Every dollar participants fundraise directly supports groundbreaking science at Fred Hutch, thanks to our generous sponsors and supporters.
$10M
Raised to support Fred Hutch
5,419
Participants
493
Teams
991
Volunteers
789
Fred Hutch and UW Medicine employee participants
27,255
Donors
31,815
Donations received
50
Sponsors
How We Participated
We rode, walked, ran, cheered, and fueled leading-edge research.
5K Walk/Run 62%
50-Mile Ride 12%
Virtual 10%
25-Mile Ride 8%
100-Mile Ride 7%
Where We Came From
Obliteride reached across states and countries!
Participants Came from 38 U.S. States
and 7 Countries across 4 continents
Australia
Canada
Chile
Netherlands
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Leaderboards
Lighting the way in 2026! Our leading participants and teams inspired donors to connect with our mission and fuel Fred Hutch research that improves lives.
As of October 20, 2026.
Top 5 Individuals
Most Raised
| NAME | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Nancy Greenwood Vehrs | $552,875 |
| Peter Phung | $200,000 |
| Molly Nordstrom Sloan | $115,000 |
| Robb Carter | $113,761 |
| Marka Jenkins | $101,000 |
Top 5 Corporate Teams
Most Raised
| NAME | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Team Freestone | $411,286 |
| Edward Jones – Market 21 | $270,115 |
| Lewis & Friends | $191,354 |
| Cascade Bicycle Studio / #WeRideWhy | $185,550 |
| Team Sahsen | $162,688 |
Top 5 Fred Hutch & UW Medicine Staff Teams
Most Raised
| NAME | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Skin in the Game | $93,138 |
| Team Susan | $80,000 |
| Heart and Soles | $59,186 |
| One Step Closer | $55,785 |
| Team iPCr | $54,858 |
Top 5 Friends & Family Teams
Most Raised
| NAME | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Orange Lanterns | $559,960 |
| Village People | $268,825 |
| Wag More, Bark Less | $137,724 |
| Equipe Rouge | $109,002 |
| Riders from the Rock | $108,636 |
Top 5 Corporate Teams
Most Participants
| NAME | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Edward Jones – Market 21 | 174 |
| Team Sahsen | 98 |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies | 82 |
| Lewis & Friends | 82 |
| Nordstrom | 78 |
Top 5 Friends & Family Teams
Most Participants
| NAME | NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Crushin’ Cancer | 56 |
| LFP Cancer Crushers | 48 |
| The SHE | 44 |
| Orange Lanterns | 41 |
| Team Orange | 37 |
Fundraising Milestones
These individuals went above and beyond with their fundraising in 2026! As of October 20, 2026.
Steven Ai
Steven Amano
Ginger Anderson
Lowell Anderson
Mark Anderson
Shael Anderson
Phil Armiger
Sam Bankhead
John Barton
David Blindheim
Scott Boggs
James Brain
Mike Brain
Azure Brown
Eileen Brown
Carolyn Callaghan
Kelly Carter
Ron Castleberry
Julie Chandler
Evanna Charlot
Alexander Chessin
Christopher Childers
Eric Chow
Russ Cofano
Jill Colley
Steve Cook
Lené Copeland-Baer
Michael Cox
Megan Curran
Fred Delombaerde
Kim Denny
Scott DeSeelhorst
Brian Dewey
Bich-Thuy Eberhart
Lacy Fehrenbach
Sunny Fenton
Michele Fish
Krista Fleming
Allen Fong
Peter Forras
