HYANNIS – The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) kicks off Saturday to raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Founder and Executive Director Billy Starr said this year’s goal is $66 million dollars, a figure that reflects the huge turnout of the annual event.
“This is the largest fundraising event in the world. It has been for a long time. And the money we raise annually is probably 60 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue,” said Starr.
“The PMC has demonstrated year-after-year that this isn’t something you can do alone. Being in this community for 3 days is uplifting.”
The PMC offers 16 routes ranging from 25 to 211 miles, beginning in Sturbridge and ending in Provincetown.
The Pan-Mass Challenge’s official site includes information on how to donate, the full list of routes and how to track riders.
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