2017 PMC ride report
The 2017 PMC was my 14 th and it always the ride against which all other rides are measured. There are no other rides that can compare. The PMC is a model of organizational efficiency: like Apple computers and Japanese cars, it just works. It is very difficult to find something that needs to be fixed or that was forgotten. The PMC raises more money than any other single athletic event. This year’s goal is $48 million and they will reach it. It is a completely self-sustaining fund-raiser, meaning all (100%) of the donated money goes to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Everything else is covered by corporate sponsors and rider registration fees. Again, this is due to organizational efficiency. Once again I want to begin by thanking all of the people who made a contribution in support of my ride. This year, I did the Sunday Wellesley-Wellesley ride. After 14 years, the fund-raising is not difficult and it is due in large part to my friends and family who regul...