Diego Gabrieli
Bobby Gentry
Emily Gilbert
Russell Goldberg
James Goodall
Tonia Goyal
Skip Greene
Christian Gunter
Laurel Haigh Gore
Anna Halpern
Renee Haniu
Kris Harness
Helen Harris
Shelley Helms
Brian Henry
Kaitlyn Henry
Steve Henry
Michele Herman
Thomas Hermann
Wenmei Hill
Gary Hinds
Owen Ho
Jim Hughes
David Ignacio
Robert Ironmonger
Kira James
David Jensen
Ann Judd
Lisa Kennan-Meyer
Pam Kimura Ai
Elsa Klein
Diana Klug
Brent Knudson
Dana Korch
Michael Linenberger
Missy Liu
Lara Macklin
David Marks
Kevin McNamara
Avram Mizrahi
Azfar Moazzam
Jonathan Monroe
Douglas Moreton
Sandy Myerson
Sandi Navarro
Abbey Norris
Kelly O'Brien
Liza Parisky
Susie Plummer
Ed Pollan
Mark Portin
Eric Pozil
Tracy Pozil
Kelly Price
Jerry Radich
Michael Rawding
Jai Russell
Kurt Samuelson
Stephen Schwartz
Tim Scott
Sam Shakhramanov
Kari Shelley
Steven Smith
Justin Speyer
Ben Steele
Trey Steinbring
Bill Stokes
James Straus
Chris Stuk
Alicia Sullivan
Elizabeth Swisher
Susan Taylor
Amy Thompson
Kim Tisdale
Rosie Townsend
Parker Viydo
Michael Welch
Candice Willmon
Adam Zivin
Kelly Abner
Patricia Aguilar
Geoffrey Anderson
Jason Anderson
Jessica Anderson
Alano Andrade
Geoff Arthur
Kelly Avila
Marcus Babani
Don Baker
Isaac Barber-Axthelm
Matilda Barber-Axthelm
Melissa Barber-Axthelm
Valerie Barber-Axthelm
Keane Barthenheier
Heather Bartron
Conrad Bayer
Erin Bembry
Philip Bergman
Greg Berkman
Linda Berkman
Ruth Berkman
Robert Binney
Tom Blumenstein
David Bohan
Veronica Borgonovi
Pat Boyle
Jen Brain
Andrew Brand
Diane Brawarsky
Austin Brown
Jim Brown
Chris Bruya
Lynette Bryant
Rebecca Bryant
Michele Buonanduci
Noah Burgess
Paul Burke
Michele Burns
Gary Caldwell
Earl Campbell
Jon Carlson
Char Carpenter
Jordan Carte
Jo Cary
Elizabeth Castleberry
Martin Chakoian
Steven Chalmers
Nate Chang
Kari Chansky
Nicholas Chaplin
Belinda Cheng
Marnina Cherkin
Jamie Childress
Aaron Choi
Kevin Christopherson
Michael Clayville
Jeff Cleator
Magda Codognotto
Kelly Cole
Troy Coleman
Brian Comfort
Harold Conter
David Cook
Sarah Cooley
Brenda Cooper
Traci Copeland
Amanda Cunningham
Kate Curtis
Bradley Dahl
Kareena Dahl
Torre Dahl
John Daly
David Dapelo
David Day
Michael Dennis
Berger Dodge
Katie Donze
David Doody
James Drage
Glenn Dubin
Natasha Eibich
Dan Eller
Cameron Ero
Melany Esfeld
Min Fang
Paul Fields
Cyrus Fiene
Casey Fleming
Chelsea Fleming
Jared Flynn
Jonathan Foster
Sander Frank
Jeffrey Froome
Albert Furlong
Mark Gaaserud
Daniel Gavrin
Rishi Gharpuray
Adam Gill
Michael Giuffre
Amy Givens
Jeffrey Glasser
Benjamin Glatstein
Wendy Goffe
Gary Goldbaum
David Goldstein
Danielle Gonzales
Brian Gore
Lisa Grau
Oliver Graves
Alexander Greene
Jeffrey Gross
Sue Gross
Gavin Ha
Gavin Haag
Megan Hammersmith
Brett Hanscom
Josh Hansen
Scott Harang
Joseph Hargan
Billy Harper
Linda Harris
Betsy Hauenstein
Robert Heller
William Herman
Dawn Hoffer
Josh Holmes
Ina Holzer
Team Honeybadger
Alex Horner-Devine
David Hose
Christopher Houser
Christopher Howard
Gwen Howard
Grace Huang
Claire Hudson
Mike Hughes
Marian Huhman
Meredith Hullar
Desire Hunter
Dave Hurley
Jo Anne Iaciofano
Kristin Ibisate
Sam Insalaco
