Closer by the mile...

A final post before I head out to this year’s Pan-Mass Challenge.

My training is complete, and the weather looks like it’ll be absolutely Stella. However, I’m a bit cautious about how I’ll do after having strained my back last weekend helping a friend move. I’d say I’m about 85% right now; I’ll certainly start, but we’ll see if I finish.

If you’re curious about the route, I’ve put together an interactive route map using the excellent Google Maps interface. It’s not done, but the current version can be found at:

http://users.rcn.com/ornoth/pmcmap.html

If you’re local, NECN (New England Cable News channel) will have coverage periodically throughout the weekend, including Friday evening’s opening ceremonies at 8pm and a Sunday evening wrap-up. People further afield can also view some of the coverage on their Web site:

http://www.boston.com/news/necn/Shows/specials/pmc/

As usual, next week I’ll be sending out a short debrief of how my ride went, followed by a complete write-up a week or two later. I’ll also send out a fundraising wrap-up after the annual check presentation to the Jimmy Fund in November.

Fundraising is at about $1,500, which is only half of what I need to raise to meet the required minimum.

I want to once again say thank you to those of you who have made this weekend possible, and for making a meaningful contribution to the very important fight to overcome cancer.

And those of you who have yet to make a donation, there’s plenty of time, as I can accept cash all the way through mid-October. Donations can be made here.

Have a great weekend!