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'Because I’m a dumbass' — at 93, Fred Schmid returns to Unbound Gravel one last time

Fred Schmid at the 2025 Unbound Gravel, 200-mile event.

Before Fred Schmid even made it to Emporia this year, his 25-year-old diesel truck broke down on the highway.

A radiator hose failed, the engine overheated, a tow truck was needed, along with a night at an RV park and eventually a borrowed Suburban just to make the annual trek to the Unbound Gravel event.

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