Kristine Isaacson
Gustav Jansson
Aeron Jarvis
B Michelle Johnson
Christopher Johnson
Erik Johnson
Brynne Johnson-
Mckeen
Austin Jones
Shota Kagei
Shannon Kahn
Sharyl Kamihara
Jonathan Kamrath
Kelly Kanary
Lisa Kant
Weston Karnes
Steve Kawaguchi
Kevin Kay
Lee Keller
Michelle Kelly
Caitlin Kerwin
Kilian Kerwin
Shannon Kicza
Pam Kimball
Carol King
David Kirkpatrick
Famui Knuth
Gary Kocher
Dave Kolk
Sudhindra Kovalam
Bob Kruger
Brett Kuhn
Steve Kuhn
Lindsay Kurs
Heather Kwan
Peter Laird
Robb Landis
Debbie Lau
Jonathan Lauer
Elizabeth LeBarron
Rick Len
Thomas Lengle
Terry-Jo Lewis
Jesse Licht
Jerry Liebermann
Pat Limberg
Peter Lindquist
Jay Little
Jared Long
Susan Long
Ruby Longoria
Juan Lopez
Janka Lovering
Kaelyn Lukson
Kim Malcolm
Joanna Maltbaek
Shane Manciagli
Nicholas Manheim
Brian Marlow
Erik Marone
Nikki Mason
Sylvie Mason
Jimmy Matthiesen
Seton McAndrews
David McCallum
Reina McCauley
Brad McConnaughey
Ann McKee
John McNett
Patrick McQueen
Geoff Meno
Kane Merrill
Janine Messina
Beverly Meyers
Marissa Meyrick
Omar Mian
Keith Michel
Alan Miller
Michelle Miller
Patricia Miller
Rex Miller
Susan Miller
Rhiannon Mirante
Fields Misselwitz
Stephanie Moddison
TJ Modica
Tammy Monday
Emily Moore
Dave Morris
Gina Mutter
Jonathan Ng
Long Nguyen
Chris Nicolai
Anzhela Nishanova
Carrie Novak
Jaro Novak
Sam Oldroyd
Christine Opp
Tristan Osborn
Samuel Ostroff
Kyle Oswald
Susan OToole
Scotia Ouellette
Angela Pearson
Jonah Pechenik
Jeremy Pena
Debra Perry
Mark Perry
David Peters
Timothy Petrick
Long Pham
Keisha Phillips
Joy Portella
Patrick Pouliot
Paul Pouliot
Samantha Probadora
Joan Provo-Clinkston
Tucker Punke
Erik Pygott
Xiaoyu Qu
John Randolph
Aaron Reeves
Melanie Reitz
Jessica Richey
Jan Ringo
Jennifer Robbins
Alex Roth
Darren Rozendaal
Greg Ruetsch
Vincent Ruiz
John Rumpeltes
Nathalie S M
Kurt Sahl
Autumn Salamack
Matt Sanborn
Lindsay Sanders
Jesse Sandiford
Michael Sandige
David Saulnier
Niko Savas
Christina Scheuer
Daniel Schneider
Benjamin Schreiber
Susan Schulkin
Darren Schwend
Beverly Selga
Joshua Seyfried
Ray Shafer
Patrick Sheridan
Bill Shields
Joe Shih
Robert Shingleton
Alicia Siegel
Ralph Siegel
Ron Sinnema
John Skaggs
Stuart Sloan
Marc Slonim
Nate Slottow
Carey Smith
Duncan Smith
Art Solbakken
Christina Solheim
Daren Spears
Kayla Spohr
Stephen Stapleton
David Starko
Dale Steinke
Robert Stephenson
Jacob Straus
Erik Strom
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
Caryn Swan Jamero
Kjell Swedin
Rebecca Taylor
Rodney Terasaki
Debbie Thiel
Amy Thomas
Chad Thomas
David Thompson
Maxon Thornhill
Steve Thuillier
John Tippett
Suzy Tobin
Nigel Townsend
Donna Trost
Kallen Tu
Marko Tubic
Sarah Valluzzi
Mark Vandermeer
Neda Vaseghi
Janelle Veteri
Morgan Viger
Kathy Virgallito
Lisa Vose
Catherine Vu
David Wallace
Amanda Ward
Sandy Ward
Steph Ward
Deborah Wepman
Thomas Werner
Jeffrey West
Marykay West
Lisa White
Jake Whittenberg
Paul Wilkinson
Ron Wilson
Harriet Winkelman
Christie Winter
Douglas Wiviott
Marcia Wiviott
Gloria Wolfe
Ken Wolfe
Danae Zoellin
Emily Zulauf
Ted Zurcher
Our Impact
Obliteride accelerates science that changes lives — and the world.
