Wichita Falls cycling community to honor fallen riders during annual Ride to Remember
“It could be your doctor, your neighbor, your loved one.”
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Wichita Falls biking community is coming together this weekend to remember the lives of cyclists who died while riding in the area.
The annual Ride to Remember will take place Sunday evening at Hamilton Park. The event began three years ago in honor of Charlie and Lisa McBride and has since grown into a tradition focused on remembrance, healing, and bicycle safety awareness.
While the McBrides inspired the first ride, this year’s event carries additional weight following three recent bicycle-related fatalities in Wichita Falls.
Father and daughter Kevin and McKaylee Reese, along with Larry Don Armstrong, will all be recognized during this year’s six-mile memorial ride.
Organizer Ashley Sisk said the recent losses have deeply impacted both the affected families and the local cycling community.
“They lost their sister, their granddaughter, and their son. And that’s a big thing, and we are all grieving about that. It could be your doctor, your neighbor, your loved one. And I think everyone needs to see that. We need to really humanize cyclists and realize that we’re all together in this community,” Sisk said.
While organizers hope the event helps grieving families heal, Event coordinator David Coleman said the ride also serves as an important reminder about bicycle safety and distracted driving.
“We really want people to understand that they just cannot drive distracted. You come up on a cyclist so quickly that a few seconds looking at your phone is all it takes. So the message is, please don’t drive distracted,” Coleman said.
Organizers said visibility and community support are key parts of the event’s mission.
“Well, the more people, the better. And we want to be noticed. We want people to see, hey, there’s that group of people that are honoring their fellow cyclists. And the more people that notice, the more the message gets out, and hopefully the safer it’ll be for cyclists and drivers,” Coleman said.
The Ride to Remember will begin Sunday at 6 p.m. at Hamilton Park, with organizers expecting around 40 riders to participate. (Sunday, May 31)
Anyone planning to attend is encouraged to wear a helmet and practice proper bike safety throughout the ride.
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