Join us at GFNY Puerto Rico

 

Join us at GFNY Puerto Rico on October 9, 2022

 

The Course

 

GFNY Puerto Rico starts from the El Conquistador Resort. The race will go on fast and mostly flat roads, and some short, slight climbs through the eastern coastal towns of Fajardo, Ceiba, Naguabo and Humacao.

In Humacao, you turn inland to take on the second half of the loop. This section will travel through lush, remote, tranquil roads, but the beautiful surroundings also come with a price: be ready for five steep, punchy climbs (11.9% max) and fast, technical descents that will make your legs burn.

Long route will do the loop a second time. The medium route riders complete the loop once.

At the end of the loop, turn left and return back on the same road you started. A mostly-flat and fast final miles to get back to El Conquistador, a festive finish line and the biggest post-race party you’ve ever seen. Be ready for music, food, dancing.

Stay an extra night and join us for sunset party and a cool-down group ride on Monday morning with your GFNY Family to cap off an amazing race week.

 

Long route – 92 miles / 6013 ft +

 

Medium route – 54 miles / 3285 ft+

 

About Puerto Rico

 

Fajardo is located on the easternmost tip of Puerto Rico and is a great base to explore Puerto Rico’s nearby islands and cays. Fajardo is known for its 46 beaches, seafood restaurants, recreational boating, breathtaking views, and pristine natural reserves.

Home to a half-dozen marinas — one of them the largest one in the Caribbean — Fajardo is leader in sailing, parasailing, catamaran chartering, and much more. The town is home to one of the three bioluminescent bays in Puerto Rico, where you can kayak and explore the diversity of marine life.

 

GFNY Perks


THE JERSEY

All athletes receive the official GFNY Puerto Rico Jersey, which is mandatory attire at the marathon.


FINISHER MEDAL
Every GFNY Puerto Rico finisher receives a medal, no matter which distance they complete. All finishers also earn a “Finish” towards their 3×2022 GFNY medal or the 10x medal. Go to gfny.com/medals for more information on GFNY’s multi-finisher medals.

GFNY WORLD
The top 10% of finishers in all age groups riding the long course qualify for the front corral start at the GFNY World Championship NYC.

 

Getting There

 

Travel

San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is located 30 miles West of Fajardo and is the busiest airport in the Caribbean. SJU services 22 airlines with direct flights throughout the Americas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GFNY returns to Puerto Rico

Scheduled for October 9, 2022 the Caribbean island will host a completely revamped GFNY Puerto Rico 

 

 

The competitive long distance of GFNY Puerto Rico starts and finishes at the spectacular El Conquistador Resort in Fajardo. The 92 miles long course with 6013 feet of climbing tackles the hilly roads on the eastern part of the island along El Yunque National Forest. The non-competitive course is 54 miles long and has 3285 feet of climbing.

Located on the easternmost tip of Puerto Rico, Fajardo is a great base to explore Puerto Rico’s nearby islands and cays. Known for breathtaking views and pristine natural reserves, the town is only 40 minutes away from SJU airport.

 

“We’re excited to be back in Puerto Rico after a short stint back in 2015,” says GFNY President Lidia Fluhme. “It’s a brand new course on roads that I know well and was able to help choose for the race. With the El Conquistador Resort as a host, it’s going to be a hard to beat experience.”

 

Website: puertorico.gfny.com

 

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organising events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Puerto Rico video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

 

Cannes rolled out the red carpet for GFNY

The glam city at the French Riviera opened the European GFNY season

 

NEW YORK CITY, March 29, 2022 – GFNY Cannes was the first of six GFNYs in France in 2022. Racers tackled 111 km with 2013m of climbing from the glitzy coast of Cannes, through the curvy and hilly hinterland roads with two important climbs and back to the coast.

Shortly after the start, Col du Tanneron with its 7.5km of climbing was raced hard and led to a first significant reduction of the contenders. After the descent, Belgian Olivier Godfroid attacked and quickly built a gap that was never closed again by his competitors. At the bottom of Col d’Avaye with its 13.7km climbing, Godfroid had a 1 min. lead. He extended it to almost 3 min. despite the organised attempts of a 10-man group behind him and despite a significant headwind.

Godfroid crossed the finish line in 3:08:01, followed by local hero Julien Plumer and seasoned granfondo racer David Polveroni (France).

Meanwhile there was controversy in the women’s race: while Italian Annalisa Prato took the win convincingly, second finisher Canadian Simone Boilard was later disqualified from the race for outside assistance. Race footage showed that her boyfriend and pro cyclist rode with her for lots of the race, yet wasn’t a registered rider. Hence, second place went to Barbara Fonseca and third to Cathelin Ramonet (both France).

“It was brilliant to open the bike racing season under the warming spring sun of the Côte d’Azur,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “And doing so in spectacular Cannes with a GFNY was a dream come true for us. At the finish, the red carpet was rolled out for our riders. GFNY Cannes will no doubt be back in March 2023!”

Next up on the GFNY calendar is GFNY Peru on April 10. Riders tackle the world’s highest road cycling race in the Andes of historic Cusco.

 

Website: cannes.gfny.com

 

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organising events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Cannes video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

 

How We Choose Your GFNY Jersey

GFNY®: QUALITY APPAREL

We use GFNY Apparel in all our own cycling because like you, we want to ride in clothing that not only looks good, but also performs.

We personally developed each item based on our apparel use with specifications that meet the demands of even the longest day in the saddle.

GFNY Apparel is 100% Made in Italy, produced in the world’s leading cycling apparel factory. With decades of experience in cutting and sewing cycling clothing, the factory produces apparel for most top-level cycling brands and more than half the World Tour peloton, so you can be confident your GFNY Apparel is produced by cycling apparel experts. We spend months for R&D of each GFNY Apparel item, using the latest fabrics that react to your body and wick away moisture. We focus on cuts that provide the ideal fit for your utmost comfort and performance.

 

THE GFNY RACE JERSEY

The vivid green cycling jersey is a GFNY hallmark. When you wear your GFNY Apparel, you are part of a global community, a ‘family’ of like-minded people who come together to share the road and Be A Pro For A Day. After each GFNY, the jersey becomes a badge of honor for the athletes who took part in that race.

Your GFNY jersey will quickly become your favorite jersey

  • Made of the lightest, most breathable, newest fabrics available.
  • It’s Made in Italy at the world’s best cycling apparel factory. The same expert hands that make your GFNY jersey and all GFNY apparel also produce apparel worn by many World Tour teams at the Grand Tours.
  • Since 2012, every GFNY jersey has 2 extra side pockets to provide you extra storage or trash pockets for food wrappers.
  • We at GFNY meet together with the factory regularly to review the latest fabrics, styles and trends and update GFNY garments. The jersey you receive in your race packet is the newest fabric and trend available right now.
  • We ourselves exclusively wear GFNY apparel in all our cycling. Just like you, we only want to wear the highest quality apparel when we ride and race.
  • Besides feeling like a million bucks, you’ll look like a million bucks too, with great designs created by our experts who are always on the hunt for latest styles

The GFNY jersey is your mandatory attire for race day. The jersey is included with your entry fee and you receive your jersey when you pick up your race packet at the pre-race expo.

The GFNY jerseys have the standard European / Race cut. This means they are more fitted than typical American / Club / Drop cut jerseys.

 

The 2022 GFNY NYC Jersey

You will wear this jersey at the 10th edition of GFNY World Championship NYC on May 15, 2022. To commemorate the special occasion of celebrating the 10th edition, GFNY’s design team obsessed about green, with an attractive design on the torso. The style update for all GFNY jerseys includes a lower collar, longer, fitted arm cuffs and the all-new fabric Full Moon applied to the shoulders, arms and side panels.

 

The GFNY World Championship NYC jersey launches the apparel theme for the coming year of GFNY races. All the races of the GFNY World Season 2022/23 will make their unique adaptation with their flags, their destinations and their sponsors.

