For those of you doing the long Gran Fondo courses (60 or 90 miles) we will now have a 6:30 AM start option in addition to the standard 9:05 AM start time (30, 60, 90 miles). All of the gran fondo distances are timed fun rides with lots of rest stops and great food. The gran fondo is not a race (you will not be mixed in with the racers below) but you will receive a time for any distance you enter as well as a special Rist Canyon hill climb time if you are doing 60 or 90 miles. All 30 mile riders start at 9:05 AM.
Please REGISTER SOON/Gran Fondo if you are riding in any of the fondo distances or go here for RACER REGISTRATION
Here is how the day unfolds:
5:30 AM Registration opens
Gran Fondo Start times (public rides)
6:30 AM Gran Fondo Early Bird Start. 60 and 100 mile start option Mass start. You must leave by 6:35 AM. 60 milers must plan a half our stop in Masonville (mile 34) to let the racers pass by.
9:05 AM Gran Fondo Normal Start 30, 60, and 90 mile options
Also a mass start for all distances, 30, 60, and 90 mile options
*you will get a total time for any distance you ride as well as a hill climb time for top of Rist Canyon starting from Fort Collins.
Road Race Starts (ACA/USAC/UCI)
6:30 AM Gran Fondo early bird start (60 & 100 miles)
7:15 AM Hand cyclists start
8:00 AM Road Race Pro Men 1, 2 (non UCI)**
8:05 AM Road Race Pro Women 1, 2, 3**
8:10AM Road Race age 16-19 Men
8:15 AM Road Race age 19-29 Men
8:20 AM Road Race ages 30-34/35-39 Men
8:25 AM Road Race ages 40-44/45-49 Men
8:30 AM Road Race ages 50-54/55-59/60-60 Men
8:35 AM Road Race ages 19-29 Women
8:40 AM Road Race ages 30-34/35-39 Women
8:45 AM Road Race 40-44/40-45 Women
8:50 AM Road Race 50-54/55-59/60-64/65+ Women
8:55 AM Road Race Cat 3 Men (non UCI)**
9:00 AM Road Race Cat 4/5 men/Women (Non UCI)**
9:05 AM Gran Fondo second wave starts
**Racers are encouraged to enter under your age group if wanting to be considered for UCI qualification finals and UCI event medals. All categories above are considered for USAC State Championships
