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Why Do You Ride?

Everybody has their own reasons to ride. We want to hear about and share yours!

I Ride Because...

I love Peter Wheels Farricker and how he taught us to love. Kathy too! - Nick Donohue

I remember - Bill Webb

To remember two amazing friends who exemplafied nthe spirit of the game - Neech Garfield

my loving memories of Wheels and Kathy. - Kimberly Shaknis

It's always great to get together with lifelong friends, share memories and create new ones. - Phil Adams

Kathy and Wheels were two of the most wonderful people I have ever known and I miss them - Cheryl Lou

...it feels great to be connected to all the the Spirit Riders, even though Guido is the only one I've met. - Martha Danly

good cause; fun ride; good friends! - ben eisner

To keep the spirit alive! - Louie Cohn

...Pete was part of the harmonic convergence that made the the Flying Circus as much a family as it was a team. Those were magical years, and Pete was taken from us way too early. - Rick Piras

I loved the way Pete played Ultimate. He was a true gentleman both on the field and off. - David Claycomb

for Pete and Cathy and because we need to do more for cancer and ALS. - Dave Buchholz

it's a joy to live life, see people I love, and keep this community connected. - Philip Adams

it's a great active way to honor friends, celebrate Spirit and be outdoors with friends. - Finlay Waugh

I loved Pete and don't want anyone else to suffer the way he did. - Christopher Heye

Its the right thing to do - Keith Armstrong

Pete and Kath were wonderful friends and competitors and I want to honor them. I am also grateful for the chance to connect with old friends who are still around. - Edith Thurber

Wheel's memories get my wheels spinnin. - Jim Herrick

Kathy and Pete gave and gave, on the field and in life. I miss them. - Janette Robinson Dodge

I miss Wheels - C Kent Greenwald

I believe in the cause...and you are riding, too. - Martha Danly

I played Ultimate with Finlay Waugh, who knew Pufahl and Farricker, and I'd like to support the event and Finlay's efforts on their behalf. - John Jacus

I believe in supporting each other in life. - suzanne graham

I enjoyed playing with the Kathy and Pete - Ken Evitts

I love to reconnect with old and older friends for such an important cause. - Len Engel

I loved Wheels!! - Cheryl Hopper

to keep the spirit of Kathy and Wheels alive - Jeff Zabel

Supporting research to find a cure for ALS and Cancer is such a great cause particularly when it can be linked to such great souls as Wheels and Kathy - Jeff Zabel

To keep the spirit growing! - Louie Cohn

I can. - Marie Hartley

Lets accelerated the curing curve! - Jim Herrick

honoring and being with people I love. - Phil Adams

Kathy and Wheels left us too young and I want to honor their memory. - Donna Shaw

I want to remember Pete and Kathy. - C Kent Greenwald

every time that wheel turn 'round, bound to cover just a little more ground .. - Tony Zweig

I want to honor Kathy's incredible energy and community building talent. - Bruce Jacobson

I love to cross the bridge with my dad and connect with spirited people who care about ALS and cancer. - Martha Danly

I lost another friend to cancer yesterday. This one is for Steve Banks. - Tony Zweig

it's a great cause - Jeff Zabel

I love riding my bike, especially for a good cause - Bolo Reynolds

Ultimate Peace! - Celine Sledge

I will always remember Kathy as a spirited player - Jeff Zabel

Life is tremendous! I am full of love and gratitude for each day. I am very hopeful for a cure to ALS and breast cancer. - Ellen Whalley

...its a good cause - Jeremy Seeger

I miss Kathy and Pete's smiling faces. This is my way to honor the infectious fun spirit they touched the world and me with. - Heather Raker

I love these peeps and they're moving mountains. - Len Engel

I can. - Pat King

Great people to honor, great people to share the day with. You can't beat that. - James Milan

of hw lucky Was to know both Pete and Kathy. She a kind soul and he, the funniest guy I've ever known - Leif Larsen

I ride because I rode, and the ride expands the spirit through time. - Dan Haar

I admire this effort, have fond memories of Ultimate, and I hate ALS. - Carrie McManus

In memory of Marcus and Kenneth who both died of cancer and in honor of Stephen who is living with cancer now. - Bill Reynolds

Kathy and Wheels always made me smile - Steve Courlang

The Spirit of the Game has a personality that's bigger than the pitch. - Dan Haar

