More than sixty cyclists joined the first “Pan Ohio Hope Ride” for a four day, 300 mile ride to benefit the American Cancer Society. Funds raised benefited Hope Lodges in both Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio. The cyclists raised more than 100,000. The Hope Lodges, run by the American Cancer Society provide a “home away from home” no-cost housing for cancer patients during treatment. The lodges have served more than 3,000 cancer patients to date. The American Cancer Society has 22 Hope Lodges around the country.

The ride began on Thursday, August 9th in Cleveland. Cyclists averaged seventy miles each day on the 300 mile route. Riders stopped and spent the night at Wooster College in Wooster, Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware (OH) and Antioch College in Yellow Springs. The cyclists completed their ride on Sunday, August 12th at the Cincinnati Hope Lodge.

Sources: Community Press, American Cancer Society: Pan Ohio