Gran Fondo Florida

Complete event details available at https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/gran-fondo-florida

Gran Fondo Florida

KEY INFORMATION

Event Date/Location: March 17, 2024

Start / Finish Location: 14323 7th St, Dade City, FL 33523

3 Routes to choose from

Timed Segment Racing

4 Time Sections in the Gran Route – Best Combined Time Wins

See webpage for more information: https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/gran-fondo-florida

Includes Event Jersey if registering 26 or more days in advance

No racing license required

We reserve the right to combine fields.

Super Prizes!

Custom “Race Winner” kit from SUAREZ for all Gran Route age group winners

Awards for Gran, Medio, and Piccolo age-group podiums

Great Finish-Line Party 

Post Ride Meal Included

Congratulatory  Finisher Beer curtesy of Dade City Brew House

Huge Prize Raffle

All riders are eligible to win incredible prizes from Gran Fondo National Series sponsors!
 

PACKET PICKUP 
(Watch for updated Information on these dates and locations the below is from 2023 but will likely be the same) 

Saturday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Agnes Lamb Park 14200 9th St, Dade City, FL 33523, United States

Sunday from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM  (riders pick up on Sunday morning should do so 30 minutes prior to their start-wave time)

Dade City Brew House 14323 7th St, Dade City, FL 33523 (at location of race start).

You must check-in in person and you must have ID to check in. We recommend picking up your packet on Saturday to avoid the rush on race morning. If you plan to pick up on Sunday morning before the race, don’t be afraid to be early, you are better off having some extra time, you will need it.

Registration will also be available at an increased fee on Saturday and Sunday, tell your friends to sign up now, they can still register.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Who says Florida is flat? Centered in the rolling orange groves of Pasco & Hernando County, Gran Fondo Florida starts and ends at on Dade City Brew House 14323 7th St, Dade City, FL 33523. The race follows, in part, the proposed Olympic road race course that was part of Tampa’s bid to host the Summer Olympic Games.  It travels along rural rolling hills, past horse farms and crystal clear springs. Briefly going through Withlacoochee State Forest and the hills surrounding Brooksville, Florida. At the 89 mile mark you will enter a piece of US cycling history along Darby road, once home to the famous Darby Road Race that has seen the likes of Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon. This area is and has been the winter training site of some of the top triathletes in the world including members of the TIMEX team and the hometown of former US National Cycling team members Josh Thornton and Derek Wilkerson.

LOCAL CHARITY PARTNER

This event raises funds for Pasco County SRO Explorer Program. The School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit is composed of two squads that provide law enforcement services to schools countywide. The SRO Explorer Program provides services for those aged 14-21

COURSE MAPS AND TIMED SEGMENTS

https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/florida-maps/

The routes will be very well marked, but we encourage you to get the RideWithGPS App and load the route to your smart phone or GPS.

Time Sections: (THE COMPETITION) – This is not a start-to-finish race. Your overall time from start to finish does not matter for this competition. Only the timed segments count.  Your overall, age group, and gender rankings are determined by your combined time for all timed segments on the route you choose. View Complete Rules and FAQ.

For more info please refer to our previous year's roadbook. Note information may change for the next event. 
2023 Roadbook 
 

U23 Made Possible By Shimano

Riders who will be 23 years of age or under as of December 31, 2024, are eligible to use the coupon code: U23byShimano at checkout for any of the company’s owned SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series events including Gran Fondo Florida, Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo, Highlands Gran Fondo, Gran Fondo Asheville, Boone Gran Fondo, Gran Fondo Maryland, as well as the 2024 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships. The offer is limited to participants under the age of 23 and entrants are verified by their age. Juniors – cyclists under the age of 18 – are eligible to use the same coupon code.