Help us celebrate this year’s Christian Elder Memorial Bike Ride participants with a reception hosted by Merchants Bank in Apple Valley on Thursday, June 13 at 11:30am.

The Merchants Bank Christian Elder Memorial 900 (CEM 900) is an annual charity bicycle ride covering 900 kilometers in nine days for the benefit of Kids ‘n Kinship.

The CEM 900 was founded in 2006 by John Elder, who pedaled with long time friends Ken Dean and Tom Behan, and support driver Gordy Clough from Wolf Point, Montana to Apple Valley, Minnesota, raising over $16,000. The ride has evolved from a ride on county roads in Minnesota and neighboring states to a ride exclusively on trails in northern and southern Minnesota. This year, the CEM 900 team will be riding the Root River and Harmony/Preston Trails in southern Minnesota.

With over $528,000 raised over the first 17 years, the team’s goal is to add to the total raised. 100% of the funds raised go directly to Kids n’ Kinship. Merchants Bank has been the title sponsor every year since the ride’s inception.

100% of your donation goes directly to Kids ‘n Kinship.