Grit&Gratitude2025
- Date Sun 16th August 2026
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location Two Harbors, Minnesota
- Price Free - $54.00
- Races 5 races
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of cycling and community spirit at the Grit & Gratitude 2025 event, happening on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in the picturesque Two Harbors, Lake! This bike extravaganza is not just about the ride; it’s a heartfelt initiative to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and support families battling this disease.
Participants can choose between a scenic 23-mile paved route and an adventurous 50-mile gravel ride. The paved route will take riders along the beautiful road shoulder to Knife River, while the gravel route promises a bit of mud and a self-navigated challenge. Both rides are designed to be enjoyable, with no timing pressure, allowing everyone to finish comfortably before the exciting silent auction that runs from 9 AM to 2:30 PM. With a registration fee of $35 for the 23-mile ride and $50 for the 50-mile adventure (with same-day registration available), this is a perfect opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a day filled with camaraderie and fun.
Whether you’re riding, volunteering, or bidding at the auction, every effort contributes to the cause—helping to fund vital research and support services for children facing cancer. Join us in
Participants can choose between a scenic 23-mile paved route and an adventurous 50-mile gravel ride. The paved route will take riders along the beautiful road shoulder to Knife River, while the gravel route promises a bit of mud and a self-navigated challenge. Both rides are designed to be enjoyable, with no timing pressure, allowing everyone to finish comfortably before the exciting silent auction that runs from 9 AM to 2:30 PM. With a registration fee of $35 for the 23-mile ride and $50 for the 50-mile adventure (with same-day registration available), this is a perfect opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a day filled with camaraderie and fun.
Whether you’re riding, volunteering, or bidding at the auction, every effort contributes to the cause—helping to fund vital research and support services for children facing cancer. Join us in
Organiser's Description
A bike extravaganza to raise money for pediatric cancer!
Come and join us Sunday August 17th at SpokeNGear in Two Harbors
The tutus will converge on Two Harbors again to raise money for Hepatoblastoma Research and to help support children fighting cancer! There will be a paved 23 mile route along the road shoulder for tutu clad riders to make their way to Knife River and back along the scenic highway, and there will be a cue card self nagivated 50 mile gravel route where you are likely to get a little mud on your tulle!
Both ride distances are not timed. Please choose a route you can comfortably complete by 2:00pm to come score big at the silent auction!
Please join us to Ride, Volunteer, Bid in the same day Auction or Donate and Sponsor a Rider!
Pre-Registration is closed, but SAME DAY REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE!
For Same Day Registration: If you are planning to ride the 50 mile gravel, Plan for checking in between 8 and 8:30, and for the 23 mile, check in between 9 and 9:30 should give you enough time. Please park at the Credit Union) then bike to the SpokenGear and Cedar coffee, then look for the tent and all the action in the woods behind the shop.
All riders, please wear a helmet, bring a water bottle, and a bike in good functioning condition. For Gravel riders, you will need to be able to Self Navigate, read cue cards, and use an odometer. Paved riders- do not worry the route will be well marked and you can follow the signs and the tutus!
Ride distances:
23 mile Paved Ride (registration at 9-9:45, Ride rolls at 10)
Ride Registration: $35 (until August 10)
SAME DAY REGISTRATION for 23 mile paved: $45
50 mile Gravel Adventure Ride (registration at 8-8:45, ride rolls at 9)
Ride Registration: $50 (until August 10)
SAME DAY REGISTRATION for 50 Mile Gravel: $65
THE T SHIRT /SWEATSHIRT PRE-ORDER DATE TO PLACE THE ORDER WITH OUR SCREEN PRINTER HAS PASSED. THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF T SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE THE DAY FO THE RIDE
SAME DAY T SHIRT, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST: $30
SAME DAY SWEATSHIRT, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST $40
T SHIRT AND SWEATSHIRT PICK UP IS IN PERSON, AT THE BIG RIDE!
Virtual options are available for those who cannot join us in person but would like to join us in spirit to help fundraise for our cause!
Register early and create fundraising teams to increase our impact! All riders are encourage to raise what they can in peer to peer fundraising- a little help from our friends goes a long way!
Silent auction runs from 9-2:30! Awesome goods and experiences from our wonderfully generous sponsors!
Please consider joining us for a fabulous day of riding, community, and fun, all to raise money to help fight pediatric cancer and support families in treatment.
With each prior ride, YOUR pedal power, fundraising efforts, and auction bidding enthusiasm, has raised an average of $20,000 -$22,00 for our charities from each ride!!
Our fundraising goes 50% to research (Cincinnati Childrens Hepatoblastoma Research) and 50% to support children in cancer treatment and their families (30% Ronald McDonald Charities, 10% Dragonfly Foundation, and 10% Northern Lights Foundation).
Over 50 volunteers are involved in bringing this event together--huge thank you to all of you!!!
Thank you to Kirsten and Dan Cruikshank and all the folks at Spokengear for making this ride possible! Thank you to Lovin' Lake County for your generous grant support!
