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Massachusetts Red Ribbon Ride

Bay Windows - August 17, 2006
Caroline Perry

About 300 cyclists, volunteers and community supporters participated in last weekend's third annual Massachusetts Red Ribbon Ride to raise money for HIV/AIDS service organizations. Biking up to 175 miles from Pittsfield to Weston in just two days, riders brought spirit and awareness to communities across Massachusetts, meanwhile marking the 25th anniversary of the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus. The Positive Pedalers, a group of HIV-positive cyclists, fought the stigma of the disease and a lack of visibility by riding across the state with bright orange flags flying from their bicycles. Team Quad brought in the most sponsorship, single-handedly raising $19,782, and the top ten teams raised a total of $125,422.


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