32 Mile Course Maps – Click HERE
The 32 Mile Gran Fondo is a short introduction to the wonderful cycling that is available in Culpeper County.  After leaving our staging area at Mountain Run Lake Park this ride follows the first 10 miles of the Culpeper Triathlon before turning WSW towards with great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  A short loop up with a good climb from 15.3-17.2 (275′) give this loop a good reason to get out of your saddle.  There is a total of 1670′ of climbing with access to 3 aid stations along the way.

62 Mile Course Maps – Click HERE
The metric century is a great ride that takes highlights epic valley and mountain views in Culpeper and Madison Counties.  Starting out at Mountain Run Lake Park riders head NW towards Old Rag.  Epic views of Old Rag and the Blue Ridge Mountains, largest climb of the ride (21.6-25.3 with 380′ of elevation), and short visits to the towns of Etlan and Syria greet riders in the Metric Century.  The riding is fantastic as you descend from mile 25.3 into the town of Syria (home to great trout fishing, hiking and an apple festival) then along a pristine stream to the aid station at mile 34.  A long segment on Hebron Valley Road showcase great valley views on flat roads prior to the turnaround and a short distance to hook into the 32 mile course to finish the day.  There is a total of 3400′ of climbing and 5 aid stations along the route.

100 Mile Course Maps – Click HERE
The century route has all the features of the 32 and 62 mile routes above with additional mileage in Madison County south of Rt. 29.  After crossing 29 (at the only stoplight on the route) riders weave through rolling farmland and wind along narrow country lanes.  Scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and country estates abound.  The riding from miles 42-75 is more farmland than forest and cannot be beat.  After crossing 29 again riders merge into the metric century route to finish out their day.  There is a total of 5800′ of climbing and 6 aid stations along the route.

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Aid Stations:  There are 4 aid stations located throughout the course.

1.  Mile 9/94 – Reva and Griffinsburg Rd
2.  Mile 23.4 – Village of Etlan
3.  Mile 34/83 – Mt. Calvary Baptists Church (note:  this is 200 meters past the turn for mile 34)
4.  Mile 59 – Grace Baptist Community Church

Note:  All mileage above is in relation to the 100 mile route.  All stations will have water, Gatorade, Coke, fruit, granola bars, PB&J sandwiches, portajons and bike technical support.

Affiliated Charities

This event benefits the Eastern View Field Hockey Team.

Please consider making a donation for all the work they do to make this event a success year after year.

This event benefits Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families. Please consider making a donation during the registration process. You can also make a donation via their website by clicking HERE.

This event benefits the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a watershed protection agency that fights to keep the water we swim in clean. Please consider making a donation to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation during the registration process.