We cannot possibly thank you enough for helping our team raise over $11,000 for last year's bike-a-thon from Sturbridge to Provincetown. It was certainly one of the most incredible and inspirational events any of us has ever participated in. The ride, the people, and the organization were fantastic!

In total, the 2006 PMC had 4,600 riders, 2,537 volunteers, and collectively raised over $24,000,000 for cancer research through the Jimmy Fund. That is an incredible amount of money! THANK YOU!

Our team left Sturbridge at 6:00 AM on Saturday and by 11:30 AM on Sunday we were in Provincetown. We're not even sure how to describe those 192 miles -- it was fantastic. People lined the streets -- cheering, holding signs, and giving out water. The stories people shared and the messages riders wore on their backs was enough to inspire anyone at any point along the way.

Personally, we celebrated Jon's 5th year out of treatment and rode as hard as we could in memory of Johnny's father.

In 2006, a major source of our fundraising efforts went into a calendar raffle. For each $20 personal donation we received, we put a ticket into our raffle box and pulled a winning ticket EVERY DAY during the month of July. It was a tremendous success. The daily prizes ranged from $50 to $200 and we gave away a number of excellent board games and toys. Here's a list of the winners:

July 01 -- Kathy & Dennis/TRPO
July 02 -- Fran Cameron
July 03 -- Theresa Rembiszewski
July 04 -- Arthur Hebert
July 05 -- Robert Lopez
July 06 -- Robin Santos
July 07 -- Vincent W O'Malley
July 08 -- Chris Bobowicz
July 09 -- Linda Menard
July 10 -- Anne-Marie Haire
July 11 -- Uncle Jim McKee
July 12 -- Christy Pilsucki
July 13 -- Gramma McKee
July 14 -- Michelle Duval
July 15 -- Warren Izyk
July 16 -- Hector Zavala
July 17 -- Christine Sterritt
July 18 -- Mon Tante Moynahan
July 19 -- Carolyn Almeida
July 20 -- Elizabeth Whitney
July 21 -- Momz Swiatlowski
July 22 -- Robert Matzko
July 23 -- Heidi Robbins
July 24 -- Walter Brown
July 25 -- Gary Morin
July 26 -- Trixie Grimshaw
July 27 -- Kathy Ekmalian
July 28 -- Richard Morin
July 29 -- Julie Sanfilippo
July 30 -- Kara Spain
July 31 -- Donald Paul

In March of 2006, we sent out letters to local businesses in hopes of gaining much needed in-kind contributions. We are very grateful to the donations these fine folks made. The support they have provided cannot be thanked enough!

American Legion Post #130
Beers & Story Funeral Home
Case Remodeling
Crimmins-Graveline Insurance
Jan Lis Building & Remodeling
Joe's Bike Garage
Stephen Marhelewicz, CPA
Noonan Energy Corporation
Osterman Propane
Employees of the Palmer Foundry
Pebblehaven.com
St. Stan's Polish Lyceum
Sts. Peter & Paul Parish
Sherman & Frydryk
John Stolar Insurance
William J. Vigneux, DMD

The bike racks in Sturbridge, Friday night.

Our bikes, tucked away.

Johnny's t-shirt, already stained.

Mmmmm... dinner.

Opening Ceremony.

Quality Inn's finest suite.

This never gets old.

Saturday 3:30 AM wake up call.

Breakfast, 4:45 AM.

Jon stretching.

Johnny modeling.

April Jasak, official PMC photographer.

Ready for the start, Saturday 6:00 AM.

A blurry photo of Greg LeMond & Billy Starr.

Sturbridge start line.

Makin' Purgatory Hill look easy...

After 70 miles, it's lunch break.

Stud.

Dork.

Look tough, bike shorts.

Johnny "thumbs up" riding through Wareham, MA.

110 miles later - Mass Maritime Academy.

Energy from the wind?? Whaaaa?

Football-field-sized-food-tent!

Even better, the massage tent!

Cancer survivors in the PMC - Jon's in there.

In the background is Sunday's landmark, the Bourne Bridge.

We left at 5:30 AM Sunday, this is the first water stop.

80 miles later at 11:30 AM, we make it - PROVINCETOWN.

192 miles total.

Total riding time is 11 hours, 10 minutes. (AVG 17 mph - that's way good for us.)

Allison guards the bags, in the shade.

Next year - polka dot capes.

Sunday Night P-town Drag Scene - This 60+ year old dude ripped the craziest karaoke version of "Funky Cold Medina" I've ever heard. That's another story...