Thousands of cyclists will be out on the roads in Massachusetts this weekend for the Pan-Mass Challenge.
The annual bike-a-thon, which raises money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has 16 routes -- from 25 to 211 miles -- and Franklin police were among several departments reminding residents of the increased activity on roadways, asking motorists to use caution when passing PMC riders.
The summertime ride to the tip of Cape Cod is the largest single-event athletic fundraiser in the world, raising $972 million for cancer care since 1980. It is the largest single contributor to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund.
Last year's cross-state bicycle ride brought in a record $72 million for DFCI, moving the PMC within sight of $1 billion raised.
This year's fundraising goal is $75 million.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report
