The Kasner family have two young boys diagnosed with DMD. KKD GRAVEL is intended to raise awareness and money to fight this terrible disease for the Kasner boys and others who battle DMD, a rare genetic and eventually fatal disease.

There are four distances for this gravel bike event—

17.9 MILE STROLL (~ 17.9 miles w/ 450ft elevation)

HALF 79ER (~ 44 miles w/ 1400ft elevation)

79 MILE CHALLENGE (~ 79 miles w/ 3300ft elevation)

158 ULTRA ENDURANCE (~ 158 miles w/ 5600ft elevation)

All distance rides start and stop at the Rambling River Park, which is thirty minutes south of the Twin Cities. Staggered start times from 6am through 11am. Routes will explore the gravel roads of Dakota, Rice, Le Sueur and Scott Counties, depending on your chosen distance. The gravel roads for these routes are unique in their familiarity, challenging, and you'll love riding them.

There will be live music, food truck, drinks, giveaways, raffle, auction and other good stuff. To ride in the event, a donation is requested. All proceeds from this event, including your registration, go directly to the Flanigan Lab at Nationwide Children's Hospital, which is an organization that Kasner Kick Duchenne have partnered with for this event. The Flanigan Lab at Nationwide Children's will use your donated money on the Duchenne frontline researching for a cure. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

As organizer, neighbor and friend of the Kasners who has taken part in a number of different organized bike rides, I can think of few-if-any more caring and generous groups than the biking community. Can't wait to see you all there showing your support for this brave family!

Registration begins on January 6, 2024!

PLEASE NOTE CUT-OFF TIMES FOR REGISTRATION LEVELS AND CORRESPONDING GIVEAWAYS ON EVENT WEBSITE. WHILE REGISTRATION STAYS OPEN UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EVENT, YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CORRESPONDING REGISTRATION GIVEAWAYS IF YOU REGISTER AFTER SAID DEADLINES.

AN ABSOLUTELY WORTHY CAUSE, TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION, FANTASTIC ROUTES, STELLAR POST-RIDE ACTIVITIES, AND AMAZING GIVEAWAYS.

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DUCHENNE!

And please check out the links below for more information about the KASNERS.

www.kasnerskickduchenne.org

https://www.facebook.com/kasnerskickduchenne/

Flanigan Lab at Nationwide Children's

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/research/areas-of-research/center-for-gene-therapy/flanigan-lab