Gran Fondo is here; the bicycle event of the year
The Gran Fondo USA bicycle event, which is making its Miami debut, is this Sunday, November 20. Miami City Hall is the finish line for this incredible race. Mayor Tomas Regalado and other dignitaries will be at City Hall to welcome the finishers. There is also an all-day bicycle expo at City Hall (3500 Pan American Drive).
The race starts at Coral Gables City Hall at 7:00 am, participating cyclists have one of three courses to choose from (100, 55 and 25 miles). Rest stops, especially for the long course, are situated at some of South Florida's best known tourist locations. The last leg of the ride runs parallel to the water, before concluding in front of Miami City Hall.
Gran Fondo’s are fun and exciting mass cycling events popular in Italy, a country that captures the essence and the romance of this sport. "Gran Fondo" means "Big Ride" in Italian.
“We extend a warm welcome to the first edition of the Gran Fondo USA in Miami, a destination well known in Italy and where Italian products are icons of design, elegance and technology” says Marco Rocca, Consul General of Italy in Miami. “This initiative is a wonderful opportunity to introduce, through a sporting event of great appeal, a superb Italian industry still to be fully discovered. Thanks to the organizers of Gran Fondo USA for including Miami in their American Series 2011.”
There is no competition in Miami's race so anyone can feel comfortable riding. The online registration is closed, but they are accepting walk up registration at Miami City Hall from 10 am to 5 pm at the Expo event on Sunday.
Racers from Brazil, Canada, Porto Rico, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, UK, Singapore and 35 different states are all participating. The US debut of the Gran Fondo in San Diego in 2009 drew 3500 racers, so this is quite a large event. The four events of Gran Fondo USA are now part of Star Events, a company based in Montecarlo with a portfolio of 30+ events worldwide in triathlon, cycling and running. The 2011 series also included Gran Fondos in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
Here are the three routes:
Long 100 miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/664540
Medium 55 miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/694353
Short 25 miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/694245
Partial proceeds of Gran Fondo Colnago Miami will benefit St. Jude Hospital Children’s Research Hospital.
The race starts at Coral Gables City Hall at 7:00 am, participating cyclists have one of three courses to choose from (100, 55 and 25 miles). Rest stops, especially for the long course, are situated at some of South Florida's best known tourist locations. The last leg of the ride runs parallel to the water, before concluding in front of Miami City Hall.
Gran Fondo’s are fun and exciting mass cycling events popular in Italy, a country that captures the essence and the romance of this sport. "Gran Fondo" means "Big Ride" in Italian.
“We extend a warm welcome to the first edition of the Gran Fondo USA in Miami, a destination well known in Italy and where Italian products are icons of design, elegance and technology” says Marco Rocca, Consul General of Italy in Miami. “This initiative is a wonderful opportunity to introduce, through a sporting event of great appeal, a superb Italian industry still to be fully discovered. Thanks to the organizers of Gran Fondo USA for including Miami in their American Series 2011.”
There is no competition in Miami's race so anyone can feel comfortable riding. The online registration is closed, but they are accepting walk up registration at Miami City Hall from 10 am to 5 pm at the Expo event on Sunday.
Racers from Brazil, Canada, Porto Rico, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, UK, Singapore and 35 different states are all participating. The US debut of the Gran Fondo in San Diego in 2009 drew 3500 racers, so this is quite a large event. The four events of Gran Fondo USA are now part of Star Events, a company based in Montecarlo with a portfolio of 30+ events worldwide in triathlon, cycling and running. The 2011 series also included Gran Fondos in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
Here are the three routes:
Long 100 miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/664540
Medium 55 miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/694353
Short 25 miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/694245
Partial proceeds of Gran Fondo Colnago Miami will benefit St. Jude Hospital Children’s Research Hospital.
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