Boston

The Boston PMC Kids Ride (formerly, South Boston) is back for it's second year! Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2026 as we ride and raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber. 

The ride welcomes kids of all biking levels - see our routes for more information. Kids can ride their bike, trike or scooter!

8 - 8:50 am: Rider check-in, bike decoration and bike tune-ups courtesy of Landry's Bicycles

8:50 - 9 am: Opening Ceremonies and a pre-ride stretch from Bay State Physical Therapy

9 - 10 am: RIDE!!!

9:30 - 11 am: After Party with face painting, games, bubbles, food and more! 

Getting to the ride

We encourage riders to walk or ride their bike to the ride!

The ride is located at the far right end of Carson Beach (see map below). There will be signage along with volunteers to help direct you to the ride. 

Parking is available at the Boston Teacher's Union (180 Mt Vernon St, Boston, MA 02125)

Kids can ride their bike, trike or scooter in any of our routes below!

• Seaside Scramble (Tot Lot): Riders who require direct supervision who will ride in a supervised parking lot near the start line.
• Southie Scoot: A .6 mile route, perfect for kids who want to advance the Seaside Scramble. Route map
• Tidal Trail: Riders will ride a flat, 1.4 mile route along the water with access to the route extension* Route map
• Harbor Haul: A 3.1 mile route for our older riders on two-wheels. This route goes behind the JFK Library/UMass Boston along the water. Riders have access to the route extension* Route map
• Virtual Rider: Virtual riders are those who would prefer to ride on their own and not in person at the event. Virtual riders who raise $50 or more will receive an official PMC Kids Rides t-shirt and water bottle at the end of June. Virtual riders have no registration fee or fundraising commitment.

*Route Extension

Tidal Trail and Harbor Haul riders will have the option to challenge themselves further by adding a .4 mile loop to their ride, which they can ride as many times as they want! 

Volunteers will be along the routes to monitor rider safety. 

100 percent of all rider-raised dollars go directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Donate online or by check. Checks can be made payable to the Pan-Mass Challenge or PMC. Please send all checks to:

PMC Kids Rides
77 4^th Ave
Needham, MA 02494

Make sure that the rider's name is listed so they can receive credit!

The PMC Kids Rides program follows all public health regulations and guidelines for your area.

General Safety Tips!

1. Wear a properly-fitted helmet (children are required to wear helmets when participating).
2. Ride in control – this is not a race.
3. Hands should remain on handlebars.
4. Never wear any kind of headphones. You need to hear clearly.
5. Follow the ride guides and volunteers.
6. When passing other rides, make sure to yell “on your left!” Never pass riders on the right.
7. If you need to slow down or stop to cross an intersection or obstacle, yell “slowing” or “stopping” to alert those behind you.

Each PMC Kids Ride has a licensed medical professional on site.

The PMC Pedal Partner Program is a wonderful way for riders to connect with a child who has been affected by cancer. PMC Pedal Partners are pediatric oncology patients at the Jimmy Fund Clinic who are paired with PMC Kids Rides or PMC teams.

Meet Celia!

Celia is the 2025 PMC Pedal Partner for the South Boston PMC Kids Ride!

When our daughter was diagnosed with cancer, we felt like we had lost her even when she was in the same room. Her diagnosis hit us so hard. It's a feeling no parent should ever experience. Dana-Farber helped us not only with lifesaving treatment for our little girl, but with compassion for us, the parents.

If you know a child in treatment at the Jimmy Fund who is interested in being a PMC Pedal Partner for a PMC Kids Ride, please contact Katie Iwanowicz, PMC Pedal Partner Program Coordinator, at katie@pmc.org 

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Annie's Bakery & Cafe
• B/SPOKE
• Bay State Physical Therapy
• Bobo's
• Boda Borg Boston
• Boston Red Sox
• Brick Street Bagels
• Brittany Farias & Alex Pytka
• Clay Lounge
• Drink LMNT
• Dunkin' (Old Colony)
• EverybodyFights
• J.P. Licks
• John Deputy - MetroDesign
• Landry's Bicycles
• LeeserEvil Snacks
• Level 99 Natick
• Legal Seafood Harborside
• Little Words Project
• Nantucket Crisps
• Playwright
• Publico
• Puppet Showplace Theater
• Rock Spot Climbing: South Boston
• Shake Shack Seaport
• Sullivan's Castle Island
• The Broadway Group
• The Handle Bar
• The Nautilus Boston
• WROR 105.7

The South Boston PMC Kids Rides relies on local sponsors to help keep costs low and so that the PMC can continue to donate 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. If you or your company are interested in becoming a sponsor or donating items (pizza, ice cream, snacks, sporting tickets, gift cards, baskets, etc), please click on the button below.