Come ride, donate, bid, or volunteer! Sponsors and donors are also welcome to make offline donations or ACH transfers.Please feel free to contact me for more information about larger donations/sponsorship and our EIN and 501c3 information.
100% of proceeds from the ride and auction go to our charities
(split as follows:)
50% Hepatoblastoma Research (Cincinnati Children's)
30% Ronald McDonald Charities
10% Dragonfly Foundation
10% Northern Lights Foundation
Come and join us Sunday August 17th at SpokeNGear in Two Harbors
The tutus will converge on Two Harbors again to raise money for Hepatoblastoma Research and to help support children fighting cancer! There will be a paved 23 mile route along the road shoulder for tutu clad riders to make their way to Knife River and back along the scenic highway, and there will be a cue card self nagivated 50 mile gravel route where you are likely to get a little mud on your tulle!
Both ride distances are not timed. Please choose a route you can comfortably complete by 2:00pm to come score big at the silent auction!
Please join us to Ride, Volunteer, Bid in the same day Auction or Donate and Sponsor a Rider!
Pre-Registration is closed, but SAME DAY REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE!
For Same Day Registration: If you are planning to ride the 50 mile gravel, Plan for checking in between 8 and 8:30, and for the 23 mile, check in between 9 and 9:30 should give you enough time. Please park at the Credit Union) then bike to the SpokenGear and Cedar coffee, then look for the tent and all the action in the woods behind the shop.
All riders, please wear a helmet, bring a water bottle, and a bike in good functioning condition. For Gravel riders, you will need to be able to Self Navigate, read cue cards, and use an odometer. Paved riders- do not worry the route will be well marked and you can follow the signs and the tutus!
Ride distances:
23 mile Paved Ride (registration at 9-9:45, Ride rolls at 10)
Ride Registration: $35 (until August 10)
SAME DAY REGISTRATION for 23 mile paved: $45
50 mile Gravel Adventure Ride (registration at 8-8:45, ride rolls at 9)
Ride Registration: $50 (until August 10)
SAME DAY REGISTRATION for 50 Mile Gravel: $65
THE T SHIRT /SWEATSHIRT PRE-ORDER DATE TO PLACE THE ORDER WITH OUR SCREEN PRINTER HAS PASSED. THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF T SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE THE DAY FO THE RIDE
SAME DAY T SHIRT, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST: $30
SAME DAY SWEATSHIRT, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST $40
T SHIRT AND SWEATSHIRT PICK UP IS IN PERSON, AT THE BIG RIDE!
Virtual options are available for those who cannot join us in person but would like to join us in spirit to help fundraise for our cause!
Register early and create fundraising teams to increase our impact! All riders are encourage to raise what they can in peer to peer fundraising- a little help from our friends goes a long way!
Silent auction runs from 9-2:30! Awesome goods and experiences from our wonderfully generous sponsors!
Please consider joining us for a fabulous day of riding, community, and fun, all to raise money to help fight pediatric cancer and support families in treatment.
With each prior ride, YOUR pedal power, fundraising efforts, and auction bidding enthusiasm, has raised an average of $20,000 -$22,00 for our charities from each ride!!
Our fundraising goes 50% to research (Cincinnati Childrens Hepatoblastoma Research) and 50% to support children in cancer treatment and their families (30% Ronald McDonald Charities, 10% Dragonfly Foundation, and 10% Northern Lights Foundation).
Over 50 volunteers are involved in bringing this event together--huge thank you to all of you!!!
Thank you to Kirsten and Dan Cruikshank and all the folks at Spokengear for making this ride possible! Thank you to Lovin' Lake County for your generous grant support!
Come ride, donate, bid, or volunteer! Sponsors and donors are also welcome to make offline donations or ACH transfers.Please feel free to contact me for more information about larger donations/sponsorship and our EIN and 501c3 information.
100% of proceeds from the ride and auction go to our charities
(split as follows:)
50% Hepatoblastoma Research (Cincinnati Children's)
30% Ronald McDonald Charities
10% Dragonfly Foundation
10% Northern Lights Foundation
Races
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Grit&Gratitude 23 Mile ROAD Ride
Incl. $3.10 Fee
Sun 16th August 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$38.10
OPENS 01 JUN 2623 Mile PAVED road ride from SpokeNGear in Two harbors down to Knife river and back along scenic highway 61 -
Grit&Gratitude 50 Mile GRAVEL Ride
Incl. $4.00 Fee
Sun 16th August 2026 (8:00AM CDT)
$54.00
OPENS 01 JUN 2650 Mile GRAVEL ride with cue card self navigation -
Virtual Ride 23 Mile
Free
OPENS 02 JUN 26If you cannot make it in person but would like to pedal and fundraise to support our cause, join us in spirit as a Virtual Rider! -
Virtual Ride 50 Mile
Free
OPENS 02 JUN 26If you cannot make it in person but would like to pedal and fundraise to support our cause, join us in spirit as a Virtual Rider! -
Virtual Ride 100 Mile
Free
OPENS 02 JUN 26If you cannot make it in person but would like to pedal and fundraise to support our cause, join us in spirit as a Virtual Rider!
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