Thank You, 2019 Fundraisers!
Fundraising participants exceeded the 2019 fundraising goal in advance of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo and continued to rally support for the event’s charitable mission, with an impressive push in the final week of fundraising. Following are the names of participants who actively gathered contributions in support of the Cancer Journeys Foundation Prostate Cancer Awareness Project, listed in order of most funds raised: Sarah Hynes GMike Rodgers Jessica MacDonald John Filicicchia W. Paul Meehan Michal Gnatek Andrew Cummings John Phifer Evelyn Cooper Gregory Rockett Jacob Pretko Jordan Spoon Joseph Cozart Dick Koch Stephen Garrett Vincent Kelly Michael Bell Glen Chalkley…
2019 Post-Event Jersey Order
The 2019 edition event jersey – in two unique colorways – is the most popular Alpine Loop Gran Fondo collaboration with Cutaway USA yet! Was your size sold out in advance of the event? Did you want to complete one of the challenging routes of the Gran Fondo before you ordered your jersey? Either way, you’re in luck! Post-event orders for the 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo jersey are being accepted now through October 20, at www.BikeReg.com/Jersey.
Frame Your Loopie with Special Offer from The Frame Factory
Celebrate your completion of the 2019 The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo with a personalized Loopie print – a beautiful and lasting reminder of a great day on the bike; and now you have the option to take advantage of a special offer from The Frame Factory & Gallery to have your Loopie professionally custom-framed. The owner of The Frame Factory & Gallery, Dana Harshbarger, has curated a selection of framing materials that complement the design of the personalized Loopie prints. When you order your Loopie, you have the option to ship directly to: The Frame Factory 139 North Liberty Suite…
2019 Event Photography
Photography highlights from the 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are now available. The Bruce Buckley Photography team captured 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…
2019 Results King and Queen of the Mountains
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, in Valley View Challenge and Mt Solon Metric Century categories) were recognized and awarded a pair of The 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…
2019 Lost and Found
We have only found a couple of lost and found items to reconnect with their owners. This list will be updated as supplies are unloaded throughout the week. If you see your item(s) listed here, send an e-mail to Erin@AlpineLoopGranFondo.com White armwarmers
2019 Event Brief
All the details you’ll need to arrive prepared for the 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are published in the 2019 Event Brief, which can be viewed by following this link. We look forward to welcoming you to Harrisonburg for the weekend’s special events!
2019 Route Maps, GPS Downloads
2019 routes are ready for download and turn-by-turn event-day use. Route maps for the 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are viewable on the Routes page. To download or print cue sheets, click “view full route” in the upper left corner of the desired route frame on the routes page. Participants are encouraged to download the GPS files to their navigation devices in advance of the event. Cue sheets will be available at registration tables on site. Gran Fondo preparations are in the final stages. We look forward to sharing the adventure with you in just a few days!
2019 Event Waiver
All riders will be required to sign an event waiver in order to participate in the 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. Waivers will be available at Rider Sign-in and Packet Pickup. Bib numbers will be assigned on Friday, September 27, afternoon, posted at AlpineLoopGranFondo.com and displayed at Sign-In and Packet Pickup (Find out when and where packet pickup will take place by clicking here.) The following is optional. If you prefer, you can fill out your waiver in advance by following the instructions at the bottom of this page. Participants can collect someone else’s participant bags only if they bring…
2019 Bib # Assignments – Sign-In Tips
2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Onsite Sign-In and Packet Pick Up will take place: Saturday, September 28, 2-6 p.m. Brothers Craft Brewing Brewery and Taproom 800 N Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia Sunday, September 29, 6-7:30 a.m. Turner Pavilion / Start & Finish Line Festival Location 228 S Liberty Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia For those able to, please make every effort to sign in on Saturday. Event-day sign-in is for those unable to arrive on Saturday. Do not wait! At Sign-In you will to do two things before approaching the Registration Tables: Sign a USA Cycling Waiver and Release Lookup your…