Life is tremendous, and it's part of savoring every bit - Cheryl Wold

for the wind in my thinning hair, love of frisbee and friends - Rob DesLauriers

I enjoy good fellowship, exercise and beer...not necessarily in that order - Eric Hudson

We are all one in spirit - Dan Haar

I want to support the Ultimate community whenever I can! - Steve Ferguson

Pete was the original Hostage-Rudie glue that kept the rivalry civil and now inspires the PFSF UP Collaboration. - Phil Adams

the spirit of the game is what makes ultimate special, and Pete and Kathy were the epitome of the spirit of the Game. They made ultimate special for me - Dwight Griesman

of Wheels, Kathy and my friends... - Keith Armstrong

To remember two wonderful people - David Garfield

it is so much fun in so many ways! - Mooo Cow

My mother made me the way I am and I am forever greatful for that. - Tyler Cande

Kathy and Wheels were dear friends - Suzanne Fields

For good people and a good cause - Kyle Gordon

I'm still here and able to get out and be alive on the planet with my ultimate tribe, while remembering and honoring old friends who are no longer here. - finlay waugh

Caring for someone as they struggle with serious health issues is so costly, and seeing what Pete and Kathy went through wants me to help others in a similar situation. The money we raise really makes a direct difference in people's lives. - Phil Adams

Being with Sages always rekindles my spirit of the game of life - Bob de Bruin

I believe in the Spirit of the Game. - Chris Borden

ALS and Cancer touches us all. Lets enjoy the spirit, remember our friends and do some good. - Ted Vansant

Time together with people and friends can't be compared - David Ellsworth

Because a good friend, Bruce Jacobson, told me about it and because these are great causes. - Michael Tierney

Kathy and Pete hold special places in my heart and anything we can do to beat back the what took them I'm in - Duncan Berkeley

for Kathy and Wheels spirit lives with us - Kevin Lewis

Wheels - Christopher Heye

I support the cause and look forward to seeing my exteammates - Alan Siegel

a friend asked - J.Michael Sullivan

Pete and Kathy were two of the greats, and their spirit lives on in all of us. - Steve Mooney

I want to support the spirit and memory of Kathy and Pete. - Dave Lafon

Solidarity, Kathy, Pete and I still can - Richard Speer

I knew Wheels and Kathy and I'm part of the greatest community on earth. - Pat King

Pete deeply inspired me to be a better person way back when. - david barkan

Kathy would ride for me. - Christine Dunlap

It matters that we honor our friends Kathy and Pete, stay connected as a community and help fund a cure - Dwight Griesman

I want to keep the spirit of Kathy and Pete strong - Jeff Zabel

time and distance can't separate us when we "bring it in" for the Spirit Ride - Chris Williams

I love riding my bike, especially for a good cause - Bolo Reynolds

You do! - Martha Danly

Wheels and Kathy would have ridden for us. - Chris Williams

I can. - Marie Hartley

I try to make a difference in fighting these diseases, and I can honor Kathy, and Pete at the same time. - Dwight Griesman

it helps me stay connected to Pete and Kathy, gets the community together and honor the spirit of the game - Dwight Griesman

it's a moment to remember Pete and Kathy and stay connected with a wonderful community. - Philip Adams

of good friends - Jeremy Seeger

I want to connect memory and community, and I need the exercise. - Dan Haar

spirit of the game lives in us all and has shaped the way we remember and love others. - Tyler Cande

Pete and Kathy were something special. I ride in their memory and to support both cancer and ALS research. - Dave Buchholz

I want to remember.the joyful lives of two amazing people and pedal on with friends. - Louie Cohn

... of the love that Wheels and Kathy gave us (and boy, I'll need all the help I can get to ride even 20 miles these days) ... - John Mooney

ALS sucks and we have to find a cure to prevent others from suffering. - Wade Rubinstein

Kathy and Pete were friends taken far too early. - Bruce Jacobson

I support spirit of the game. And I do enjoy a good bike ride. - Dani Dobkin

SOTG is helping to bring peace to the Middle East - Chris Borden

I care about my friend Cheryl, who loved Kathy and Wheels. - Jennifer Pline

I love Pete and Kathy and the Spirit of the Game - Phil Adams

in memory of Pete - William McAvoy

It keeps memories of Pete and Kathy present for all of us, and helps move us forward towards cures for ALS and Cancer - Dwight Griesman

Kathy and Pete embody the Spirit of the Game for me, and I love being with people who know what that feels like. - Edith Thurber

The huge, generous spirit of Pete, Kathy, and this community - love. - Cheryl Wold

it's the least I can do both to honor Pete and Kathy's memories and help others suffering as they did. - Phil Adams

