What does it take to keep 5,500 cyclists going strong for two days and 190 miles? Strength, determination, and of course, food!
More than 3,000 volunteers and 200 corporations will supply the resources that keep riders pedaling hard to support adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Favorite PMC snacks include peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, trail mix, Clif Bars, beer, and a whole lot of bananas!
While the bikes may not run on fuel, the riders sure do! So, exactly how much food does it take to fuel cyclists through 46 towns across Massachusetts?
14,000 bags of trail mix
6,800 slices of Palermo's pizza
5,500 hot dogs
3,000 lbs of Bell & Evans chicken
1,600 loaves of bread
1,400 lbs of pasta
1,300 lbs of peanut butter
500 lbs sliced turkey
500 lbs of Hans Kissle sliced ham
400 gallons of Legal Sea Foods' clam chowder
275 watermelons
160 kegs of Harpoon beer (21+ only)
12,000 gallons of Poland Spring Water
10 cases of Fluff
One and a half tractor trailers full of ice