PMC Unpaved

Cheer on Riders

On September 28, the Pan-Mass Challenge put on the PMC Unpaved, which will bring an extraordinary group of cyclists to your town.

Our route will pass near your home. We're asking you to come out and cheer on these riders!

What is PMC Unpaved?

PMC Unpaved is a new off-road bike ride over the scenic backroads of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The inaugural event was held in 2022 and returns on September 28, 2024.

PMC Unpaved Routes

More than 300 cyclists will ride 30 or 50 miles on September 28, 2024, to raise funds for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Both routes start at 9 AM from Camp Mah-Kee-Nac (6 Hawthorne Road, Lenox, MA 01240). Cheer on riders starting then!

When will riders be near you?

Use these estimates and check out the route maps below to find out when you can expect riders in your area!

Depart Camp Mah-Kee-Nac (Stockbridge) and turn onto Hawthorne Road (9 AM)
Ride along West Center Road (West Stockbridge) and get to first water stop (9:45 to 10:45 AM)
Ride along State Road (MA 41 in Richmond) and get to water stop at the Richmond Consolidated School (10:10 AM to 2:05 PM)

Ride along County Route 24 (Canaan, NY) and get to water stop at the Red Rock Volunteer Fire Station (10:20 AM to 12:10 PM)
Ride along Hawthorne Road (Stockbridge) and return to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac (10:40 AM – 3:20 PM)

Water Stop Locations

Water Stop #1

Mile 13.5 of both routes

57 W. Center Road
West Stockbridge, MA 01266

Water Stop #2

Mile 25 of Eagle route only (50-mile route)

401 Co Road 24
East Chatham, NY 12060

Water Stop #3

Mile 20.9 of Raven route
Mile 40.7 of Eagle route

Richmond Consolidated School
1831 State Road
Richmond, MA 01254

Cheer On Riders!

We encourage you to go outside and cheer when PMC Unpaved riders are in your area! PMC Unpaved riders will appreciate the support of the local community.

Bring a chair outside, sit along the road and cheer
Make signs – PMC Unpaved logos are available to download here
Ring a cowbell or use noisemakers

If the traffic in your neighborhood slows due to our presence, we thank you in advance for your patience. PMC Unpaved cyclists are riding to raise funds for cancer research that will benefit us all, and manv of us, like you, have lost loved ones to cancer. We are grateful for your support.

Thank You PMC Unpaved Sponsors!

The PMC Mission

A spoke in the wheel of the Pan-Mass Challenge – a Massachusetts-based bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country – PMC Unpaved will raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a world leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research.

The mission of Dana-Farber is to provide expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases.