GFNY announces GFNY Maryland (USA)

Written by GFNY on December 6, 2022.

GFNY announces GFNY Maryland
October 1, 2023

 

 

The Course

 

Join us at Maryland’s hardest and biggest road race! 92 miles of racing with police-moderated intersections along the entire course. Approachable medium course of 48 miles at a more casual pace. Fully stocked aid stations and mechanical and SAG van support. A finisher medal & post race meal for everyone!

GFNY Maryland race week activities take place in downtown Cambridge. You will be picking up your race packets and enjoying the post-race festivities, music, awards, and the post-race meal at the green space at Race Street & Cedar Street.

GFNY Maryland starts at the aptly-named Race Street in the heart of Cambridge’s downtown.

After leaving Cambridge, you enter Dorchester County, a place of natural, unspoiled beauty, with waterways, marshlands, farm fields, woods, and quaint small towns. Enjoy views of beautiful Chesapeake Bay coastline. Race past the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, a 27,000-acre place of striking marshlands, bald eagles, great blue herons, and more. You will also pass through the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park.

The race course is flat and fast, with occasional high winds. GFNY Maryland is GFNY’s flattest GFNY, making it fast for athletes who are working together in a peloton, but is also a very beginner-friendly course with great support along the entire course!

Long route riders repeat the loop a 2nd time before heading back to downtown Cambridge.

 

 

Long Route – 92.4 m / 481 ft+

 

Medium Route – 48 m / 254 ft+

 

About Cambridge

 

An authentic Chesapeake town on Maryland’s storied Eastern Shore, Cambridge has a rich maritime tradition, including shipbuilding, sailing, fishing, crabbing, waterfowling and more. With an outdoors & nature-loving culture, a rich history, charming small towns, and a slower and friendlier pace of life, Cambridge and Dorchester County offer you a wonderful opportunity for a getaway.

Cambridge is located near the metropolitan areas of Washington, DC and Baltimore, yet when you arrive to Cambridge, you’ll enjoy its small town charm. The surrounding areas include stunning nature, flora, fauna, local farms, rolling hills and ponds. Highway US-50 is known locally as the “Ocean Gateway,” with the segment running from Choptank River to Ocean City known as the “Sunburst Highway.”

Cambridge has local attractions and activities for the entire family.

Getting Here

 


AIRPORTS

Traveling to Cambridge is easy by air, with two major airports that serve Washington DC, Baltimore airport and Philadelphia airport.

If you want to combine the trip with a visit to Washington DC, fly to Reagan Washington (DCA) or Dulles (IAD).

If you want the airport with the shortest driving time, fly to Baltimore (BWI).

Philadelphia (PHL) is a great option with many airlines flying direct, making the trip faster and easier.

 

Many car rental options are available at each airport to make your trip to Cambridge fast and easy. Here are the driving times to Cambridge from the nearby airports:

Baltimore (BWI): 1h:30m

Reagan Washington DC (DCA): 1h:45m

Philadelphia (PHL): 2h

Dulles (IAD): 2h

 

 

 

 

 

GFNY announces Inaugural GFNY Maryland (USA)

Written by GFNY on December 6, 2022.

Scheduled for October 1, 2023, Cambridge will host a “flat ‘n’ fast” GFNY race

 

GFNY Maryland is the latest addition to the GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series, making it the fourth GFNY cycling race in the USA in 2023.  Scheduled for October 1, 2023, riders compete on the flattest and likely fastest race of the GFNY circuit.

GFNY Maryland race week activities will take place in downtown Cambridge.  Located on Maryland’s storied Eastern Shore, the downtown has a rich maritime tradition, including shipbuilding, sailing, fishing, crabbing, waterfowling and more.

“GFNY Cambridge Maryland is the long awaited east coast fall race in driving distance to the mother race in New York City,” says GFNY President Lidia Fluhme. 

“But it obviously just as much if not more so will be the “home race” for the large crowd of GFNY fans in the DC metro area. GFNY Cambridge Maryland is ideal to close out the race season – and punch that qualifying ticket for the racer corral at any GFNY for the following 380 days – including the World Championship in NYC in May.”

The course goes through Dorchester County, a place of natural unspoiled beauty with waterways, marshlands, farm fields, woods and quaint small towns.  The race will not only pass along the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, a 27,000- acre place of striking marshlands, bald eagles, great blue herons and more but also through the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park.