With Obliteride support, science builds on science at Fred Hutch, propelling bold ideas and speeding up urgently needed advances. Over 14 years, we’ve fueled breakthroughs that expand immunotherapy, unlock new precision approaches to care, improve cancer prevention, provide customized support for patients and families, and more. Explore just some of the discoveries Obliteride has made possible.
Immunotherapies Are Possible for More People
Fred Hutch is harnessing the immune system to treat more cancers and spark advances in care.
Research Spotlight: Expanding T-Cell Therapy
Obliteride support helped Fred Hutch researchers re-engineer patients' own immune T cells — the body's natural disease fighters — to specifically target and eliminate a form of leukemia. When these “living medicines” worked for some patients but not others, we uncovered how to refine the approach. Now, we are working to expand treatments to more types of cancers, including mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
What’s next? Fred Hutch is working to translate the successes demonstrated for immunotherapies for blood cancers into new options for solid tumor cancers, understand why some people experience relapse, and advance options to help more people.
“Cancer is complex, but through advances in immunotherapy, we’ve demonstrated that certain kinds are beatable. Now, we’re working to broaden that effect.”
— Aude G. Chapuis, MD, Medical Oncologist and Immunotherapy Researcher; Professor, Fred Hutch and UW Medicine; John C. and Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation Endowed Chair, Fred Hutch
Cancer Care Is More Precise
We’re using fundamental discoveries about how living things grow and function, and about each person’s biology, to tailor care and treatment.
Research Spotlight: Liquid Biopsies
Fueled in part by Obliteride, Fred Hutch researchers developed new technologies to understand the basic programming of cancer cells. Now we’re using those discoveries to develop blood tests called liquid biopsies that provide key information about tumors. The tests are less invasive for patients than surgical biopsies and have the potential to revolutionize care by helping detect cancers, monitor treatment, and find early signs of relapse.
What’s next? We are expanding precision oncology approaches to improve outcomes: identifying signals in data that pinpoint risk, finding new targets for therapy, and improving detection.
“Each patient’s cancer is unique, so making accurate, precise diagnoses is critical. We envision expanding our liquid biopsy tests to work with more cancer types and to transform clinical care for even more patients.”
— Gavin Ha, PhD, Computational Biologist; Associate Professor and Shintaffer Family Endowed Chair in Bioinformatics, Fred Hutch
Research Propels Prevention
Our researchers are unraveling the links between genetics, diet, lifestyle, and environment to understand risk and improve screening and prevention.
Research Spotlight: Genes, Risk, and Detection
We uncovered combinations of changes to our DNA that raise the risk for prostate and colorectal cancers. Patients and care teams can use these “polygenic risk scores” to customize prevention and screening. Our work to stop colon cancer also includes leading an international consortium that examines lifestyle factors and genetic information to better understand who is at higher risk for cancer — and when they should begin screening.
What’s next? We’re empowering individuals and communities by harnessing new tools, including AI and machine learning, to understand risk; addressing the 15% to 20% of cancers caused by viruses and other pathogens; establishing links between diet and health; and more.
“Our goal is more personalized prevention. If we can identify people at higher risk earlier in life, they may benefit from early screening or monitoring. We’re matching the right intervention to the right person at the right time.”
— Li Hsu, PhD, Biostatistician; Professor, Fred Hutch
Science Strengthens Support
Every person’s cancer is unique — and so is their experience. We’re partnering with people who have or have had cancer to address their health and needs during and beyond treatment.
Program Spotlight: Caring for the Whole Person
Fred Hutch provides a wide swath of patient-centered care and services. This support ranges from our Integrative Medicine team, which studies and deploys evidence-based complementary therapies such as acupuncture and mindfulness; to the work of our survivorship program, which focuses on studying and addressing the challenges people face after treatment; to our palliative care and research teams, which provide specialized care and research-based tools that help people begin important conversations and access support.
What’s next? Fred Hutch will continue to work in partnership with people experiencing cancer — before, during, and after treatment — to understand and create tools that support their physical, spiritual, and emotional health.
“Every patient’s story matters. The right resources and planning give every person an opportunity for the best and most meaningful experience. Our goal is to help all our patients have the best quality of life."
