An off-road benefit ride scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28, near Presidio will raise funds for a local child battling Type 1 diabetes, with organizers planning a full day of riding, raffles, racing and live music.
The event, titled the Benefit Ruta for Cairo Boyd, will take place at 16333 FM 170, Presidio, Texas 79845, with all proceeds going toward supporting 4-year-old Cairo Boyd and his family as he faces ongoing medical challenges associated with the condition.
Organizers say the event will include a guided off-road route, food vendors, raffles with more than 40 prizes, and evening entertainment, creating what they hope will be both a community gathering and a meaningful fundraiser.
Participants will begin arriving at the staging area between 8 and 10 a.m., which will include waiver signing and a driver meeting. The group ride is scheduled to depart at 10:30 a.m., with riders expected to return around 7 p.m.
Camping and RV parking will be allowed at the site at no cost, though organizers note spaces will be dry camping only.
Food vendors will be available throughout the day. Breakfast burritos will be sold in the morning, and Ruiz Cooking food truck will serve meals after the ride, including tacos de discada and hamburgers.
Evening activities will feature raffles, side-by-side drag racing, and live music performances. Racing will begin around 8 p.m. and will require helmets, with organizers emphasizing that no helmet means no racing and no passengers will be allowed during competition runs. Two racing classes — non-turbo and turbo — will award prizes to the top three finishers in each category.
Live entertainment is scheduled with Banda Tercer Nivel performing from 8 to 11 p.m., followed by Banda Jonathan Gamez from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Organizers say the goal is to bring together off-road enthusiasts from across the region while helping a local family manage the challenges of Type 1 diabetes, which requires lifelong medical care and monitoring.
