Today's Date: March 29, 2024

Latest Posts From the 'Fondo:

2024 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Date Announced -

Thursday, March 7, 2024

2023 Photos -

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

2023 Sponsors -

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

2023 Results -

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Weather Update [Sat. 9AM] -

Saturday, September 23, 2023

2018 Sponsors – Thank You

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The 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo was made possible by outstanding support from the following event sponsors. Please join us in giving thanks to these important partners and stay connected with them in the future.

Cancer Journeys FoundationThe Prostate Cancer Awareness Project
Porsche of Charlottesville
Brothers Craft Brewing
US Foods
Bishop Training
The Myrias Group
Hotel Madison
Ridge Supply
Cutaway USA
Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters

Advantage Physical Therapy
Black Sheep Coffee
Bluestone Bike & Run
Briery Branch Community Center
Chanello’s Pizza
Coca Cola
The Frazier Quarry
Front Country
Hall Home Events
Hank’s Grille & Bar
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
Heritage Bakery and Cafe
Honey Baked Ham Cafe
Honey Stinger
Hotel Appalachia Recording Studio
Outbound
Raw Revolution
Rocktown Bicycles
Shenandoah Bicycle Company
Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition
Shen-Rock Bike Team
South Fork Volunteer Fire Department
Tradeshow Direct
Wyse Cycles

With additional thanks to the following groups for providing volunteer support for the event:

Bluestone Bike & Run
Bluestone Elementary School Community of Helping Hands
JMU Cheerleading
JMU Cycling Team
Shenandoah Bicycle Company
Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition
Shen-Rock Bike Team
Staunton Harrisonburg Organization of Religious Temple Youth
W.H. Keister Elementary School PTO

Countless other individual volunteers support the Gran Fondo; on event day, in the weeks leading up, and all throughout the year. For their help, we are immensely grateful.
Thanks to everyone who shares in creating the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo.

2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Photos

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Photography highlights from the 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are now available.

The Bruce Buckley Photography team was onsite capturing images from the early morning hours, on course, at the Porsche Red Carpet Finish Line Photo Booth, the Cancer Journeys Prostate Cancer Awareness Project podium, and all around the finish line festivities. They’ve got thousands of images. Soon a full gallery will be posted.

Photos from the Porsche Red Carpet Finish Line Photo Booth and Podium (coming soon!) will be available for free download in galleries uploaded to Facebook.

We are as excited as you are in anticipation of reliving the incredible experience of the 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. If you have photos to share, please use the hashtags #AlpineLoopGranFondo on social media, tag Alpine Loop Gran Fondo on Facebook, and tag @JBsGranFondo on Twitter and Instagram.

2018 Results King and Queen of the Mountains

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Results from the Cancer Journeys Foundation King and Queen of the Hill and Prostate Cancer Awareness Project King and Queen of the Mountains contests are posted at SVE Timing.

At the event, King and Queen of the Hill winners (first place on Mole Hill timed segment, 5-year age groups, Valley View Challenge and Mt Solon Metric Century) were recognized and awarded a pair of 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo socks by Ridge Supply.

King and Queen of the Mountains winners (top-3, 5-year age groups, Alpine Loop and combined Shenandoah Mountain routes) were recognized and awarded a Prostate Cancer Awareness Project jersey and 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo socks by Ridge Supply. To remove professional riders from their age group categories, those entrants ages are listed as 99 and are included in the overall results.

Couples Conquer the Mountains contest results will be posted very soon. In the excitement of the day, this report was overlooked. Awards will be delivered to the top-3 teams in this contest.

If you have corrections or questions about the timing data, please submit those inquiries here.

2018 Event Brief

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All the details you’ll need to arrive prepared for the 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are published in the 2018 Event Brief, which can be viewed by following this link.

We look forward to welcoming you to Harrisonburg for the weekend’s special events!

 

Advantage Physical Therapy at Finish Line Festival

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Advantage Physical Therapy will be at the Finish Line Festival of the 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo to provide on-site stretching and manual therapy techniques to assist recovery for participants. If you have tight muscles or tired joints following your big ride, head to the Advantage Physical Therapy tents where physical therapists and athletic trainers will ready to help.

As a long-time supporter of the charitable mission of the event, Advantage Physical Therapy will donate all tips or money collected for their services directly back to the cause.