USA Cycling and Gran Fondo National Series today announced the addition of a fifth timed segment to the 90-mile event as well as an updated route for the 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships. The 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships presented by Ourisman Automotive Group, will be held in Frederick, Maryland on September 14, 2025, in conjunction with Gran Fondo Maryland. Riders in the Junior 14-16 and Men’s and Women’s 70+ age groups will compete on a 68-mile course featuring four timed segments. Support from the Maryland Sports Commission grant programs and Ourisman Automotive Group have been instrumental in sustaining the USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships in Frederick, Maryland for 2025.
2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships course maps are available from RidewithGPS.com. Riders can preview the timed segments by riding indoors with the Rouvy app.
“Gran Fondos featuring timed-segment competitions are increasing in popularity and the USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships are drawing a more competitive field than ever,” said Gran Fondo National Series Founder and Race Director, Reuben Kline. “We are proud to create challenging courses that honor and showcase competitors’ training and talent.”
Qualifying for Gran Fondo National Championships
More than 1500 cyclists qualified for the 2024 Gran Fondo National Championships, and more are forecast to qualify for the 2025 edition. Athletes must qualify to compete at #GFNats through performance and/or participation in select qualifying events. Cyclists who have already qualified to enter the 2025 Gran Fondo National Championships event are listed here. Qualification is based on results and participation over a rolling 18-month window at Gran Fondo National Series owned events, Series Partner-Events across the nation, as well as specific USA Cycling events. Complete qualification criteria can be found here.
Cyclists who qualify to compete at the 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships will compete in the following age groups on September 14, 2025: 14-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and over.
The 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship is also a qualifier event for riders to race in the 2026 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.
Gran Fondo Maryland, presented by Ourisman Automotive Group
Riders do not need to qualify to participate in Gran Fondo Maryland. All normal Gran Fondo Maryland routes (Gran, Medio, Piccolo) are open to all riders.. There is a separate start time for USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships participants; they will start 30 minutes prior to the Gran Fondo Maryland riders.
As the presenting sponsor of Gran Fondo Maryland, Ourisman Automotive Group will host two packet pickups at Ourisman dealerships during the event weekend. Support from Ourisman Automotive Group and a grant from the Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund through Maryland Sports Youth and Amateur Sports Grants Program through Maryland Sports Commission were instrumental in sustaining the USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships in Frederick, Maryland for 2025.
For more information, visit https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/gran-fondo-national-championship
