85.0 miles

Bourne, MA
Bourne, MA

day 2 of the Pan-Mass Challenge

Bourne to Provincetown, MA

The Ride:
The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is a fully supported bike-a-thon — with food and waterstops, mechanical and medical
assistance, luggage transportation, and lodging — that runs through 46 towns across Massachusetts. More than 5,500 cyclists
are expected to ride this year. Cyclists choose from seven routes of varying mileage designed to cater to all levels of cycling
strength and time availability. Two-day rides include the original 190-mile Sturbridge to Provincetown route; 180-mile
Sturbridge-Bourne-Wellesley route; 163-mile Wellesley-Bourne-Provincetown route; or the 153-mile Wellesley-Bourne-
Wellesley route. One-day riders cycle the 110-mile Sturbridge-Bourne route, the 84-mile Wellesley-Bourne route, and the 47-
mile Wellesley-Wellesley Sunday loop. Cyclists were required to raise between $1,300 and $4,000 to ride in the PMC,
depending on the chosen route.

Cyclists will travel from 36 states and eight countries to ride in PMC 2008. Nearly 300 riders will be cancer survivors or current
patients. Some PMC cyclists are weekend warriors; others are trained triathletes. Many PMC participants ride in honor of a
family member or friend fighting the disease. Cyclists range in age from 15 to 83. The average PMC cyclist is 43 years old,
trains for three months, solicits 40 sponsors, and raises more than $6,000

http://www.pmc.org