Gran Fondo National Series and USA Cycling today announced updated routes for Junior 14-16 and 70+ age group racers at the 2024 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships to be held in conjunction with Gran Fondo Maryland on September 15, 2024 in Frederick, Maryland. To enhance rider safety and encourage lively competition, these age groups will compete on a specially designed 68-mile route featuring three timed segments. Junior 17-18 racers and all other National Championships age groups will compete on the 97-mile Gran Route.
“We want all Gran Fondo National Championships age groups to compete on courses that are appropriately challenging, encourage lively competition, and are both safe and fun for riders,” said Gran Fondo National Series founder, Reuben Kline. “This new course and our timed-segment competition format also mean our youngest competitors and the 70+ age groups will be more integrated with other age groups throughout the day.”
Riders must meet qualification criteria to compete at the 2024 Gran Fondo National Championships. Riders can qualify through results and participation at SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series events and Partner-Events. Additional #GFNats qualifier events will be announced as they are available.
Thanks to generous support from Shimano, Junior and U23 riders can compete at SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series events – including the USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships – for an entry fee of just $23.
Gran Fondo Maryland, September 15, 2024, in Frederick, MD, is open to all riders. Riders must only qualify for the Gran Fondo National Championships wave, which will start 30 minutes before Gran Fondo Maryland riders start. National Championships age groups range from 14 to 80+. National Champions in age groups 30+ will qualify for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.
For more information, visit granfondonationalseries.com.