 

 

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 organizing 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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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 Maryland 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 North American Championship 2023 held in Puerto Rico

Written by GFNY on November 25, 2022.

Scheduled for February 5, 2023 the Caribbean island will serve as the GFNY North American Championship

 

GFNY Puerto Rico offers a championship worthy 82.7 miles long course with 5086 feet of climbing with start and finish in the capital San Juan. The racecourse begins flat through Carolina but quickly turns inland on undulating roads including four distinctive climbs before heading back through Carolina to the finish in San Juan.

“The 2023 GFNY Puerto Rico has all the ingredients for a championship race: a course that favors allrounders, perfect racing weather and a great excuse for riders and accompanying family and friends from colder climates for a beautiful warm weather break. Puerto Rico is a sought after travel destination for a reason,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme.

GFNY Championship races draw a larger and more competitive field due their elevated prestige and the fact that not the top 10% but 20% of finishers in each age group will gain a Qualifier Corral slot for all GFNY races for the next 380 days.

Meanwhile overall champions will be rewarded with flights to and accommodation at the 11th GFNY NYC World Championship on May 21, 2023.

“The GFNY Championship races are open to anyone so riders not just from North America but just as much South America are expected to compete,” says Fluhme. “And for the more casual riders there is always the non-competitive (but timed) shorter distance at GFNY.”

 

 

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 organizing 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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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,

 

GFNY Puerto Rico is announced as the GFNY North American Championship

Written by GFNY on .

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 – CONFIRMED

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO 

GFNY Puerto Rico serves as the GFNY North American Championship

The top 20% of finishers in each age group will start in the Qualifier Corral at all GFNYs for the next 380 days.

Overall Champions (male and female) of the GFNY North American Championship win flights, hotel and entry to GFNY World Championship NYC 2023 to compete for the GFNY World Championship crown.

 

The Course

GFNY Puerto Rico will have one of the most amazing routes for its panoramic views, between plains and climbs passing through the towns of Carolina, Canovanas, Juncos, San Lorenzo and Caguas.

Your departure at 7 am will be made from the Municipality of San Juan leaving from the Mall Of San Juan.

This road will take you to the Municipality of Carolina towards road PR-874 where you can appreciate a historic area with ruins of the Old Sugar Cane Mill of Canovanas. Then, the route will enter the urban area of Canovanas where the surface of the land changes from coastal plain, to the mountainous rural area.

About Puerto Rico

Discover amazing food, drinks and shops while exploring the urban side of Puerto Rico, where history and culture intersect with bustling city life.

The metropolitan area refers to seven towns that make up the urban “downtown” of Puerto Rico, including the capital, San Juan, a city with over 500 years of history, and Carolina.

What was once the crown jewel of the Spanish Empire is now the Island’s historic and cultural center, as well as the most popular launching point for Puerto Rico vacations. Founded in 1521, San Juan is the oldest European-founded city in the Americas but is home to much more than just history.

Only 15 minutes from SJU airport, San Juan blends elements of the Old World (cobblestone streets and colonial architecture) with all the amenities of modern urban life (craft cocktails, contemporary dining, amazing shopping, and vibrant nightlife). Immerse yourself in the culture and explore the wealth of art, food, adventure, and beauty that is waiting to be discovered.

 

GFNY Super Sunday celebrated with 3600 racers

Written by GFNY on November 17, 2022.

The 9th edition of GFNY Cozumel, 4th edition of GFNY Chile and inaugural GFNY Quito closed the 2022 GFNY season

 

GFNY Cozumel

The 9th GFNY Cozumel offered the 2200 riders the now classic, stunning and lightning fast 157km course, making it the longest bike race in the Americas south of NYC. 

20-year-old Christopher Torres took the win in 3:38:31, averaging a whopping 43km/h, followed by Juan Pablo Magallanes and former Israel Cycling Academy pro and Olympian Luis Lemus (all Mexico).

In the female race, 2019 and 2020 GFNY Cozumel champ Ana María Hernandez won in 3:50:27, followed by Montserrat Camargo who made her sixth GFNY podium and is still waiting for her first win. María Guadalupe Ríos Perez completed the all Mexican podium.

 

GFNY Chile

Viña Veramonte, located just outside the capital city of Santiago de Chile, hosted 700 racers at the 4th edition of GFNY Chile. The racecourse of 127.9km with an elevation gain of 1832m included the infamous 27% steep climb of Muro de Tunquen.

