, enduring brutal heat and pouring rain to raise money for cancer research at Dana Farber.
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A Mansfield mother and first-time Pan Mass Challenge rider said she's looking forward to giving back to the organization that saved both her and her daughter's lives.
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The two-day Pan-Massachusetts Challenge came to a close Sunday as riders hope to raise a record $70 million for cancer research.
More than 6,000 cyclists began their ride Saturday in the 44th Pan-Mass Challenge, taking off on the 211-mile ride to raise money for cancer research.
All the proceeds will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for cancer research and treatment.
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Dr. Craig Bunnell, a nine-year PMC rider, sees the role donations make in discoveries at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Riders taking part in this year's Pan-Mass Challenge got to meet up with their "pedal partners" during a party Saturday at Fenway Park.
The PMC held its Heavy Hitter Evening and first Art of the Ride auction.
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Crossing the Pan-Mass Challenge finish line felt a bit different on Sunday because of the pandemic, but nothing was going to break the riders' spirit.
David Wade and Lisa Hughes were among the PMC riders helping raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Sunday marked the second day of the annual Pan-Mass Challenge as cyclists saddled up at several different starting lines.
"I recently lost my wife, Norma. So this is for her. She died of cancer recently," said one rider.
Start lines in Sturbridge and Wellesley used staggered start times to keep riders distanced.
Billy Starr shared his final message to riders before the 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge with WBZ-TV's David Wade and Lisa Hughes.
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