— Megan Shen, PhD, Social Psychologist and End-Of-Life Care Researcher; Associate Professor, Fred Hutch; Deputy Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium
Where Passion Becomes Action
This year, many Obliteriders chose to fundraise for the disease area, program, or faculty member that was the most meaningful to them. Others fueled discovery through our general fund for cancer research greatest need.
In 2026, Obliteriders fundraised for:
- 27 disease areas
- 109 researchers and clinicians
- 22 programs and specialties
James Alvarez, PhD
Garnet L. Anderson, PhD
Christina Baik, MD, PhD
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
Alice H. Berger, PhD
Shailender Bhatia, MD
Marie Bleakley, MD, PhD, MMSC
Michael Boeckh, MD, PhD
Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, MD, PhD
Jonathan B. Bricker, PhD
Melody G. Campbell, PhD
Ryan Cassaday, MD
Heather Cheng, MD, PhD
Christopher Childers, MD, PhD
Eric Chow, MD, MPH
Stacey Cohen, MD
Lawrence Corey, MD
Andrew Coveler, MD
Lara Davis, MD
Neelendu Dey, MD
Danai Dima, MD
Kemi Doll, MD, MCSR
Ralph Ermoian, MD
R. Failor, MD
Min Fang, MD, PhD
Michael Folkert, MD, PhD
Lawrence Fong, MD
Jordan Gauthier, MD, MsC
Gentry George King, MD
Cristina M Ghiuzeli, MD
Nicholas Giustini, MD
Ajay Gopal, MD, FACP
William Grady, MD
Clemens Grassberger, PhD
Paul Greenberg, MD
Taran Gujral, PhD
Gavin Ha, PhD
Evan Hall, MD, MPhil
Anna Halpern, MD
Jaimee L. Heffner, PhD
Paul Hendrie, MD, PhD
Joshua Hill, MD
Eric C. Holland, MD, PhD
McGarry Houghton, MD
Lorenzo Iovino, MD, PhD
Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS
Mehrdad Jafari Boroujerdi, MD
Nikhil Kamat, MD
John Kang, MD, PhD
Sioban Keel, MD
Erik Kimble, MD
Stanley C. Lee, PhD
Stephanie Lee, MD, MPH
Sioban Keel, MD
Elizabeth Krakow, MD, CM, MS
Mukta Krane, MD
Sita Kugel, PhD
Paul Lampe, PhD
Stanley C. Lee, PhD
Stephanie Lee, MD, MPH
Haolong Li, PhD
Hannah Linden, MD, FACP
Edmond Marzbani, MD
Jared Mayers, MD, PhD
Manoj P. Menon, MD, MPH
Soheil Meshinchi, MD, PhD
Omar Mian, MD, PhD
Harveshp Mogal, MD
Marian L. Neuhouser, PhD
Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD
Yaw Nyame, MD, MBA
Vivian Oehler, MD
Folashade Otegbeye, MBChB, MPH
Heather Parsons, MD, MPH
Mary-Elizabeth Percival, MD
Mikhail Perlov, MD
Riki Peters, PhD, MPH
Venu Pillarisetty, MD
Jerald Radich, MD
Blossom Raychaudhuri, MD
Ruben Raychaudhuri, MD
Mary W. Redman, PhD
Cristina Rodriguez, MD
Rachael Safyan, MD
Stephanie Schaub, MD
Michael Schweizer, MD
Bart Scott, MD
Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH
Jonathan Sham, MD
Veena Shankaran, MD, MS
Jeremy Sharib, MD
Annemarie Shepherd, MD
Lauren Shih, MD
Lev Silberstein, MD, PhD
Sylvain Simon, PhD
Stephen Smith, MD
Jennifer Specht, MD
Roland Strong, PhD
Lucas B. Sullivan, PhD
Elizabeth Swisher, MD
Stephen J. Tapscott, MD
Lynne P. Taylor, MD, FAAN, FANA
Monica Thakar, MD
Brian Till, MD
Scott Tykodi, MD, PhD
Joshua Veatch, MD, PhD
Marko Velimirovic, MD, MMSc
Vyshak Alva Venur, MD, MBBS
Jonathan L. Wright, MD, MS, FACS
Cecilia Yeung, MD
Basic science
Cancer prevention and early detection
Cook for Your Life
Cord blood research
Data Science Lab (DaSL)
Evergreen Fund
HICOR
Immunotherapy
Office of Community Outreach & Engagement
Patient and Family Assistance Fund
Patient supportive services
Radiation oncology
Science education
Survivorship program
Behnke Family House
Breast surgery
Center for Innovations in Cancer & Transplant
Institute for Prostate Cancer Research (IPCR)
Long-term follow-up
MET-X
Precision oncology
The 3 Wishes Program cancer patients
“Every step, every mile, every donation helps move promising science closer to patients and families who need it most. We are incredibly grateful for the collective impact of this community as we work together to help cure cancer faster. The progress happening at Fred Hutch is only possible because of communities like this.”
