AVA & CLARA: Pan Mass Challenge

This past weekend Rich, Tricia, Dave Carlstrom and Greg Down all rode together as teamYride to help raise money for Dana Farber. Tricia, Rich and Dave moms lost their struggle to cancer this past year. I am sure Greg is racing for a cause but I don't know the details. However, I do know this is his third year riding.

Rich stayed at Tricias, woke up at 3.30 to start the drive to Sturbridge for the 5.30 start. They all rode strong and landed in Bourne at 1.30pm. The next day they started again at 5.30 and headed for Ptown. Dennis was en route so they stopped to see family and friends along the way. Meanwhile, I was driving to Ptown with the girls eagerly awaiting the finish! We met up with Adam so Clara could spill my REALLY hot coffee all over his shorts. EEK!

Then we headed for the finish line where Doug and the kids were along with the Dowd family. Adam held a few signs up with the kids as we cheered riders on and the kids begged to get on NECN. We slapped hands with many riders crossing the lines....but were really waiting to see our team. We got the call 1 mile out......and they came through with big smiles on. Rich completely and totally missed us. We were yelling and waving but he could not see us....even though he was trying. He was trying hard enough that the other 3 crossed the finish line and made it on NECN doing so without him. HA!

Every one did great and rode hard. The kids were awesome supporters making lots of signs and cheering them on. After lunch we went home to prepare for a BBQ in the back yard. The weather held off and we got to see the team on TV! great stuff.