2020 Preliminary Results: KOM/QOM, Overall Elevation, Sprint Contests
Data-based results were posted on the morning of September 28 and were considered preliminary through midnight Tuesday, September 29. No protests were received, but following further examination, a technical concern was brought to our attention on October 2. Based on this insight, the Zwift segment-based (EPIC KOM and Fuego Flats Foward) data is again being considered preliminary and a decision about how to proceed has been announced. Updated segement-based results (EPIC KOM and Fuego Flats Forward) below will again be considered preliminary with the new protest period ending October 8 at midnight. Final results will be awarded October 9.
King and Queen of the Mountains titles to be awarded through outstanding selections and honorary distinction are not yet included on this page and will be published by Friday, October 9. All data-based and outstanding and honorary KOM and QOM winners will recognized on Friday, October 9.
(Where applicable, Jeremiah Bishop’s data has been removed from these contests.)
Prostate Cancer Awareness Project King of the Mountains – Overall Elevation Gain
#MyGranFondo Challenge Strava Club-Based,
Week of September 21-27, 2020
1st – Jeremy Bartley 29,099ft
2nd – Colin Gay 25,063ft
3rd – Pete Czapiewski 19,002ft
Prostate Cancer Awareness Project Queen of the Mountains – Overall Elevation Gain
#MyGranFondo Challenge Strava Club-Based
Week of September 21-27, 2020
1st – Erin Bartley: 20,396ft
2nd – Elizabeth Ginexi: 17,395ft
3rd – Amanda Hamlet: 14,645ft
Prostate Cancer Awareness Project – King of the Mountains Contest
#MyGranFondo Challenge Strava Club-Based
EPIC KOM (Zwift Insider Verified), Qualifying Period of September 19-27, 2020, by age group:
25-29
1st – Brook Ballard: 21:55 on 9/21
30-34
1st -Andrew Stringer: 20:37 on 9/23
2nd – Phil Lekavich: 20:43 on 9/25
35-39
1st – Lukas Sakowicz: 28:57 on 9/25
50-54
1st – Eric Fletcher: 25:39 on 9/19
Prostate Cancer Awareness Project – Queen of the Mountains Contest
#MyGranFondo Challenge Strava Club-Based
EPIC KOM (Zwift Insider Verified), Qualifying Period of September 19-27, 2020, by age group:
30-34
Amanda Hamlet: 25:00 on 9/23
Prostate Cancer Awareness Project – Sprint Contest
#MyGranFondo Challenge Strava Club-Based
Fuego Flats Forward, Qualifying Period of September 19-27, 2020
1st Female – Amanda Hamlet: 36s on 9/25
1st Male – Phil Lekavich: 33s on 9/27
2nd Male – Mike Mason: 37s on 9/24
3rd Male – Kevin Brownstein 55s on 9/24
The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project King and Queen of the Mountains Contests and Sprint Competition were open only to registered participants of the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Challenge. (Complete details about these contests were published in this announcement. To qualify for the Zwift and Strava-based contests, participants needed to join the #MyGranFondo Strava Club and complete the required segments during the qualification time periods stated.)
If you are a registered participant and believe there is an error or omission in these results, please bring that to our attention by e-mailing Contact@AlpineLoopGranFondo by midnight October 8. These contests are being executed in new ways for the 2020 event, and we appreciate your cooperation if we’ve encountered any technical inconsistencies in examining the data. Thank you!
“See” You on the Road!
A thank you from Cancer Journeys Foundation and The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project founder Robert Hess to all who are joining in the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Challenge. Your participation is significant to spreading awareness about prostate cancer screening and early detection. Visit ProstateTracker.org to get your free and anonymous account and share this opportunity with others.
Unboxing Gran Fondo Goodies
Cancer Journeys Foundation president and The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project founder Robert Hess is sharing in the excitement of the #MyGranFondo Challenge from his home in Los Angeles, California where he’s unboxing his Gran Fondo goodie box.
Participants, as you set out on your #MyGranFondo adventures this weekend, continue to share photos and videos of your experience using the tag #MyGranFondo and tag @CancerJourneys and @JBsGranFondo on Facebook and Instagram.
Was there something in your Gran Fondo support box that you were especially excited to see? Did something come in extra handy when you needed it most? Share those stories! It’s inspiring to stay connected and celebrate your adventures.
Rolling Toward the Weekend, Sharing Your Story, and Virtual Ways to Connect
Get pumped for this weekend’s weather forecast! Throughout the region, it looks like Mother Nature will be setting a great stage for your big adventures.
Many participants have been training for a route that’s meaningful to them. It’s been inspiring to learn about what you have planned and share in your stories. The #MyGranFondo Strava Club has been an engaging new way for participants to come together, inspire and encourage one another. If you’re participating in the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Challenge and have yet to join the Club, it’s not too late to share in the opportunity.
If you’re still plotting an adventure for your #MyGranFondo Challenge, check out the collection of routes compiled by Jeremiah Bishop and other Alpine Loop Gran Fondo ambassadors across the country. All 2020 routes are unsupported and you are encouraged to make the safest choices given your location and unique circumstances.
The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project King and Queen of the Mountains and Sprint contests continue throughout the weekend. Participants’ efforts have been impressive! There have been massive suffer scores, hundreds of PRs, and quite a few new crowns among the activities. We’re cheering for all participants and look forward to awarding winners’ jerseys next week.
Friday, September 25, at 6:30PM Jeremiah will go live on Instagram for a happy hour-style weekend kickoff. Look for some familiar Gran Fondo faces to join him and share some special stories. Throughout the day on Saturday, September 26, he will share his Instagram story of the Alpine Loop to inspire others to similarly tell the story of what motivates and inspires their big rides.
Throughout your lead-up and preparations, big ride, and afterwards, please share your story. When participants use the hashtag #MyGranFondo and tag @JBsGranFondo, @AlpineLoopGranFondo, and @CancerJourneys on Facebook and Instagram, their stories will be shared and their achievements celebrated – including possible use in the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project video.
On Sunday morning at 8AM, virtual start line sendoff’s will be shared on Facebook and Instagram. At 6PM Jeremiah will again go live for a toast and ceremonial ringing of giant Swiss Glocken on behalf of all 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo participants.
It looks to be an adventurous weekend, wherever your inspiration takes you!
A Message From Robert Hess
Cancer Journeys Foundation CEO Robert Hess has a message to the riders participating in the virtual 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Challenge for prostate cancer awareness.
