Wakefield-Lynnfield

Join us for the second annual Wakefield-Lynnfield PMC Kids Ride on Sunday, September 14 at Market Street Lynnfield!

We're excited to return for another incredible year of biking, community, and giving back — and this year, we're riding with even more heart. Our 2025 ride is in honor of Leo, our brave and inspiring 5-year-old Pedal Partner, who is currently undergoing treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Every dollar raised supports vital cancer research and compassionate care at Dana-Farber, bringing us closer to a cure.

Whether you're a returning rider or joining us for the first time, we hope you'll be part of this fun, family-friendly event. Bring your bikes, your energy, and your spirit — together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of kids like Leo.

Let’s ride, rally, and raise for Dana-Farber!

• 8:30 am: Registration opens
• 9:20 am: Opening Ceremonies
• 9:30 am: RIDE! 
• 9:30 - 11:30 am: Activities

Getting to the ride!

Coming soon! 

• The Loop-de-Loop: This year’s ride will feature one big route that’s perfect for all ages and abilities — whether you're just learning to ride or already zooming along! The ride will take place at Market Street Lynnfield, and riders can go around as many times as they’d like.
  
  It’s not about how far or how fast you go — it’s about coming together, having fun, and riding to support cancer research and care at Dana-Farber. Every pedal helps bring hope and healing to kids and families who need it most.
  
  Site map coming soon! 

• 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 September for fall rides. Virtual riders have no registration fee or fundraising commitment.

Parents will need to create an account or log in with an existing account to register their child or family. When creating an account, please enter the parent's information first, as there will be a separate section in registration to enter the child's information.

Under "Event Option" parents will be able to select a route for each child. Riders have a $20 registration fee and a $40 fundraising minimum. Parents will need to sign a waiver and agree to the fundraising commitment in order to complete registration. In-person riders will receive their rider kit at the ride.

Virtual Rider

Parents will be able to select the “Virtual Rider” route if their child will not be riding in person but still wants to support the PMC Kids Rides program. Virtual riders can ride in their own neighborhood on the day of the ride or whenever they'd like! If a virtual rider raises $50 or more, they will receive an official PMC Kids Rides t-shirt and water bottle at the end of September for fall rides. 

Once registration is complete for both in-person and virtual riders, parents will receive a confirmation email with information on how to log into their management page to customize donation pages and to track donations. 

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.

Get the entire family involved and support the event by volunteering! Be a ride marshal, work at a water stop, help distribute snacks and more. Volunteers will need to create an account and then will be able to select the position(s) that they would like.

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 Leo!

Leo is the 2025 PMC Pedal Partner for the Wakefield-Lynnfield PMC Kids Ride!

Leo is a curious five-year-old who loves Legos and trains, and dreams of being a police officer or helicopter pilot when he grows up. Facing the many challenges of pediatric cancer, the Jimmy Fund provides Leo and his family with exceptional care and guidance every step of the way. Most importantly, Leo is still able to be the adventurous kid he has always been.

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!

• MarketStreet Lynnfield

The Wakefield-Lynnfield 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 to donate items (pizza, ice cream, snacks, sporting tickets, gift cards, baskets, etc) please click on the button below.