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Pan-Mass Challenge
The bike ride Billy Starr founded in 1980 after his mother died of melanoma; it has raised $1.125 billion for Dana-Farber and passes on every rider-raised dollar.
Also called: PMC
Overview
The Pan-Mass Challenge is an annual two-day bike ride across Massachusetts. Its founder Billy Starr organised the first ride in 1980 with 36 riders and 10 volunteers; it now involves more than 6,800 riders and 3,500 volunteers. The PMC states that since 1980 it has raised $1.125 billion for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, that 100 percent of all rider-raised funds go directly to cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, and that it provides 67 percent of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue. It is the largest athletic fundraiser for a single institution in the United States.
Location
Needham, MA, US
Type
consortium
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#693 · 2 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 2 from 1 linked objects) · ranking
- Annual Pan-Mass Challenge ride
- PMC Kids Rides
- PMC Winter Cycle
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