This weekend, the Pan-Mass Challenge drew 5,533 cyclists from 38 states and five countries who rode up to 190 miles during one or two days with the goal of raising $38 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. If it were not for the passion, sweat and strength of the cyclists and volunteers who were involved, the 34th annual event would not have been possible.
Throughout the weekend while cyclists took to their bikes and volunteers manned their stations, the PMC Publicity Team was hard at work helping to share the personal stories of the PMC family, giving a face to the mission of the organization. Below is a sprinkling of media highlights from the weekend the PMC Publicity Team would like to share!
The Pan-Mass Challenge makes page 2 of the Metro section in Sunday’s edition of The Boston Globe.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/08/03/panmass/tbjKrwu1dHszUg57c835nJ/story.html
Adam Scully-Power, the first PMC runner, made headlines on Bostonmagazine.com.
Local executives showed off their skills out of the office while gearing up to ride in the PMC in the Boston Business Journal.
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2013/08/02/executives-on-pan-mass-ride.html
NECN profiled PMC veteran Richard Carr, who rode in this year’s event for the first time with a mechanical heart.
http://www.necn.com/08/02/13/Holden-man-riding-in-8th-Pan-Mass-Challe/landing.html?blockID=848371
Major newspapers such as the Worcester Telegram & Gazette featured PMC cyclists and volunteers up until PMC weekend.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20130803/NEWS/130809968/1116
WCVB was there to support thousands of cyclists at the official Wellesley start on Saturday morning.
Local newspapers such as the MetroWest Daily News and Cape Cod Times followed cyclists along the route throughout PMC weekend.
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x853698564/PHOTOS-Pan-Mass-Challenge-passes-through-Franklin
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130804/NEWS/308040340
Local newspapers such as the Taunton Daily Gazette also met with cyclists and volunteers at water stops and the Lakeville Pedal Partner Party.
Thank you for all that you do for that Pan-Mass Challenge. Ride on