PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Several thousand bicycle riders pedaled to the Jersey Shore to do their part to fight cancer on Sunday.
Beginning at about 7 a.m., the riders started heading over the Ben Franklin Bridge on their way to the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
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The ride is a part of the 47th annual American Cancer Society's Bike-a-Thon to the Beach.
More than 3,500 bicyclists took part.
Some members of the 6abc family rode, in part, to honor our dear friend and colleague Gary Papa.
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Papa died in 2009 after a long bout with prostate cancer.
The money raised from Sunday's ride will support cancer research and programs for those battling cancer.