Francisco Kotsakis (Team Papa Johns) took the win in 3:24:01 against Adrian Alvarado (Team Velo’Z) who was third at the GFNY World Championship in NYC earlier this year and second at GFNY Chile already last year. Benjamin De Vicente (Cyclingwolf) rounded out the all Chilean podium. 

In the female race, Aranza Villalon (Squadra Beretti Cycling) defended her title and took the win in 03:39:56, followed by – again like last year – Fernanda Subiabre (Maipú Cycling) and Romanet Sepulveda (PCC).

 

GFNY Quito

Ecuador’s capital received 900 racers for the inaugural GFNY Quito on a course touching 3000m above sea level and ending with the relentlessly steep and cobble stoned climb through the historic Guapolo neighborhood.  

Yet, it took a head to head sprint to decide the male race: local athlete Andres Padilla (RideClub) took the overall win in 3:22:46, followed by José Cornejo in 3:22:59 who was already second earlier this year at GFNY Ecuador Manta. Meanwhile Francisco de la Torre (Bet endurance Team) stepped up on the podium from his 4th place in Manta.

In the female race, Adriana Morales (Alma team) took the solo win in 3:51:20, followed by the steadily improving Nicole Aguirre. Third place finisher Monse Almeida also competed in the inaugural GFNY Half Marathon Quito just two weeks earlier.

 

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 organizing 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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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 Cozumel video: here

Official GFNY Chile video: here

Official GFNY Quito 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,

 

NYC Bike Expo 2023 held May 19-20

Written by GFNY on November 16, 2022.

11th annual edition with new concept for exhibitors

 

New York City, November 16, 2022 –NYC Bike Expo returns for its 11th annual edition. The road cycling show will attract more than 10,000 visitors who are avid road cyclists, endurance athletes and cycling fans. Exhibitors will showcase products such as bike components, bike brands, and cycling events.

New York City Bike Expo serves as mandatory in-person packet pick up for the 5,000 riders competing at the GFNY World Championship NYC. The expo also attracts over 7,000 non-GFNY participants and is open to the public and free admission.

For the third year, the expo will be held in Fort Lee, NJ, where it will be located directly at the center of GFNY World Championship Headquarters during race week. Visitors benefit from a prime location with easy access from America’s most-traveled bike route on Hudson Terrace in Fort Lee, NJ. The expo will be more integrated with race HQ activities, including the close proximity to the start/finish point of the pre-race group rides.

Exhibitors have the option to exhibit 2 or 3 days. The pre-race expo lasts 2 days: Friday & Saturday, May 19-20. There is an additional, optional exhibition day on race day, Sunday, May 21.

New for 2023, exhibitors can choose to be in the official expo tent or reserve a space in front of the tent. The latter is attractive for self supported exhibitors and those with a smaller budget.

Exhibitors are invited to contact Santiago at to reserve booth space.

 

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 organizing 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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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

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,

 

Super Sunday: GFNY closes 2022 with three races on same day

Written by GFNY on November 10, 2022.

The 9th edition of GFNY Cozumel, 4th edition of GFNY Chile and inaugural GFNY Quito take place on Sunday, November 13

 

GFNY Cozumel

The 9th GFNY Cozumel is the largest bike race in the Americas south of NYC. The long course offers riders a flat and furiously fast 157km around the tropical paradise island of Cozumel. Like no other, the race combines panoramic views of the beautiful turquoise ocean and white sandy beaches with challenging winds. Top podium spots are contented as ferocious as the after party is wild.

Website: cozumel.gfny.com

 

GFNY Chile

The course of the 4th GFNY Chile is known for including the infamous Muro de Tunquen, a 27% steep wall leading away from the wild Pacific Ocean. Start and finish of the 128km race with 1832m of climbing is the winery Viña Veramonte, just outside the capital city of Santiago de Chile. 

Website: chile.gfny.com

 

GFNY Quito

The inaugural GFNY Quito is a 114km feast with start and finish in the heart of Ecuador’s high altitude capital, set at nearly 3000m above sea level. The course offers breathtaking views of the Andean mountains with its snow covered volcano peaks. World premier: it’s the first race to tackle the cobble stoned and steep climb through the Guapulo neighborhood which dates back to the 17th century.

