Cardio for a Kause: 100,000 Meters for Gastroparesis

media release: Support the Movement by Moving! Help Us Raise Awareness and Contribute to Clinical Research to Find a Cure for Gastroparesis.

When: August 5, 2023, 7:30-11:30am CST, Transformation Center, 7878 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI 53719. Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2nd Annual Cardio for a Kause LIVE, Worldwide Event. A $25 suggested donation is encouraged but not required to participate. Proceeds benefit the Erika Berger Research Fund for Gastroparesis.

The Transformation Center will host the second annual fundraiser event, Cardio for a Kause: 100,000 Meters for Gastroparesis on Sat., Aug.5, on Madison’s west side (7878 Big Sky Drive). Brent Berger, event organizer, created the community event to honor his late sister, Erika Berger. In 2010, Erika passed away due to complications from the debilitating condition. She was 24 years old. Gastroparesis defined means paralyzed stomach and doesn’t allow for proper digestion. Currently, there is no cure. Berger hopes to raise awareness of gastroparesis along with funding for clinical research.

Concept 2 RowErgs, Ski Ergs, BikeErgs, will be provided by Transformation Center in their three workout studios. OR participate from anywhere in the world with the ErgZone app and a Concept2 machine with a PM5 monitor.

The Bergers grew up in the south, but Brent came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to earn his PhD in Botany and found the fitness industry along the way to be his true calling. “Being healthy, fit and strong, while mentoring others fuels me,“ says Berger, a local fitness leader. “My immediate family will be here in person, while extended family and friends will join virtually across the USA and the world via the ErgZone app to honor Erika and raise awareness of Gastroparesis,” he said.

The goal is to host this annual event and to someday reach $1,000,000 for one million meters or more. “Erika would be honored that people are joining the movement by moving for her cause and that the donations will go in her name to further clinical research for gastroparesis,” states Berger .

Berger is co-owner of Transformation Center along with Erin Tallard and Liz Grosspietsch. All three are personal trainers and were long-time employees before taking ownership of the business. Transformation Center has been voted Best Alternative Fitness Center in Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison poll, and was voted into the finals for the fourth consecutive year in 2023. Berger has been voted Best Trainer and is in the finals this year, along with fellow co-owner and trainer, Erin Tallard.

For more information on Cardio for a Kause, or to sign up for in-person or virtual participation, visit: tcmadison.com

To download the ErgZone App, go to your App Store button on your device and search for “ergzone” under Health/Fitness category. It is free to download.