“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.
#MyGranFondo Challenge
Propelled by the Cancer Journeys Foundation motto #NeverGiveUp, the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo community is taking on a huge late-season goal to motivate and inspire while staying connected and enjoying the camaraderie of shared adventure in support of meaningful causes. The 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo has been transformed by necessity into a combination of decentralized real-world challenges and virtual competitions under the banner of the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo #MyGranFondo Challenge. The Challenge invites you to share your inspiration, set a big goal, and make the challenge your very own. On September 27, we will share in the…
An Update: 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo
#NeverGiveUp An Update on the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo We’ve been quiet on the event social channels over the past couple of weeks as we’ve navigated the challenges of ongoing circumstances impacting events. During this time, our event director has been communicating with local permit holders and other leaders; event partners and volunteer representatives; and learning about national, state, and local-level guidance and regulations. Our insurance provider and permit holders’ risk-assessment tools make it very clear that the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, in its traditional sense, is a high-risk situation given the ongoing pandemic. The event currently represents registrants…
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…
Free Virtual Backgrounds
Now you can share the inspiring scenery of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo in your virtual gathering spaces. We’ve formatted some of our favorite Alpine Loop Gran Fondo photos so you can download them here and apply them wherever you meet virtually. These iconic settings can serve as reminders of great adventure and inspiration for all those to come. To download, click on the photo(s) to open the full file and then save to your device. As a reminder, thousands of inspiring photos of individuals on course at previous editions of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are available from our…
Virtual Training Rides
Missing your Saturday morning group ride? Now you can join Jeremiah Bishop and other members of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo cycling community each Saturday as part of the 10-week Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Virtual Training Ride series. Each Virtual Training Ride will be hosted on Zwift, and will have a specific workout or training goal communicated in advance. Participation is free and open to anyone registered for the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo and those who have participated in previous editions of the event. The 10th and final virtual training ride of the spring is USAC Chase Race, Saturday,…
The Challenge of the Alpine Loop
Mountains Worthy of a Grand Tour, the Grit and Character of a Classic Jeremiah Bishop’s favorite training route earned its nickname with glorious mountain top meadows, winding climbs and hillside farms reminiscent of the Austrian, German and Swiss settings where he has competed. Now this magnificent scenery is the backdrop for the most challenging and adventurous Gran Fondo in the United States. The route begins in Harrisonburg, Virginia and covers 110 miles featuring over 11,000 feet of climbing dirt road mountain climbs. If you want to take on the Alpine Loop, you must be aware of the unique challenges presented…
Climb Shenandoah Mountain
For the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, there are two ways to experience the challenge of Shenandoah Mountain without having to take on the dirt road climbs of the Alpine Loop: the Shenandoah Mountain Adventure and the Shenandoah Mountain Century. The Shenandoah Mountain Adventure offers an amazing challenge of 77 miles with over 6,500 feet of climbing on some of the most ideal mountain roads around! Following the same mountain climbs with additional miles, the Shenandoah Mountain Century serves up 100+ miles with 7,800 feet of climbing. If you’re looking for big mountain miles and smooth serpentine roads, these courses…
Experience the Valley
Returning as classic routes for the 2020 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, there are two ways to experience the renowned riding of the central Shenandoah Valley: The Valley View Challenge and Mt Solon Metric Century. These routes offer an experience for cyclists of varied abilities. The Valley View Challenge is a 36-mile route that showcases the idyllic scenery and country roads that make Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia famed riding destinations. The route is paved with a few brief connectors on little dirt roads, over low-water bridges and up country lanes – and they make the experience one to remember! Don’t let…
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…
