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After a year away, about 1,000 cyclists are expected to line up in Sturbridge early Saturday morning for the Pan-Mass Challenge.

17 Ipswich residents to participate in Pan-Mass Challenge COURTESY OF PORTER NOVELLI / CONE Seventeen Ipswich residents will take part on Aug. 7 and 8 in the Pan-Mass Challenge, a two-day 211-mile bike-a-thon across Massachusetts, with the goal of raising $52 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  “We couldn’t be more excited to bring our passionate PMC riders, volunteers, donors and sponsors back together in person for PMC Ride Weekend this yea...

The Pan-Mass Challenge recently announced two new members, Melany Duval and Setti D. Warren, joining the PMC Board of Directors, which provides fiduciary and strategic oversight to the organization.

BOSTON — Pan-Mass Challenge founder Billy Starr knew early on he wouldn’t be able to get 10,000 people together this summer for the annual cross-state bike ride that over four decades has raised more than $700 million for cancer treatment and research. He also knew he couldn’t just take the year off. When the coronavirus pandemic forced other sports-related fundraisers to cancel or drastically lower their goals, the PMC went virtual and delivered $50 million for the Dana-Farber C...