Participants come from all over to meet Patrick Dempsey and also help meet the needs of his nonprofit namesake cancer care center.
Dempsey Challenge
Dempsey Challenge just a week away
Due to lingering COVID-19, Patrick Dempsey will not mingle with the masses as in the past, organizers say. Instead, he’ll make appearances away from the crowds.
Amidst a global pandemic, the Dempsey Challenge goes virtual
The Dempsey Challenge kicked off Saturday afternoon, but unlike previous years, the event was held virtually on the Zwift app.
Photo Gallery: Patrick Dempsey leads cyclists through a virtual challenge
Patrick Dempsey and about 2,500 cyclists around the world pedaled their avatar around a virtual course Saturday.
Cancer survivors share spotlight for Dempsey Challenge
The Dempsey Center’s mission and founder Patrick Dempsey’s vision lives on through survivors tackling cancer and the Challenge.
Dempsey Challenge reimagined for 2020, enters virtual world
This weekend’s 12th edition found a way to trek on during pandemic.
Dempsey Challenge to be held virtually this year
The annual run, walk and cycle challenge has raised more than $13 million to provide services and programs to cancer patients and their caregivers free of charge.
Cyclist injured in Dempsey Challenge
One woman was transported to the hospital after she crashed during the Dempsey Challenge Sunday.
Patrick Dempsey, 900 others roll along on Day 2 of Dempsey Challenge
The Buckfield native, actor and Dempsey Center namesake was one of about 900 who set off on bicycles Sunday morning to sweat, inspire and honor the fight against cancer.