"THE PALOMAR GRANFONDO"

ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

105 Miles with Over 10,000 feet of Climbing

3 Routes to choose 38, 65, and 105 miles

THE GIRO IS KNOWN FOR HAVING CHALLENGING AND PICTURESQUE ROUTES, OUTSTANDING RIDE SUPPORT, DELICIOUS FOOD ON COURSE, AND POST-RIDE PARTY!

With Special 9/11 Tribute to Our Wounded Warriors and First Responders

Southern California meets Italy at the Giro di San Diego Gran Fondo, a celebration of cycling, food, and San Diego's North Coast. Held in beautiful Solana Beach, CA, our two-day festival features five mass-start, timed cycling events for road and mountain bikers, the Bike & Fitness Expo, and the Super Tasty 5K - Taste of Solana Beach Restaurant Walk.

The routes for this event will host many of the best rides in the North County as well as the most frequently traveled paths taken by the many professional athletes that ride in the area. These roads have challenged the wheels of riders as Lance Armstrong, Chris Horner, Axel Merckx, Thurlow Rogers and many others. The long Gran Fondo will also boast the fiercest of all climbs in San Diego, the south grade of Mt Palomar. This climb was featured on the 2009 Tour of California and will be our official KOM/QOM for the Gran Fondo course riders.

FEATURING

• A premier cycling event in Solana Beach, California
• Beer, wine, great food and live entertainment
• Featuring the legendary South Grade of Mt Palomar
• Timed routes and KOM / QOM championship
• 3 Route Distances for all cyclists

REGISTRATION INCLUDES

• Breakfast and Coffee at the start
• 17 Uniformed Police, CHP, and Sheriffs
• Closed Road at Lake Wohlford Dr.
• 6 Fully stocked Rest Stops
• 2 Water Stops
• Over 2500 lbs of Ice on the Course
• Chip Timed Route
• Palomar Mt. King & Queen of the Mountain 
• 4 Mechanics out on the Road
• 4 SAG Vehicles
• 12 Course Marshals and Traffic Control
• 160 Fantastic Volunteers!
• Post Ride Party with
• Italian Lunch
• Live Band
• Beer Garden
• Free 15 minute Message
• Finisher Medals
• EXPO