I am reminded how fortunate I am to have my health and the community of amazing supporters. I ride to reconnect with goodness. - Stuart Downs

It's the least we can do to honor two amazing people - Steve Jelinek

I miss Wheels. - C Kent Greenwald

to honor Kathy and Pete and to move closer to a cure for ALS and cancer - Deborah Merriam

While driving between San Diego and Santa Barbar, I will be thinking of Katy and Pete, remebering the incredible times and contemplating the goodness of being they so inspired. - Jimmy Herrick

it's good to get outdoors and be active and remind myself how lucky we all are, while honoring a couple of the most full-of-life friends that are no longer here with us ... Pete and Kathy - finlay waugh

I believe in the Spirit of the Game! - Christopher Borden

Pete was my friend. - C. Kent Greenwald

I rode, and now the spirit of Kathy and Pete expands through time. - Dan Haar

Kathy is one of the most beautiful people I have ever known. - Marie Hartley

I want to ensure that generations of players know Kathy's and Pete's stories. - Bruce Jacobson

It's fun - Dave Egan

I ride to help with ALS research, and becasue I believe in sportsmanship and don't think that we see enough of it in professional sports. - Steve Mooney

Kathy was a great person. - Steven Courlang

Their spirit lives on in me! - Tyler Cande

Pete was a great guy and true friend, and he and Kathy embodied Spirit of the Game. - Bill McAvoy

Their spirit lives on in me! - Tyler Cande

When jacaradah trees bloom in the spring on Maui, reminds me of Kathy & her "busiest times" at B & B.....and Wheels - every time I hear Iz sing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (and Iz is always playing!). Many memories, much love. - Suzanne Fields

I can make a small contribution to beating ALS and Cancer as well as honor Pete and Kathy. That's why i ride, - Dwight Griesman

to be with friends and support ALS fundraising efforts - Christopher Heye

I ride to celebrate our incredible community and two incredible people, Wheels and Kathy. - Catherine Greenwald

it's good to ride. - Andrew Julien

Once a clown, always a clown. - Sarah Savage

To keep Pete's memory alive, and to raise awareness of ALS. - William McAvoy

Pete and Kathy would want us to do good, give back, and keep the spirit alive. - Dwight Griesman

I like to be reminded of the special community that is Ultimate. - Corinne Corrigan

any friend of Guido's is a friend of mine - Bill Reynolds

SOTG and the power of the human spirit - Leslie Charles

I am alive and lucky to be so. - Stuart Downs

Peter inspired me and Kathy was my friend. - Steven Courlang

I ride to keep the spirit of Kathy and Pete alive and kickin' - Jeff Zabel

The best way to honor friends like Kathy and Pete is to ride with my very honorable friends - P. Pesavento

Pete and Kathy would want us to do good, give back, and keep the spirit alive. - Dwight Griesman

Kathy was a dear friend, generous and honorable. - Marie Hartley

It connects memories to the Spirit of the Game - Dan Haar

That's what friends do for their friends - Steve Jelinek

I need to get to work. I participate in the fundraiser to honor Kathy's memory. - Jonathan Gewirtz

To honor Pete and Kathy and provide support for those who are confronted with these challenging health issues - Richard Speer

I feel the spirit. - Bill Reynolds

The ride has a life of its own now, honoring two lives. - Dan Haar

it honors two wonderful people who were so full of the spirit of life - Kelly Waugh

I want to help - Philippe Frangules

Support my friends - Dan Wistman

I know the ALS community and want to help - Eugene Williams

Kathy showed me how important involving your kids in what you're passionate about. With my kids by my side this will be a memorable event. - Len Engel

Kathy and Pete taught us that the spirit of the game is what really matters, and because I love you all! - Louie Cohn

Life is meant to be celebrated and cherished - Tyler Cande

I would have liked to have known Pete and Kathy. - Bill Reynolds

My memory of Kathy and Pete are so clear and special. They always had a kind word and chose to lead by example. That is something worth continuing - Duncan Berkeley

It's a good ride with Ultimate friends for a good cause. - Ben Eisner

Kathy and Pete gave so much to so many - Nick Donohue

I work on treatments for ALS, there is great progress around the corner - Gene Williams

The giant hearts of Phil and Anne link us together as one. Community! - Martha Danly

