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GFNS solo fondos

powered by Ride with GPS

While it may be too soon for all of us to stand together on the start line of a Gran Fondo National Series event, our incredible routes are out there begging to be ridden. You’ve been following the rules, riding solo and staying near home, and as restrictions ease we know you’re ready to get out of town and ride something other than the local loops you’ve been riding since March. That’s why we’ve worked with our friends at Ride with GPS to create GFNS Solo Fondos on our early season courses!

What’s a Solo Fondo?

A Solo Fondo is a Gran Fondo you complete on your own any time within a specific date range and on an official course. For years we’ve worked with RidewithGPS.com to provide riders with downloadable routes and turn-by-turn directions, and with assistance from Ride with GPS, we can now post the timing results of your solo ride on the leaderboard for Overall and Age Group competitions.

How do I sign up for a GFNS Solo Fondo?

To register for GFNS Solo Fondo and participate in the event leaderboard, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the event of your choice and sign in or sign up for a free Ride with GPS account. (The auto-RSVP approval links below this will not only register you for the event but give you access to premium app features during your ride).

    1. Solo Fondo Florida, powered by Ride with GPS

    2. Tour of Georgia Solo Fondo, powered by Ride with GPS

    3. Highlands Solo Fondo, powered by Ride with GPS

    4. Golden Solo Fondo, powered by Ride with GPS

  2. Ride your event route, navigating by Ride with GPS  or your own GPS device between June 1 and June 30, 2020.

  3. Save your ride using the Ride with GPS app or upload your ride you recorded using your GPS device to have your times scored. 

  4. Upload your name and contact information in the form below so we can ship you any applicable prizes and/or awards. Note: for your convenience you can fill out the form before your ride, too.

When and where can I ride a GFNS Solo Fondo, powered by Ride with GPS?

There will be a Solo Fondo on four Gran Fondo National Series courses from June 1 to June 30, 2020. In other words, if you are near one of the GFNS course listed below and can access the route while following all relevant health guidelines, all you have to do is enter the event online using the links above, go ride the course using the Ride with GPS app or any GPS device, and upload your activity to your Ride with GPS account when you’re done.

Click below to view course locations and maps, but USE LINKS ABOVE TO REGISTER FOR SOLO FONDO EVENTS:

 
 
 
 
 

Are there Awards and Swag?

You bet! Each of the Solo Fondos will be scored separately, so if you can get to more than one course in June, you have multiple chances to win!

  • Overall Winner, Male and Female. The first placed male and female riders on the event leaderboard on July 1, 2020 will be awarded a Free One-Year Ride with GPS Premium Membership.

  • Age Group Winners, Male and Female. In every GFNS age group and distance, the first placed male and female riders as of July 1, 2020 will receive a GFNS Winner’s Medal. Final results will be listed on granfondonationalseries.com. Full name and age group will be required in order to be included in final results.

  • Gran Fondo National Championship Qualifier Spots. Results of the GFNS Solo Fondos will count toward the qualification requirements for the 2020 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship, which is scheduled to be held outdoors on August 23, 2020 during the Gran Fondo Asheville event in Asheville, NC.

  • All riders: Our friends from Volvo Neutral Cycling Support won’t be on the course with you.  However, if you complete a Solo Fondo you will be eligible to receive employee pricing on the purchase or lease of a new Volvo. Also, the first 100 riders who complete a GFNS Solo Fondo – regardless of pace or performance - will receive an engraved cycling multitool as a gift.

  • Garda Bike Hotel Raffle. All participants who complete a GFNS Solo Fondo and upload their files - regardless of pace of performance - will be entered into a raffle to win a stay at the Garda Bike Hotel in Verona, Italy.

  • Social Media Prize from Swiftwick. Post a photo, video, or update about your Solo Fondo ride to your favorite social media app and tag both @Swiftwick and @granfondoGFNS and we’ll send you a pair of Swiftwick socks. To make sure we don’t miss your post, you can send a link to reuben.kline@granfondoseries.com .

SOLO FONDO CONTACT FORM

NOTE:  RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK -The routes provided for these events follow public roadways. Anyone who engages in and follows these routes is doing so on their own accord and at their own risk. Though the routes outlined and promoted were official and permitted routes for 2019 events, GFNS is not responsible for present road conditions, detours, or closures. Participants are expected to follow all traffic laws and abide by any local government and law enforcement regulations. If you chose to follow these routes you are doing so at your own risk and accept full responsibility.

If you have any questions on joining the event leaderboard or using the Ride with GPS app, please feel free to contact the helpful Ride with GPS staff at info@ridewithgps.com.