— Thomas J. Lynch, Jr., MD, Fred Hutch President and Director and Holder of the Raisbeck Endowed Chair
About Fred Hutch
Fred Hutch Cancer Center is globally recognized for trailblazing discoveries that have helped save more than a million lives worldwide. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only NCI-designated cancer center in Washington state and is home to Nobel Prize–winning scientists and cancer care experts who have made major breakthroughs in preventing and eliminating cancer and infectious disease — including bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, and the HPV vaccine. Fred Hutch’s role as a hub for national research initiatives and clinical trial networks helps scale discoveries for greater impact. An independent cancer center, Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine’s cancer program. Learn more at FredHutch.org.
For more than 50 years, Fred Hutch has been looking beyond what’s possible today to a new era of discovery. With your partnership, our Campaign for Fred Hutch is transforming the pace and scale of innovation so we can redefine cancer and infectious disease for generations to come.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization that also serves as UW Medicine's cancer program.
Making a Difference
In 2024, Elsa Klein (left) joined Obliteride to celebrate 10 years in remission for breast cancer. This year, after a routine scan found a recurrence, the event held new significance. “Although facing cancer twice before 40 is terrifying, I [am] grateful for the compassion, care, and treatment I get at Fred Hutch,” she says. “But we are not there yet.” For Elsa, Obliteride is a way to look forward, celebrate community, and accelerate urgently needed advances. “We are making a difference for everyone touched by a cancer diagnosis,” she says.
Connecting for Good
“Obliteride was exciting, humbling, inspiring, encouraging, and cathartic — basically all the ‘feels,’” says volunteer Elliott Gaskins. “Knowing that every participant, every volunteer, and every sponsor was there for the greater good of humanity made it even more meaningful. Events like Obliteride are constant reminders that love, compassion, kindness, and empathy have not faded away; they only grow bigger and stronger, no matter the odds.”
Stepping Up for the Future
Obliteride 5K participants Patti and Russ Cofano have decades of shared experiences. But in 2018, the couple shared something unexpected: a cancer diagnosis. Today, they are in remission for breast and prostate cancer, respectively, and credit their health to the researchers, physicians, caregivers, and donors who came before them. “Their work helped save our lives. Now it’s our turn to do that for somebody else,” says Russ. “We are proud to support Fred Hutch and researchers working to prevent cancer, detect it earlier, treat it more effectively, and ultimately cure it.”
Celebrating Strength and Unity
Longtime cyclist and first-time Obliterider Kevin Bartasawicz pedaled out on Obliteride Day alongside his wife, Carrie. “As far as hard things go, being diagnosed with cancer is one of the hardest,” says Kevin, who is in ongoing treatment for high-risk prostate cancer and currently has no detectable cancer. “But when all of us gather together, strong and united in action and hope, [this] hard thing … becomes less hard. Because we are doing it together. We know we need each other to make it to the end.”
Building a Community Lifeline
“Two years ago,” says Elizabeth LeBarron (center), “I was lying on a yoga mat, just trying to feel alive.” At the time, she was undergoing treatment for invasive ductal breast cancer. She found support in yoga, her dog, and her Fred Hutch care team. “They scooped me up, and never let go,” she says. As she regained her strength, Elizabeth wondered: “How can my recovery become someone else's lifeline?” Obliteride was part of the answer. Now in remission, she rides “Not in spite of what I've been through — but because of it.”