I want to remember.the joyful lives of two amazing people and pedal on with friends. - Louie Cohn

for the wind in my thinning hair - Rob DesLauriers

it's a great cause - Alan Garfield

Kathy was the best friend anyone could ask for. - Marie Hartley

I want to celebrating two beloved friends and Ultimate heroes with this awesome lifeong community. - david barkan

Pete and Kathy want us to ride.......together.......and Guids is gettin' me psyched - richard speer

It matters that we honor our friends Kathy and Pete, stay connected as a community and help fund a cure - Dwight Griesman

I miss Pete and want to prevent others from suffering - Christopher Heye

I want to remember.the joyful lives of two amazing people and pedal on with friends. - Louie Cohn

Pete and Kathy showed us that the spirit of the game brings the spirit of peace and love - Louie Cohn

eets gooood! - Manny Ramierez

I support both the cause and the people who support the cause, and I love to ride. - Diana Keat

I like off road, I loved cathy and wheels, Cancer's nasty and I want to see a change for the better - David Ellsworth

I am. - Pat King

of our wonderful community, and to give back. - Phil Adams

Kathy and Wheels' spirit inspires me! - Dan Jacobson

It's Fun. - Edwin Dissosway

I can... and I get to spend a day feeling the love Pete and Kathy shared with us all. - Edwin Dissosway

I want to honor Kathy, she was an amazing person, a wonderful friend, and an inspiring mentor. - Christine Dunlap

I am honoring so many people who have suffered with this terrible disease - Jennifer Pline

I believe we need Pete and Kathy's Spirit more than ever - Duncan Berkeley

ultimate's spirit of the game includes helping all those other Pete and Cathy's out there dealing with ALS and cancer. We are in it together. - Leif Larsen

I want to honor Kathy and Pete. - Bruce Jacobson

Teammates are precious. Family forever. - Walter VanderSchraaf

I knew Wheels and Kathy and I'm part of the greatest community on earth. - Pat King

The love at the anniversary party. - Kent Greenwald

In honor of Pete and Kathy, and to celebrate life. - Catherine Greenwald

neech is my brother, maaan! - Galen Scott

I can't believe that it's been 10 years since Pete died. It really doesn't feel like it, and I have to think that that is because of his spirit. Here's to you Pete! - Steve Mooney

Love conquers all - LEif Larsen

I loved Pete and i do not want people to suffer like he did - Chris Heye

Pete let me drive his "wheels" (volkswagon bug), when I barely knew how to drive a shift. The guy had generosity in abundance. And for Kathy, who was one of my favorite players because she embodied the true spirit of the game. - Donna Shaw

...of Wheels his love and all of ours. - Nick Donohue

I'll never forget Pete. - Peter Norvig

I can. - Pat King

I loved Pete and don't want anyone else to suffer the way he did. - Christopher Heye

To honor Kathy's and Pete's spirit... miss them - Richard Speer

I work on treatments for ALS - Gene Williams

I want to remember.the joyful lives of two amazing people and pedal on with friends. - Louie Cohn

For raising money for a good cause. - Almaliz Magnani

I want to be of help all those other Pete and Cathy's out there dealing with ALS and cancer. - Leif Larsen

the "Spirit" moves me. - Steve Courlang

Pete was one of the good guys. - Steven Gustafson

I've had cancer twice. I ride almost every day to stay fit in hope that I will see my young kids grow up. - Chip O'Lari

I can. - Marie Hartley

cancer touches us all. - Anna Cable

to support the Spirit of the Game mindset. - Chris Borden

it's my time to remember friends and loved ones. - edwin Dissosway

I like biking and Ultimate. - Steven Rigatti

To honor kathy and wheels - geoff rockwell

Pete "Wheels" Farricker is a role model - Nick DOnohue

The Spirit Ride community reaffirms how wonderful it is to be alive. - Sue Horn

To honor Kathy and Wheels and raise money for a great cause. - Jane Rombouts

To honor my friend Peter Farricker and raise money to cure this disease. - Bill McAvoy

I support the cause. - Mont Fennel

I want to support a great group of guys supporting a great lost friend. - Mont Fennel

The body may fade but the spirit lives on. - Andrew Julien

"Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." - Ellen Whalley

To help find a cure for diseases that took the lives of two wonderful people - Lindsey Scoggin

I loved Kathy and Wheels and miss them. - Janette Robinson Dodge

To affirm our unity through the spirit of the game, and the spirit of life. - Dan Haar

Kath left us the Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey quote" Play with Abandon...Live as if this is all there is". - Joseph Pufahl

