2023 Sponsors
The 2023 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo was made possible thanks to the generous support from these partners: Cancer Journeys Foundation Prostate Cancer Awareness Project The Myrias Group Brothers Craft Brewing Jeremiah Bishop Training Bluestone Bike and Run Bruce Buckley Photography Chanellos Pizza Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters City of Harrisonburg, Virginia Cutaway USA East Coast Bicycle Academy Experience Learning Flow Formulas Hanks BBQ Harmony Harvest Farm Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance HoneyBaked Ham Harrisonburg Honey Stinger Ridge Supply Rocktown Bicycles Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition SVE Timing – MidAtlantic Sweetwater Farm Trail Center Take Aim Cycling Trade Show Direct ThanBilt Tradeshow Direct Trail Labs…
2021 Bib Numbers Assigned
2021 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo bib numbers are available here: 2021 Participant Bib by Last Name Packet Pickup will take place: Saturday, September 25, 2-6 p.m. Outdoor Patio Brothers Craft Brewing 800 N Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia Sunday, September 26, 6:30-7:45 a.m. Turner Pavilion / Staging Area & Finish Line Location 228 S Liberty Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia For those able to, please collect your packets on Saturday. Event-day packet pickup is for those unable to arrive on Saturday. Please spread apart in line. There’s no need to crowd packet pickup. Masks should be worn at the packet pickup tables and…
2021 Volunteer Opportunities
Community, camaraderie and encouragement are at the heart of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. Just like riders, volunteer participants are a big part of this event! (Sign up opportunities will continued to be added and updated through the first week of September. Check back for live links, coming soon.) From pre-event preparations, packet distribution, venue setup, rest station excitement, and post-ride cleanup, volunteers arrive with many special talents to share and important roles to fill. The 2021 event will operate in new ways and some of the help needed will look a bit different because of that. This year, 100%…
Participants, Claim Your Ridge Supply Socks
Fresh from Ridge Supply, The Alpine – Loop 10 edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the event and your #MyGranFondo Challenge. Included with your entry, all participants receive one pair of this custom design shipped direct. Details about how to claim your complimentary pair of this Alpine edition were sent to all participants via e-mail titled “Your Gran Fondo Challenge, Contests and How To’s” on September 16. Look for that info and claim your pair today.
2020 Fundraising Incentives Updated
The optional opportunity to support the charitable mission of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo couldn’t be simpler: Just sign up for the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo and give what you can! If you want the option to go above and beyond as a fundraiser, you can use your customized PledgeReg.com fundraising page (automatically created with event registration) to recruit additional contributions toward the charitable mission. For 2020 the following additional incentives are available to those who meet the following fundraising goals: Fundraising for Prostate Cancer Awareness Project $25: 1 Pair PCAP Cycling Socks, available to first 25 individuals to…
Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Joins BikeReg Saddle Up Challenge
The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo registration partner, BikeReg.com, has announced the BikeReg Saddle Up Challenge as a virtual multi-week challenge to connect cyclists, create friendships, motivate, and inspire one another. The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo has donated two free entries into the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo to the virtual event to add to their growing list of impressive prizes. Saddle up and join the challenge! The Saddle Up Challenge benefits Direct Relief in their work of coordinating with public health authorities, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the U.S. and globally to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items…
COVID-19 and 2020 Event Insight
Update in regard to COVID-19 pandemic: The State of Virginia is currently operating in a State of Emergency and has implemented stay-at-home measures and other restrictions limiting gatherings. Non-essential businesses are closed. USA Cycling has suspended all event permits through May 31, at the earliest. We are monitoring these restrictions and their projected timelines of relaxation which will be dependent upon state-wide health measures, and learning more about future requirements for events to operate. Limits on participant numbers, the feasibility and affordability of implementing new safety measures, constraints on health systems, local regulations, lodging options, travel restrictions, projected participant numbers,…
2020 Hotel Offers
The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo will take place Sunday, September 27, 2020. Reserve your Harrisonburg-area lodging for the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo as soon as possible. All lodging rates listed below are offered to Alpine Loop Gran Fondo participants first come, first served until hotels are booked. Many of these special rates expire 30 days in advance of the event. Book early! Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott The Fairfield is offering discounts for Gran Fondo participants September 25-28, 2020. To take advantage of special pricing, reservations must be made by September 4, 2020, at 5 p.m. One King or…
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 Seasonal Menu is Set for Cycling Celebration
The 2019 Cycling Capital Celebration and pre-event dinner will take place at the Appalachian Dining Room at Hotel Madison in downtown Harrisonburg, Saturday, September 28, 6-8:30 p.m. The dinner event is an annual attraction for cyclists who will participate in the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, as well as members of the local community, the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition; and also a coming-together for friends of Cancer Journeys Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project. The farm-to-table offerings include produce and meats from local farms in…
