2023 Results
SVE Timing – Mid-Atlantic results are posted for Sprint, King and Queen of the Hill, and the Mountains contests, reported for 5-year age groups. To view your overall time on course, click your name to expand the view to include all timing data. There were some fierce competitions out there. Congrats to everyone who set out on the amazing adventure! Mountains Contest (Shenandoah Mountain Century and Shenandoah Mountain Adventure routes categories combined and Alpine Loop) winners are awarded jerseys. Winners who were not present will be contacted later this week by The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project to arrange sizing and…
2023 Fundraisers Ride Inspired
The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo has a multi-faceted charitable mission, a major component of which is through partnership with the Cancer Journeys Foundation Prostate Cancer Awareness Project. Each year, participants are invited to join in the optional fundraising efforts in support of this mission; and each year fundraising riders show up with amazing dedication, purposeful goals, and inspired leadership. Every year we say it, and every year we mean it with renewed awe: these fundraising participants are amazing! 2023 fundraisers are rallying contributions through September 25. Their stories and fundraising pages are featured at PledgeReg.com where everyone is invited to…
Ridge Supply – Alpine Loop ’23
It’s become an Alpine Loop Gran Fondo tradition for participants to receive a bag full of custom event gear. Here’s a peek at the pre-production mockup of the 2023 cycling sock design by Ridge Supply. This custom take on the Ride Streak 6″ aireator cuff is made specially for the 2023 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. The sock is designed to complement the 2023 event jersey and finisher ribbons. Participants who register in advance are guaranteed a pair ready and waiting for them at packet pickup. Register now for the 2023 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo
Fundraisers Surpass 2020 Goal
Fundraising participant Sarah Hynes joins CJF CEO Robert Hess on the start line of the 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Challenge fundraising participants have collectively raised $8,374.39 for the Cancer Journeys Foundation Prostate Cancer Awareness Project. This is a meaningful victory with life-saving possibilities. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project aims to significantly increase prostate cancer survivorship by dramatically increasing the rate of early detection, with the objective that that no man experiences a surprise, post-metastasis prostate cancer diagnosis. As the presenting sponsor of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, Cancer Journeys Foundation shows its dedication to cancer…
Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Sounding the Bell
For all who joined in the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo edition, this sounding of the Swiss glocken is for you. View this post on Instagram On behalf of everyone who joined in the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo edition, this sounding of the Swiss glocken is for you. A post shared by The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo (@jbsgranfondo) on Sep 27, 2020 at 3:25pm PDT
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!…
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….
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.
2020 Supporters List
Active Fundraisers To see who is actively working to raise funds in support of Cancer Journeys Foundation Prostate Cancer Awareness Project, visit the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo fundraising portal, where you can also support an individual fundraiser or contribute to the event-wide fundraising goal. At the conclusion of active fundraising (Oct. 1, 2020) this page will be updated to reflect the names of participants who actively gathered contributions in support of The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project and will be listed in order of most funds raised. Additional Contributions Alpine Loop Gran Fondo participants are also showing their support for…
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…