I lovde Kathy and Wheels and want to remember how they lived. - Jim Herrick

Wheels was and is an inspiration-- I still wonder how such a tough fate could befall such an incredible human being, Yet I never got the feeling Wheels looked at it that way. Every day I see more truth in the enduring message he left behind-- it's all about love. Kathy was also a friend and thinking of her brings back many good memories. - Joe Johnson

I am able. For the spirit ride I will ride because I love my community and want to support my friend who knew Pet and Kathy. - Kelly Barton

I can't not ride...gotta move - Richard Speer

KAthy and Wheels always made me smile. - Steve Courlang

I miss Kathy and Wheels - Cheryl Lou

To keep the spirit alive! - Louie Cohn

I love biking and ultimate, and I want to pay tribute to everyone who has helped ultimate progress into the sport I know and love. - Daniel Harris

its fun to stay connected with folks who shared so many wonderful times together, both on and off the field (and still do!), and to honor those who inspired us - Joe Eto

I like bikes..Time and Love... to honor Pete and Kathy...lets keep getting together while we can...there is not a moment to lose.. - Richard Speer

Moons told me to.... - Keith Armstrong

I miss Kathy's smile and this year lost another friend to ALS. - Marie Hartley

I love Pete and Kathy and want to ensure that we continue to honor these special friends. - Suzanne Fields

Wheels is a role model to all of us. Spirit of the game, positive attitude, fun loving, and strength dealing with life's difficult challenges. - Alan Cave

Wheels was the funniest, Kindest person I knew. Kathy a wonderful friend. They would have been so happy to know we honor their memory by riding to help others. - Leif Larsen

Peter and Kathy were amazing people and players...as are others spreading the spirit. - Bobby Riddell

I love Ultimate, I love the many ways it changes lives, and I really love Ultimate Peace!! - Sue Horn

To keep the spirit of Kathy and Pete alive and kickin' - Jeff Zabel

Wheels was my teammate and friend - Peter Norvig

it's good to honor and remember those who can't and how lucky we are to be able to ride together. - Andrew Julien

I want Kathy's and Pete's spirit to live on! - Bruce Jacobson

my father in law died of ALS - Kent Alexander

I support the Spirit of the Game! - Kathy Rowe

in honor of the spirit of the game and the legacy that Kathy left to women's ultimate - therese durkin

I started because after having an epileptic seizure I lost my driver's license for a year....I needed a bike to get around and then used my bike to ride to collect a few pieces of metal at various bike races and to let the medical community know that there's nothing like sports to heal the body and mind - Marion Clignet

I want to help! - Mont Fennel

The huge love of Wheels and Kathy, still with us! - Cheryl Wold

connecting with the people I love, remembering those that can't be with us. - Phil Adams

I am working on treatments for ALS, there is progress around the corner - gene Williams

Pete and Kathy were friends I love, Ultimate is the game I love. How can I not ride? - Dwight Griesman

I miss Wheels. - Kent Greenwald

The Spirit Ride and the memory of Pete and Kathy remind me of how fortunate I am to be in the company of friends and family. - Steve Mooney

I want to remember. - Louie Cohn

I want to honor Kathy's incredible energy and community building talent. - Bruce Jacobson

Whenever I push myself, or do something truly worthwhile, Pufhal is there...and it is impossible to look at a picture of Wheels without simultaneously smiling and crying. Those are some very powerful spirits. -Pez - Patricia Pesavento

KAthy was my sister. Now one of my friends jas been diagnosed. I owe Kathy my spirit and I owe Joe my love of cycling and all things that put the wind in my face. - Joe Pufahl

Wheels was the funniest person I know/knew. I honor his memory with the ALS ride. - leif Larsen

Kathy was in inspirational person - on and off the field. And I ride for the Rude Boys. And Tom. - Corinne Corrigan

A long time ago, we were great Ultimate players. When we get together now, we still are. I understand there's some kind of foundation to support, an award to endow, and the memory of some great people to honor, but who cares about all that, The real reason: Kent and Gus called. Community. - Tommy Conlon

She would want me to. - Kevin Cande

I loved Wheels and Kathy. - Donna Shaw

It's fun. - Edwin Dissosway

For a fleeting moment, a vast and growing community looks back, and ahead, together. - Dan Haar

I want to support a great group of guys supporting a great lost friend. - Mont Fennel

it's fun. it's outdoors. it honors good friends. - finlay waugh

I want to keep Kathy's spirit alive - Jeff Zabel

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