 

 

Inaugural GFNY Cannes this Sunday

The glam city of Cannes at the French Riviera will open the European GFNY season this Sunday March 27, 2022

 

GFNY Cannes will be the first of six GFNY in France in 2022 and will cover a racecourse of 111km with 2013m of climbing. Cannes is among the most glamorous places on earth, with the jet-set letting loose on the sandy beaches, fine restaurants and bars, luxury boutiques, private yachts, and the palace hotels lining the famous Boulevard de la Croisette.

“Few things are as exciting as opening the bike racing season under the warming spring sun of the Riviera ,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “And doing so in spectacular Cannes with a GFNY is a dream come true for us. This time, the red carpet of Cannes will be rolled out for our riders to Be a Pro for a Day. ”

Race week activities will take place in Gare Maritime.  On Sunday the race will start in front of the Mediterranean Sea along the boulevard du Midi, at the beautiful beach of Cannes La Bocca.  Riders will tackle a spectacular course on curvy and hilly hinterland roads with 2 important climbs: Col du Tanneron with 7.5km of climbing and Col d’Avaye with 13.7km climbing.

 

Website: cannes.gfny.com

 

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organising events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Cannes video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

 

GFNY Super Sunday at the beaches

GFNY Punta del Este and GFNY Republica Dominicana opened the 2022 GFNY season this past weekend.

 

GFNY Punta del Este

At the GFNY South American Championship Punta del Este in Uruguay, the 172km race with 1700m of climbing came down to sprint finishes both in the women’s and men’s race.

Brazilian National TT Champion Tamire Radatz edged out US elite racer Jill Patterson to take the win in 5:09:34. Argentina´s Cecilia Caillabet rounded out the podium.

Omar Azzem, an ex-pro from Argentina, outsprinted Brazilians André Gohr and Diones Chinelatto, clocking in at 4:47:25 which shows the championship worthiness of the GFNY Punta del Este course.

As GFNY South American champions, Radatz and Azzem receive a paid trip to the GFNY World Championship NYC on May 15, 2022 where they will be strong contenders for the world title on a similar course.

GFNY Republica Dominicana

The second edition of GFNY Republica Dominicana near the white sand beaches of Punta Cana had athletes from over 20 countries participating. The most challenging section of the 149.7 km racecourse with 962 m of climbing is the finish stretch from Macao to BlueMall Punta Cana due to its stiff headwind from the sea.

In the women’s race, it was a Dominican sweep with Marlies Mejia who took first place with 3:36:56, followed by Juana Fernandez and Flor Espiritusanto.

Elvys Reyes from Puerto Rico won the men’s race in 3:32:52, followed by Leonardo Mazara and Joel García.

Next up, the inaugural GFNY Cannes opens the GFNY season in Europe this Sunday. Start and finish are held in one of the world’s most famous and glitzy seaside resorts. Riders get to tackle a spectacular course on curvy and hilly hinterland roads that seem made for bike racing.

 

Websites:

puntadeleste.gfny.com

puntacana.gfny.com

 

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organising events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Punta del Este race video: here

Official GFNY Republica Dominicana race video: here

GFNY Punta del Este Press Images: here

GFNY Republica Dominicana Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

 

GFNY opens 2022 with two beach resort races this Sunday

GFNY kicks off the race season with two road cycling races hosted in beach resorts: GFNY Punta del Este and GFNY Republica Dominicana will be held this Sunday, March 20, 2022.

 

The 4th GFNY Punta del Este is based in South America’s most famous beach resort where riders competing in the long competitive course will race 172.8 km with an elevation of 1773 m. The flat to hilly course offers plenty of opportunity for racers to make a difference when aiming for winning the GFNY South American Championship. Overall winners get rewarded with flight and accommodation at the 10th GFNY NYC World Championship in NYC on May 15.

