It’s almost time to register!
Regretting all those cookies you ate the last few weeks? We’ve got the motivation you need.Freedhem Gravel registration opens January 1st @ 9am.
It’s official! We will be back on Saturday July 11th, 2026. Mark your calendars now. Tell your cousin to change their wedding date and disregard all other invites. Registration will open January 1st @ 9am.Www.FreedhemGravel.com
Route Update: The Pennington Clan who hail from the faraway land of Baxter will have an aid station at the 22-mile mark on the 91-mile route. Routes in RWGPS have been updated to reflect all aid stations.Routes can be found at http://www.freedhem76.com
Registration ends tomorrow (7/4) for the best gravel race in all the land. Register today and you too could become a gravel legend.
Check this out. Our friends over at Onyx Racing Products are donating a set of hubs for us to give away and are allowing the recipient to choose the options they want. They could have simply given a voucher to redeem, but no they made this cool a** metal token instead! How cool is that?…
Volunteers needed
IT’S RACE WEEK!!!! We are looking for Freedhem Fighters (Volunteers) to help with rider registration, general set-up, tear-down, and other assistance tasks. If you or someone else you know is willing/able to help please have them head over to http://www.Freedhem76.com and sign up. Thank You in advance!! Also, if you haven’t registered to race, now…
1-week from today we will be sending racers down course. Will you be on the podium this year? It doesn’t matter if you are a competer or a completer. Freedhem Gravel is a race for everyone. We look forward to seeing you out on the gravel. Registration closes Friday. Register at http://www.freedhem76.com
Let’s FACE it. This mug and the rest of the team over at Revolution cycle have been a big part of Freedhem Gravels success over the years. Revolution Cycle and Ski in St. Cloud have been supports of our event providing many of the raffle prizes we give out to our riders. Make sure to…
Let’s Ride!!
Anyone else seeing this magnificent forecast for Freedhem Race Day? We are getting close to registration closing. Head over to www.Fredhem76.com to register and check out the newly released 2025 routes.
The new Freedhem Gravel stickers are here! Aren’t they awesome? Every rider will get one to proudly display somewhere.
Win Me!!
Our longtime supporter Onyx Racing Products has come through for us again. Every rider will be entered into a raffle to receive a token that they can exchange for a set of Onyx’s silent Minnesota made hubs in their preferred spec. Check them out at https://onyxrp.com or on their socials. Thank You for your continued…
Get to know your Hosts
Freedhem Gravel is brought to you by The Brainerd YMCA Gravel Grinders. We are a volunteer organized club whose mission is to make gravel cycling as accessible as possible. Our band of misfits host weekly THrides (Thurs. Rides) along with various other rides, events, and clinics throughout the year. Most of our activities are free…
Free Beer
Just in case you were on the fence on whether or not to register for the Freedhem Gravel race let me give you one more reason to sign up today. We’ve partnered with Jack Pine Brewery and every participant will receive their 1st Pint on us!! That’s right head over to the Jack Pine tent…
Do you like socks?
The 1st 350 participants to register on race day will receive a pair of Freedhem Gravel Socks. These are perfect to wear while cycling, working hard at the office, skateboarding in sandals, working on household projects, scuba diving, knitting, baking, gardening, 1st dates, last dates. and so much more!!
Pedal Industries Team Store
We have another Team Store in addition to the Jersey’s available from our partners over @Bike Rags. Pedal Industries has some fantastic products also made right here in the good ole US of A. Their Race Day bags are a favorite over at Gravel Grinders HQ. Get your Freedhem Gear Here: http://pedalindustries.com/collections/freedhem-gravel-store
Team Store
Freedhem Gravel now has custom jerseys supplied by our friends at Bike Rags. These USA made jerseys are available in Club or Race Cut. We cut a deal to be able to offer them to you for a mere 80 Washingtons (Eight Hamiltons for you Broadway folks)! Store closes July 13th. http://www.bikeragsapparel.com/collections/feedhem-gravel
Gravel Community
You can’t talk about Gravel Community without talking about the amazing Regan Clan. This family has been supporting Freedhem riders for many years and will be back at the top of Koering Hill this year. They’ll be consoling the long-route riders after the torturous climb and encouraging riders from both routes as they send them…
Freedhem Gravel? Did we just spell Freedom wrong and decide to run with the name instead of admitting our mistake? Nope. Freedhem is a community about 10 miles northeast of Little Falls, MN. What we like to refer to as the heart of Central Minnesota Gravel riding. However, Freedhem is far more than just a…
Gravel Community
We’d like to introduce you to some friends of the Gravel community. Last year, on a scouting ride, we met Jeremiah from Veteran Valor Farm, who offered to host an aid station on their property. Riders not only received the hydration they desperately needed but were also treated to a mini petting zoo. Veteran Valor…
Supporter Shout Out
LMNT delivered for us again this year. We have variety packs of their electrolyte drink mix for all our racers, ensuring you remain hydrated throughout the race. Have you signed up for the race yet?? http://www.freedhem76.com
Race Photos
Who doesn’t love a good race photo of themselves? Smile big when you pass Scott Ransom with MinnCam Race and Event Photography at this year’s event. Check out last year’s event at http://www.minncam.com/freedhem76-ride-7-6-24
Gravel Community
We have several families in our gravel community that support our event year after year. The Kulzer Family has set up a lemonade stand on our long routes for the last several years and they will be cheering on riders again this year. Be sure to give them a wave as you ride by or…
Calling in from the Freedhem Phone
Josh our Executive Director of Route Planning was out doing some scouting today and called up Gravel HQ from the Freedhem Phone with some exciting route updates. We can’t wait to share them with you! Make sure and head on over to http://www.Freedhem76.com to register for Freedhem Gravel.
Feeling Frozen?
Warm up by checking out our slideshow from last year’s race at Freedhem76.com. While you’re there you might as well register for this year’s Freedhem Gravel Race See you in July!!
We’re Back!
It’s official. Freedhem Gravel will return on July 6th, 2025. Stay tuned for details as we have some exciting updates coming.Registration will open @ 8am January 1st, 2025.
Bonus Day
WOWZA!! We were so overwhelmed with registrations over the last two days that we have reopened registration for the Freedhem 76 p/b Panaracer through the end of the day today (July 4th). Happy Independence Day! Let Freedhem Ring! Freedhem76.com Participants will receive a final details email Friday morning. Many important details can be found on…
Post Ride Music
We’ve got some great talent lined up for the after-ride party. Music runs from 11-6. Check out their pages. See you Saturday!Freedhem76.com John Kernsis a songwriter with lots of toys. Utilizing several guitars, foot-percussion stomp-boxes, multiple looping pedals and multiple microphones, Kerns lays down original and cover songs with unique textures. Vocals harmonies, guitar solos,…
Routes
Hey Freedhem friends. Yesterday there were some last-minute route checks, and the routes are rolling super-fast and ready to go. All the rain we’ve had this season has really helped. Bonus is the long-term weather forecast is looking beautiful! The routes are available for download on RWGPS (Ride with GPS) and were created by our…
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