PMC Medfield Kids Ride to Raise Money for Pan-Mass Challenge

On Sunday, May 15, the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Medfield Kids Ride will be one of 35 PMC Kids Rides held in neighborhoods throughout New England and beyond. Through the PMC Kids Rides program, nearly 6,000 cyclists between the ages of two and 15 will ride between one and 26 miles in mini-bike-a-thons to raise money for cancer research.

The PMC Kids Rides are spokes in the PMC wheel, supporting more than 5,000 adult PMC cyclists in their mission to fund cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. The Pan-Mass Challenge is the two-day, 190-mile bike-a-thon held each August. Since 1980, the PMC has raised $303 million for the Jimmy Fund. PMC Kids Rides offer a way for children to become part of the PMC mission, involving young people in volunteerism and fundraising in a safe and athletic way. To date, the PMC Kids Rids program has raised more than $3 million for the Pan-Mass Challenge.

To give the young cyclists an additional push, the PMC will recognize cyclists in the Kids Rides program who raise $250 or more. Riders who meet this goal will be honored as Heavy Hitters and will receive a hat, a certificate and a sticker to place on their helmets.

The PMC Medfield Kids Ride expects 150 children, ages two to 14, to ride various loops at Medfield High School. The PMC Medfield Kids Ride, originally known as the Wildwood Challenge, is the founding PMC Kid’s Ride. Medfield High School senior, Alex Freeman and MHS junior, Cal Given are coordinating the ride for the second year. The PMC Medfield Kids Ride will hold a party after the ride, which will include refreshments, music, dancing, and face-painting. The ride hopes to raise $25,000 for the PMC.

The PMC Medfield Kids Ride will be held from 9 to 10 a.m., on Sunday, May 15, at Medfield High School, 88R South St. Medfield. There is a $10 registration fee and a suggested $50 fundraising minimum. PMC Kids Rides sponsors include Stop & Shop and Overstock.com. Contributions can be made payable to the Pan-Mass Challenge. To register, visit http://kids.pmc.org. For more information, email medfieldpmckids@gmail.com or call 800-WE-CYCLE.