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Kennedy: Chattanooga retiree headed to Peru’s Monkey Run

Contributed photo / Retiree Ace Rickard, left, and his son, Dave, prepare for a motorcycle race in Peru this week. They are shown here in August 2024 in Chattanooga. The minibikes they will use in South America are different than the one pictured.
Contributed photo / Retiree Ace Rickard, left, and his son, Dave, prepare for a motorcycle race in Peru this week. They are shown here in August 2024 in Chattanooga. The minibikes they will use in South America are different than the one pictured.


As you read this, Chattanoogan Ace Rickard, 69, is probably riding a minibike at about 10,000 feet through the Andes Mountains.

That’s how he rolls.

After he retired, Rickard vowed to make the best of his golden years.

“Let’s be real,” Rickard said in an interview last week. “I’ve got 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter. I can still get out on the field. I might not be the best player, but, until I can’t, I’m going to stay active.”