“GFNY Punta del Este is currently the longest race in the GFNY circuit and the undulating character of the course make it very attractive,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme.  “You head from this swanky beach scenario into a different world with hilly farmland past olive tree groves – and then you get back to the beach. You can see this journey in the eyes of the riders at the finish. The beach life remained unchanged and still while the riders saw a different world.”

The 2nd GFNY República Dominicana will take place in another famous beach resort, this time the Caribbean Punta Cana, known for its white sand beaches, blue turquoise water and tropical weather.  The long distance of 149.7 kilometres with its flat roads and rolling hills accumulates 962m of climbing.

“Punta Cana is one of those dream beach destinations for the whole family. But unlike many others, you also get to race your bike when you come for GFNY,” says GFNY President Lidia Fluhme. “Offering something for non-riding friends and family is something that we always look for in GFNY events. And in Punta Cana it’s easy. Who doesn’t like white sandy beaches?” 

 

Websites:

puntadeleste.gfny.com

puntacana.gfny.com

 

About GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series

GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series is a sports event company with three decades of experience in racing, planning and organising events. The global endurance sports brand hosts multiple events throughout the year around the world on five continents.

Working with partners around the world to deliver a first-class experience, GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series puts their athletes first.

 

Cycling

30 plus events around the world. View the 2022 calendar here

Riders get to BE A PRO FOR A DAY ® by competing against others, themselves and the clock in a personal endurance challenge.

Top 10% (20% at regional championships) of finishers in each age group qualify for the Racer Corral at every GFNY World event.

 

GFNY World Championship NYC

The 10th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 15, 2022. The race features the world’s most international peloton with riders from over 90 countries. Athletes take on a challenging 100-mile route from NYC to Bear Mountain to Fort Lee to compete against each other, the clock and themselves in a personal endurance challenge.

The official GFNY website is: www.gfny.com.

 

Further Material for Media Use

Official GFNY Punta del Este video: here

Official GFNY Republica Dominicana video: here

GFNY Press Images: here

GFNY Results: here

GFNY World calendar graphic: here

Previous GFNY press releases: here

 

Media Contact

Gran Fondo New York Inc.

Uli Fluhme,

Caroline Lindsay,

 

GFNY Quito

 

Join GFNY Quito on November 20, 2022

 

The Course

 

GFNY Quito starts at Parque Bicentenario (9100ft asl) with 19 miles of flat road all the way to the Middle of the World monument, which mark a turning point heading south in rolling hills (Panamericana Road) to face the first climb of the day COLLAS, this short but fun climb is 3 miles long, 394 m of accumulated climb at 6% average slope.

Once you hit the end of the climb you will get some false flat road sections and even some downhill segments where you can rest a bit as you approach Cumbaya town, and from there you will start the major challenge, 25 miles to finish, the main climb of the race GUAPULO: 6,7 miles with 672 m of climbing and 5,6% average slope in a cobble road (dates from XVI century) that once you summit it will leave you again in the highlands of Quito, just 15 miles from the finish line, on your way there you will pass through Quito colonial downtown and modern city as well, and finishing at Parque Bicentenario.

 

Long course – 124 km / 2298 m +

 

Medium course – 81 km / 1510 m+

 

About Quito

 

Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, is located on the hillside of the Andean mountain at 9350ft above sea level. It was built over the foundation of an older Inca city and it is famous for its well preserved colonial downtown, with several churches from XVI and XVII century, and other buildings that mixes European and indigenous styles.

Quito is the first city declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. It is surrounded by 12 volcanos, many of them snowy ones, among them Pichincha volcano, Cotopaxi, Antisana and Cayambe, they make up a Majestic Andean contour that goes along with such amazing weather, sunny and cool, with an average temperature of 65F. Its people are very warm, the food is amazing and diverse, with a wide offer of restaurants and bars to enjoy the best Andean and international cuisine.

