Gray Duck Racing

Online preregistration for Kato Cross on Bikereg closes in a bit over 20 hours!

📍- Mount Kato, Mankato, MN
💵 - $20 first race, $5 second
🚪- Door prizes: 2x Specialized Pathfinder tire sets, and a SpecialIed X Fjallraven tote bag
🐰 - Bunny Hop contest for 3x Muc Off cleaning kits

Come test yourself for a little early season tune up!

🚨 DOOR PRIZES!! 🚨

All preregistered riders will be entered into a drawing for one of two sets of Specialized Pathfinder tires and a Fjallraven X Specialized tote bag! Winners will be drawn Sunday morning and prizes will be available at registration. Must be present to win!

Psssssssst. Did you know Kato Cross is only $20, and second races are $5? It’s not a bad drive, come see something new and different! It’s a fun, down to earth, run-what-ya-brung race. Come sharpen up those skills for your main race later in the season, and hang out with some friends!

Just one week away! Kato Cross returns for year two!

Kato Cross is being run in conjunction with Kato Bike Fall Fest with ! Fall Fest activities include:
- 4 routes to choose from on gravel or paved trails
- Interactive cycling games and challenges
- Food trucks and a BEER GARDEN

Long range forecast is looking GORGEOUS! Grab the family for a day trip!

Back for this year is the bunny hop contest! It’s a reverse limbo style, where you clear higher and higher bars until you can no longer. We’ll have Muc Off cleaning kits for highest hop for men and the FTW riders, but make sure you give it a try because we’ll also be drawing from all bunny hop participants for the third! Winners will be announced at 1:30 pm!

Kato Cross is just around the corner! Online preregistration is on Bikereg! We’ve been hard at improving the course, adding some length, a run up, and maybe some sand?? We’ll see!

Kato Cross will be done in conjunction with Kato Bike Fall Fest! A family friendly bike event with route options for all ages and abilities.

Grab the whole family and come have some fun!

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨

Kato Cross RETURNS for 2025, this time as a part of the all new Kato Bike Fall Fest, hosted by ! Kato Bike Fall Fest is a family friendly event based out of for cyclists of all ages and abilities to enjoy one another’s company in the beautiful scenery of southern Minnesota. Grab some friends/family and join us for a weekend of fun on two wheels!

Registration opens next week! Kato Cross will not be USAC sanctioned, no race license required and run what ya brung… no need for a special bike.

Hope to see you there!

🚨 PODIUM ALERT 🚨
Our very own went HUGE this weekend and landed himself on the third step at the !! was resplendent in his stars and bars para national champs kit and rolled in for SEVENTH overall just a few minutes back. and also completed the race!

I’m still picking my jaw up off the floor from having watched these guys. Riding through the night, cross winds all day, and very little horsing around at the check points. Massively impressive accomplishment to everyone that rode! Great job on another fantastic event !!

Let’s get a ride together for the Fourth of July! We’ll meet at Nicollet Bile Shop at about 8:45 for a 9am roll out, A group will be doing a 100 mile loop around Mankato, with the B group getting a 65 mile loop in.

There should be plenty of opportunity to stop and fill bottles, but please note this ride is unsupported… be sure to have flat repair and sufficient fuel and hydration.

Routes are available on grayduckracing.com under rides, scroll to the bottom! Hope to see you there!

Group ride with the Ducks this Saturday! Well started meeting about 830 for some coffee and chatting, and roll at 915. Route is posted on grayduckracing.com under “North Loop”! We’ll be averaging 19-20mph with stops, rolling 22+. Hope to see you there!