Today's Date: March 19, 2024

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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

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    2024 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Date Announced

    The 2024 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo will take place October 6, with start/finish in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia. Registration will open Wednesday, April 3, at 10AM. New for 2024, the event will partner with Gran Fondo National Series. Details in announcements coming soon. Meanwhile, save the date and ride inspired for great adventure!

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    2023 Photos

    The Bruce Buckley Photography team captured dramatic images from the 2023 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo. Join us in reliving this amazing day when you browse the highlight gallery – complete coverage coming soon. Full-size high-resolution pictures from the finish line photo booth and podium will be included in the gallery linked above. Those photos will also be available for free web-resolution download in the event’s Facebook Page – link coming soon.

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    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…

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    2023 Event Brief

    Ready for the Adventure! 2023 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Need-to-Knows This is one of the most exciting times of the year for us. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing in some great adventures. We want your experience at the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo to be outstanding. Need-to-know information highlights follow, below. Route Switch? We will account for all riders on course, and knowing which route you intend to complete is very important. Please use the Entry Edit feature prior to 5PM on Thursday. After that time, route updates should be relayed to volunteers at the packet pickup (in advance)…

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    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…

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2023 Results

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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…

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2023 Fundraisers Ride Inspired

2023

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…

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Ridge Supply – Alpine Loop ’23

2023

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

Multi-year fundraising participant Sarah Hynes joins CFJ CEO Robert Hess on the start line of the 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo.

Fundraisers Surpass 2020 Goal

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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%…

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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.