2019 Event Date, Registration Details
Save the date! The 2019 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo is September 29. Registration for the 2019 event will open Friday, February 1, 10 a.m., at www.BikeReg.com/GranFondo. Early Bird Entries will be available to the first 50 registrants. When they are claimed, the next 100 registrants can take advantage of other discounts. The event is capped, and will fill in advance. Hopeful participants are encouraged to register early. We’re planning to have even more gravel for those of you who want it, and will offer many of the classic paved routes as well. Look for details and other announcements in the…
Thank you – 2018 Fundraisers, Supporters
Fundraising participants exceeded the 2018 fundraising goal in advance of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo and continued to rally support for the event’s charitable mission, taking fundraising to the next level! 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 Mark Bates GMike Rodgers Selene Yeager Brendan Stackpole W. Paul Meehan Michael Gnatek General Donation Robert Ketterlinus Thomas Jacquemet Gregory Rockett Marc Tremblay Jonathan Leavitt Brook Ballard Taylor Abraham Brent Bykowski Joe Kumer Eben Block Adam Steinman Dusty Barr Lisa…
2018 Sponsors – Thank You
The 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo was made possible by outstanding support from the following event sponsors. Please join us in giving thanks to these important partners and stay connected with them in the future. Cancer Journeys Foundation – The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project Porsche of Charlottesville Brothers Craft Brewing US Foods Bishop Training The Myrias Group Hotel Madison Ridge Supply Cutaway USA Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters Advantage Physical Therapy Black Sheep Coffee Bluestone Bike & Run Briery Branch Community Center Chanello’s Pizza Coca Cola The Frazier Quarry Front Country Hall Home Events Hank’s Grille & Bar Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance…
2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Photos
Photography highlights from the 2018 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are now available. The Bruce Buckley Photography team was onsite capturing 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…
2018 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, Valley View Challenge and Mt Solon Metric Century) were recognized and awarded a pair of 2018 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 Awareness Project…
Second Chance to Order Jerseys
The 2018 edition event jersey is our most popular collaboration with Cutaway USA yet! If your size sold out in advance of the event, you can take advantage of a new opportunity to order one. Did you want to complete one of the challenging routes of the Gran Fondo before you ordered your jersey? You’re in luck! Orders are being accepted now through October 12, at www.BikeReg.com/Jersey Can’t remember if you’ve already ordered your 2018 jersey? Search your inbox for a confirmation e-mail from BikeReg.com or e-mail Erin@AlpineLoopGranFondo.com.
2018 Cancer Journeys KOM/QOM Contest
The Mountain is Always Queen (or King) Cyclists riding the Valley View Challenge and Mt Solon Metric Century can try to clock their fastest times through the Mole Hill Timing Segment to earn the distinction of King and Queen of the Hill. Winners will be recognized on the podium and awarded a pair of The Alpine socks custom designed for the 2018 event by Ridge Supply. Cyclists riding the Alpine Loop, Shenandoah Mountain Century and Shenandoah Mountain Adventure routes can compete for the Cancer Journeys Foundation Prostate Cancer Awareness Project King and Queen of the Mountains titles and jerseys. Full details…
Alpine Loop Route Announcement
The Alpine Loop – Going Back to its Roots In 2018 and beyond, the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo will see its namesake route, the Alpine Loop, return to it’s original path up and over Shenandoah Mountain on Reddish Knob Road from Sugar Grove, West Virginia. The course adjustment will remove Forest Road 85, otherwise known as the Dark Side Climb, from the route after five years of use. Organizers cite degrading conditions on the Forest Road and a desire to respond to participant feedback as the primary motivator for the change. Anticipating higher interest in the changed route, the field…
2017 Supporters List
Registrants for the 2017 Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are passionate in their support for the charitable mission of the event. The 2017 Supporter’s List is updated to include the following participants who have made additional contributions as individuals. Thanks to the following: Champions of the Gran Fondo Michael Bell Jameson Cahill Jorg Decressin Andrew Huggins GMike Rodgers Michael L. Smith Gran Fondo Supporters Craig Beaumont Steve Boward Eddie Bumbaugh Ed Edmundson Adrian Halme Christopher Peak Grant Parker Garrie Rouse Michael L. Smith Michael Zymowski Friends of the Gran Fondo Paul Allen Steve Cook Andrew Cowan Wade Craig Joseph Creed Joseph…
