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Annual PMC Suffield Kids Ride Scheduled for May 10
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fee until May 9 and $20 walk up fee on event day. A $25 per rider fundraising minimum is in place for all riders. The PMC Kids Rides are spokes in the PMC wheel, joining the more than 5,500 adult PMC cyclists in their mission to fund adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The PMC is a two-day, 190-mile bike-a-thon held the first weekend of every August. Since 1980, the PMC has raised $414 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. Since the first ride in 1998, The PMC Kids Rides program has raised more than $5.5 million. To provide the young cyclists with an additional push, the PMC recognizes cyclists in the Kids Rides program who raise $250 or more. Riders who meet this goal are honored as Heavy Hitters and receive an official PMC sack pack
and certificate to acknowledge their fundraising achievements. PMC Kids Rides are sponsored by the Yawkey Foundation. Contributions can be made payable to the Pan-Mass Challenge. To register, visit http://kids.pmc.org. For more information, email Chris Nikolis at cnikolis@cox.net or by cell at 860-7963633 or call 800-WE-CYCLE.
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SUFFIELD — This spring, the PanMass Challenge (PMC) Suffield Kids Ride will be one of 37 PMC Kids Rides throughout New England and beyond. In 2013, the PMC Kids Rides program attracted nearly 4,700 cyclists, between the ages of 2 and 15, who rode between one and 26 miles in mini-bike-a-thons to raise money for cancer care and research. The 2014 PMC Suffield Kids Ride will take place on May 10 at the McAlister School in Suffield. The event expects 125 children, ages 3-16, to ride a 5-mile loop on Hill Street or in the parking lot circle of the Suffield Middle School. The day will feature lunch for all riders and guests, live music, gift bags for the first 125 riders and a terrific raffle, including Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots tickets. Additionally, the 2004, 2007 and 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series trophies will be on site from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and are welcome to take a photo with the trophies, all to benefit PMC and The Jimmy Fund. The ride will start shortly after 10 a.m., with a fundraising goal of $20,000, adding to the $27,000 raised in the first two years. The PMC Suffield Kids Ride was started by Chris and Denise Nikolis of West Suffield. Chris is a five-year rider of the PMC and this will be the third annual PMC Suffield Kids Ride, There is an early bird $15 registration
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