Riding for a Special Day
Virtual Obliterider Donald Lacoste rode 74 miles in Vermont in honor of his 74th birthday — and raised thousands for Fred Hutch research. In 1998, when Don was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, he and his partner traveled from Maine to Seattle for treatment at Fred Hutch — a decision that, Don says, “most likely saved my life.” Today, Don fundraises to support future breakthroughs at Fred Hutch. “The work they continue to do today may save the life of a spouse, child, or grandchild,” he says. “Every donation matters.”
“Obliteride combines our favorite things: community, curing cancer, and cycling. Getting to ride … alongside of hundreds of community members who come together to fundraise for Fred Hutch reminds us of the impact we have together. Science matters.”
— Jen Brain, PhD (right), Graduate Research Assistant, Sullivan Lab, Fred Hutch; and Husband, James Brain (left)
United for Cures
One community, one goal: Fuel research that helps cure cancer faster.
14 Years of Action
In 2013, a few hundred dedicated cyclists kicked off a passionate movement to help cure cancer faster. Today, Obliteride support has sparked more than a decade of bold research and groundbreaking discovery. Our community of thousands is passionate, growing, and united to advance science and improve lives.
$78M+
Raised to support Fred Hutch
45,000+
Participants
236,000+
Donors
8,000+
Volunteers
Leading the Way: 14-Year Participants
These amazing Obliteriders have put their hearts and sweat to work since Day 1: fueling research and bringing the Fred Hutch mission to the world.
Patricia Aguilar
Amy Anderson
Geoffrey Anderson
Richard Anderson
John Barton
Connie Benson
Charlotte Berkman
Greg Berkman
Linda Berkman
Ruth Berkman
Tom Blumenstein
Stefano Bonfanti
Steve Brooks
Carolyn Callaghan
Max Canfield
Evanna Charlot
Eric Chow
Ilsa Coleman
Larry Corey
Shaun Corry
David Dapelo
Bob Davis
Julie di Furia
Jeff Dossett
Natalie Duerkopp
Kevin Eckert
Frederick Fiene
Kristin Funston
Brad Glaberson
Eric Greenwood
David Ignacio
Reid Jones
Brent Knudson
Aaron Lavin
Amy Lavin
Kimberly Lengle
Thomas Lengle
Jennifer Lester
John McNevin
Laura McQueen
Patrick McQueen
Rex Miller
Robert Milligan
Beth Mueller
Peter Nelson
Chris Nichols
Tristan Osborn
Owen Pearson
Mary Pettinger
Gregory Plaunt
Susie Plummer
Jerry Radich
Chad Robins
Kristi Robins
Darren Rozendaal
Michael Rubin
John Rumpeltes
Jai Russell
Pete Schneider
Alan Schulkin
Susan Schulkin
Stuart Sloan
Carey Smith
Walter Taucher
John Thelan
David Thompson
Eli VanderBilt
Christopher Varley
Patti Varley
Jeff Vehrs
Nancy Greenwood Vehrs
Donald Wang
Sandy Ward
Margaret Weiland
Lisa White
Cecilia Yeung
Adam Zivin
“I’ve been part of Obliteride for 14 years because I want to live in a world where no one has to fear cancer. One of my best and oldest friends died too young from leukemia. Fred Hutch scientists are dedicated to saving lives. I know they won’t stop until there are treatments and cures for every person.”
— Shaun Corry, 25-Mile Obliterider and 14-Year Participant
$1 Million Teams
In 14 years, these teams have raised $1 million+ (and counting!) to support critical advances at Fred Hutch. As of October 20, 2026.
Fred Hutch and UW Medicine Teams
$4,514,079
Team Village People
$1,966,837
Lease Crutcher Lewis Teams
$1,822,767
Microsoft Teams
$1,554,828
Amazon Teams
$1,218,164
Team Adaptive Biotechnologies
$1,087,766
$100K+ Individuals and Teams
These individuals and teams have raised more than $100,000 (and counting!) over 14 years and supported powerful advances at Fred Hutch. As of October 20, 2026.
Baldy Tops
Blue Nile
Cascade Bicycle Studio / #WeRideWhy
Edward Jones Teams
Fizards Forever
Harvey Kanter
Rich Kaplan
Le Tour de Fred
LFP Cancer Crushers
Peter Nelson
Nordstrom
Pfizer & Seagen Teams
Project Violet
Chad Robins
Silver Creek Capital Management
Skanska Teams
Team Bheem
Team Frei
Team Orange
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