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Golden Gran Fondo

Sun August 28, 2016 Golden, CO 80401 US Directions

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Additional race information can be found at http://granfondonationalchampionshipseries.com/golden-gran-fondo/.

Place

719 10th St
Golden, CO US 80401

Description

Golden Gran Fondo
Golden, Colorado

August 28, 2016
Start Time: 8:00 AM

500 person limit

Golden Gran Fondo Named 10 Best
by Outside Magazine
 

Event Open to All

Come Challenge Yourself

The Gran Fondo National Championship Series offers not only the
hardest road racing series in the nation, but also the most fun!

Ride with your friends, Race with your friends

3 Distances to choose from:
Gran Route (90 mi), Medio Route (60 mi), Piccolo Route (20 mi)
4 Timed Sections in the Gran Route – Best Combined Time Wins
Custom “Race Winner” jerseys for all Gran Route age group winners
Cash Purse and Prizes for Gran Route winners
Awards and Prizes for Medio and Piccolo winners
No racing license required

Fully stocked aid stations and SAG support to keep you going
Post Race Food & Beverage for a fun recovery

Price  *T-Shirt included ONLY for registrations received before 8/18/16

Packet pick up:
(Pick up on Saturday to avoid the race day morning rush)

Saturday 8/27/16, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM;
Natural Grocers 2401 Ford St, Golden, CO 80401

Sunday 8/28/16, 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM; Parfet Park
719 10th St Golden, CO 80401

Golden Gran Fondo Course Description

Based out of beautiful downtown Golden, CO, the Golden Gran Fondo will take racers on a historic circuit through the Rocky Mountains.  Beginning with an ascent up Lookout Mountain, the start of the event traces the route of the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Lookout Mountain, offers spectacular views across the Front Range Mountains, down on the city of Golden and the Coors Beer brewery.  The course then continues it’s tracing of historical bicycle racing with a long climb towards the continental divide and some of the same roads used in the Coors Classic and featured in the movie American Flyers (Kevin Costner’s classic cycling film that was set in Golden).  Upon reaching the scenic Peak to Peak Highway, racers will be treated to high alpine vistas, lung busting ascents, a taste of hard pack dirt road, and a total of 12,000 feet of climbing before returning to downtown Golden where riders can replenish their exhausted bodies but full souls.  This course is sure to test your climbing prowess while treating you to some of the most ruggedly beautiful landscapes anywhere! 

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