When I first rode the Pan Mass Challenge, in 1998, I chose the traditional Sturbridge to Provincetown route. That year, I shared a hotel room in Sturbridge the Friday evening before the ride and slept (well, tossed and turned) on a ship docked at the Mass Maritime Academy in Bourne Saturday night.
Every year since then I've ridden the Wellesley to Provincetown route, sleeping at home in Needham and joining the ride a mile from the start in Needham.
This year will be different...Amy and I will sleep at a friend's house in Needham on Friday night. I'll then join the ride a mile from the start and then head to Bourne where Amy and Rachel volunteer. Saturday night we will sleep at home...in Sandwich! Then on Sunday, I'll join the ride along the route in Sandwich.
Some things change...after 26 years we sold our house in Needham and have moved to the Cape fulltime in Sandwich.
I'm also sad to report that my PMC team captain, Amie White, lost her long battle with cancer. She may be gone physically, but the warrior princess lives on in each of us.
And some things don't change. I committed to raising $10,000 for cancer research in January and I reserved the first weekend in August for a bike ride from Wellesley to to Provincetown.
Amie's team will continue to ride together, with some new team members joining in her honor and memory. It will be a special weekend for us...celebrating her life and continuing to raise the money needed for the research that helped her and will save others.
With some additional training will be ready for the ride. And with your help, I will raise $10,000 for cancer research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, contributing to the aggressive PMC target of $46 million this year.
Thank you for supporting the PMC mission of eradicating cancer! Togther we will win.
Best,
Lee
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