Around Quito, you will find ancient forests, home of the beautiful spectacled bear and from where you can enjoy trekking, bird and exotic fauna watching, sport activities (rivers and lakes), volcanos, archaeological Parks, natural reserves, among many other exciting activities. Also, a few miles from Quito Downtown you will find the famous Middle of the World monument and park, where you can enjoy a delicious Ecuadorean coffee or maybe a cup of traditional mulled wine, you wouldn’t like to miss the experience of standing between two hemispheres, exactly at 0 latitude.

Cycling culture is huge in Quito, you will be able to enjoy the bikeways along the city before and after the race.

 

GFNY Perks


THE JERSEY
All riders receive the official GFNY race jersey, which is mandatory attire at the race. The jersey is designed in NYC and Made in Italy.

FINISHER MEDAL
Every GFNY Quito finisher receives a medal, no matter which distance they complete. All finishers also earn a “Finish” towards their 3×2022 GFNY medal or the 10x lifetime medal. Go to gfny.com/medals for more information on GFNY’s multi-finisher medals.

GFNY WORLD
The top 10% of finishers in all age groups riding the long course qualify for the front corral start at the GFNY World Championship NYC.

 

Getting There

 

Travel

Quito es such an easy city to get to, it got non stop flights from most major cities of the world or with a few stops. You will arrive at its modern airport Mariscal Sucre (UIO) located a few miles from the city, and from where you can move by rental, taxi, Uber or bus (buses come and go directly from the airport 24/7).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us at GFNY Marathon Quito

 

Join GFNY Marathon Quito on October 9, 2022

 

The Course

 

The race starts at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, at 2800 meters above sea level. It opens up with a flat segment of more than 8 km along Avenue 6 de diciembre all the way to the Historic Downtown Center of the city.

There, you will encounter a series of rolling hills until the course enters Avenida Maldonado, crossing the south of the city up to the turn around point at CC Quicentro Sur.

You race through Quito’s downtown with its many colonial churches and monuments of the 16th century, pass through the modern city, crossing the Av. Amazonas until you reach the finish line back the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium.

 

Marathon – 41.6 km / 452 m +

 

Half Marathon – 21.7 km / 210 m+

 

About Quito

 

Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, is located on the hillside of the Andean mountain at 9350ft above sea level. It was built over the foundation of an older Inca city and it is famous for its well preserved colonial downtown, with several churches from XVI and XVII century, and other buildings that mixes European and indigenous styles.

Quito is the first city declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. It is surrounded by 12 volcanos, many of them snowy ones, among them Pichincha volcano, Cotopaxi, Antisana and Cayambe, they make up a Majestic Andean contour that goes along with such amazing weather, sunny and cool, with an average temperature of 65F. Its people are very warm, the food is amazing and diverse, with a wide offer of restaurants and bars to enjoy the best Andean and international cuisine.

Around Quito, you will find ancient forests, home of the beautiful spectacled bear and from where you can enjoy trekking, bird and exotic fauna watching, sport activities (rivers and lakes), volcanos, archaeological Parks, natural reserves, among many other exciting activities. Also, a few miles from Quito Downtown you will find the famous Middle of the World monument and park, where you can enjoy a delicious Ecuadorean coffee or maybe a cup of traditional mulled wine, you wouldn’t like to miss the experience of standing between two hemispheres, exactly at 0 latitude.

 

GFNY Perks


THE SINGLET

All athletes receive the official GFNY Marathon Quito singlet, which is mandatory attire at the marathon.


FINISHER MEDAL
Every GFNY Quito Marathon finisher receives a medal, no matter which distance they complete. All finishers also earn a “Finish” towards their 3×2022 GFNY medal or the 10x medal. Go to gfny.com/medals for more information on GFNY’s multi-finisher medals.

GFNY WORLD
The top 10% of finishers in all age groups riding the long course qualify for the front corral start at the GFNY World Championship NYC.

 

Getting There

 

Travel

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) is located 18km east of Quito and is one of the busiest airports in South America.

UIO serves as the largest hub for Avianca Ecuador and LATAM Ecuador. The airport services 18 airlines including direct flights from North and South Americas and Europe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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