The mission of Ride for Life is to raise public awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), help research in finding a cure, support ALS patients and their families, and provide the ALS community with the latest ALS related news, information and inspiration.

As many as 30,000 Americans have ALS, and an estimated 5,000 Americans are diagnosed every year. ALS most commonly strikes people ages 40 to 60, men more often than women.