Vic Firth Workers Commit to Charity Ride

A team of former and current Vic Firth co-workers – organized by Vic’s daughter, Tracy Firth – has committed to the 2016 Pan-Mass Challenge charity bike-a-thon. 

Vic Firth was the principal timpanist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 46 years and the founder of Vic Firth Co. A performer by craft and an entrepreneur at heart, his pursuit of musicality led to a lifetime of accomplishments both on the stage and in the industry. Vic passed away in July of 2015 at age 85 from pancreatic cancer.

Team Vic Firth will ride in the 2016 Pan-Mass Challenge to honor Vic and raise $50,000 for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Established in 1980, the Pan-Mass Challenge raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country. 100 percent of every donor-raised dollar goes to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

“We are inspired to ride because Vic touched our lives in profound ways. He was persistent above all else and expected nothing less of those around him. He challenged us, believed in us, and always wished us ‘great success.’ We are honored to ride as Team Vic Firth in the 2016 Pan-Mass Challenge!” – Team Vic Firth

Team Vic Firth’s two-day, 163-mile ride from Wellesley, Massachusetts to Provincetown, Massachusetts will take place on Aug. 6 and 7. A team Instagram account will document the journey from training to the finish line. Donations are gratefully accepted on the Team’s official webpage.