The Pan-Mass Challenge takes place in about one week- August 7-8, to be exact, and I am ready (I think)! By the time next Friday rolls, I will have amassed 1,000 training miles and my bike is (had better be) in game condition (update– I need a new shifter now, too! Awesome!).
Most importantly, fundraising has gone very well so far this year. Thanks to a number of you generous folks, we have raised nearly $4,400 in sponsorships for my ride alone, and every cent of that goes to help fight cancer.
No, we are not done yet. Another $1,900 gets us to the new goal of $6,300. Can we do it? That’s a lot in a week, but I am asking your help:
- If you have not sponsored my ride yet, please consider doing so at http://bit.ly/PMC2010. 40 people giving $50 each will make the goal (ok, 80 people at $25 each- but any amount is welcome!)
- Pass the link to friends: Use Twitter, Facebook, email, or your favorite message service or social network– a quick message to friends, if you feel comfortable doing so, will help tremendously. Again, the link: http://bit.ly/PMC2010.
- Wish me luck! I will be posting here, as well as at Twitter (http://twitter.com/DougH) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/doughaslam) during the ride with updates, photos and goings-on. I will also be taking more ride videos, as I have done the last two years, to post here later.
Remember- 100% of the funds I raise goes directly to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. No administrative fees, no corporate salaries, nothing gets skimmed. The PMC is trying to raise a total of $31 million, and every donation helps.
Thank you!
Until the ride begins, one more training video. I used a Kodak PlaySport mounted on the handlebars this time (thanks for tip Steve Garfield), and thought it came out nicely.
Pan-Mass Challenge: 07-24-10 training ride from Doug Haslam on Vimeo.
Music Credits:
Lightning Jeff: “Wicked Twisted Toad”