Senator Kerry joined 4,000 other riders for the 2006 Pan—Massachusetts Challenge, a bike race covering 192 miles and 46 towns in Massachusetts. In its 26th year, the Challenge raises money for the Jimmy Fund and since 1980, has contributed over $145 million for cancer research at the Dana—Farber Cancer Institute. Marking his third time in the event, Senator Kerry rode alongside fellow cancer survivors and their families for 111 miles, sharing with them a personal commitment to fight cancer.