It’s Never Too Early to Start Thinkin’ ‘Bout Gran Fondo NJ
Marty Epstein, of Marty’s Reliable Cycles, just sent us this info about the 2012 Gran Fondo NJ.
The festival weekend: September 7 – 9, 2012 – the last big ride of the summer…
The Routes – four routes offering increasing levels of challenge:
- Gran Fondo (100+ Miles, 7,800’ of climbing, five Rest Stops, four timed hill climbs)
- Medio Fondo (~60 miles, 4,800’ of climbing, three Rest Stops, two timed hill climbs)
- Piccolo Fondo (~40 miles, 3,200’ of climbing, one Rest Stop, one timed hill climb)
- Breve Fondo (~20 miles, 1,400’ of climbing, one Rest Stop)
All routes start and finish in Morristown, NJ, and overlap with the Gran Fondo Route as much as practical – Weekend training rides all summer long previewing the routes.
The Weekend Festivities:
- Friday Night Film festival
- 4K Run
- Fun Run/Doggie Dash
- Community Garden Tours
- Kids Fondo
- Community Theater Entertainment
- Saturday morning Historic Bike Tour of Morris County
- Fondo Weekend Dining Discounts at select local eateries
- Fondo Weekend Hotel Discounts at select local hotels
- Sunday Speeches and Event Opening Ceremonies
- Ribbon Cutting and Ceremonial “Lap around the Green” by the Event Grand Marshal
- Breve, Piccolo, Medio and Gran Fondo rides
- Day-long Expo at Start/Finish
- Post-ride BBQ and locavore feast
- King of the Mountains, Queen of the Mountains and Team Awards ceremonies
Here is a link to a video of 2011 GranFondoNJ: http://vimeo.com/30232723
Link…
http://www.active.com/cycling/