BOSTON â Pan-Mass Challenge founder Billy Starr knew early on he wouldnât 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 couldnât 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 Cancer Institute. The money helped the hospital pay for personal protective equipment, continue with clinical trials and other care, and even went toward rent or groceries for patients who couldnât just wait until the virus outbreak was over.