Website: quito.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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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 Cozumel video: here

Official GFNY Chile video: here

Official GFNY Quito 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,

 

Sprint finish at GFNY Colonia- Uruguay

Written by GFNY on November 9, 2022.

Martin Ercila and Cecilia Caillabet took the win at the 2nd edition

 

New York City, November 9, 2022 – Colonia – Uruguay hosted the second edition of GFNY Colonia this past Sunday. The racecourse was 148.2km with an elevation gain of 1122m.

Under clear skies with perfect temperatures yet strong 30km/h cross winds, the race started off fast. It was at km 20 when a group of six riders made the break from the peloton.

During the 3km climb of Cerro San Juan, defending champion and GFNY Punta del Este winner Omar Azzem and fourth place finisher at GFNY Punta del Este Martin Ercila, managed to escape from the group.  

After a string of attacks, at the end it was Ercila who took the win in a tight sprint finish in 3:53:39 against Azzem.  Taddeo rounded out the all Argentinian podium, six seconds behind the leaders. 

In the female race, Cecilia Caillabet defended her title in a tight sprint in 04:14:11 against Aldana Cetra.  Yanina Balatti finished in third place, manifesting the Argentinian dominance in their neighbouring country.

GFNY closes 2022 this Sunday with three races on the same day: the inaugural GFNY Quito, the 9th edition of GFNY Cozumel and the 4th edition of GFNY Chile.

 

 

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 organizing 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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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 Colonia 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,

 

An Unlikely Run

Written by BILL YEARGIN on November 8, 2022.

Not a chance, I thought. A year ago, the idea of me running a marathon was unthinkable. My responses to the notion were clear. I am not a runner. It’s boring. I am too old to start running and have no interest in running.

I refused to even consider running a marathon until a friend said something that changed my thinking and made me realize I had to try.

Exercise has been an important part of my life. I go to the gym several times a week, have a Peloton membership and enjoy yoga classes. People often ask how I find the time to make fitness a priority, and I share that there is no need to find the time; exercise creates time. Usually, this provokes a quizzical look, so I explain that for every hour of exercise, I get two to five hours back. The increased energy, mental clarity and emotional benefits of exercise go well beyond the time I invest in it. In business terms, exercise has a great ROI.

However, despite making a lifelong commitment to exercise, I have never been a runner. Running seemed excruciatingly boring. I didn’t think I was good at it, and when I did run, it felt like torture. Running 26.2 miles was unimaginable.

Then a friend told me I should listen to what I have been telling other people for the past 30 years.

The biggest thing that holds people back is themselves.

The most important key to success is the right mindset.

I had said things like this thousands of times, and now someone was using them on me.

Ouch.

After accepting that I was putting limitations on myself and realizing that running a marathon was something I could do if I believed in myself, I got to work. I found a marathon that was being run in October 2022, giving me nearly a year to prepare. I read several books on training and set a time goal. I usually set one big goal for myself each year, so running a marathon became this year’s goal.

I started training and progressed to a 13-mile run in two months. Then I suffered the first of four significant injuries. In early 2022, I had hip injury and adductor injuries that required me to stop running for nearly five months. It was a significant setback, but I was able ride a bike as I recovered, which helped. I started running again in June, but in no time I injured a toe, which required a minor surgical procedure. And shortly before the marathon, I pulled a calf muscle, making it impossible to train the two weeks before the race.

I was able to work through these injuries and trained during the sweltering Florida summer. And about a month before the marathon, I got Covid. I was in bed sick, not wanting to do anything, and training was inconceivable.

Despite the challenges and still not being 100 percent, I ran and finished a marathon Oct. 22. I had overcome some huge hurdles and reached my goal. I learned some big lessons during my training and race, and a few of them apply to all of us.

We hold ourselves back I was telling myself I could not run a marathon when I could. I have heard people share every reason imaginable why they could not reach their goals or achieve big things. People blame their failures on others or circumstances when the real reason they come up short is because of themselves. Some have said that a person’s saddest moment is at the end of their life, when God shows them who they could have been. If we don’t reach our potential, it is no one’s fault but our own.

Mindset matters A meeting in Washington, D.C., during my training created an opportunity to run through the capital. Though it was a hot and muggy August evening, the seven-mile run seemed like just a couple of miles because my focus was on the monuments, government buildings, including the White House, and tourists. My mind wasn’t focused on the pain of running; it was focused on other things, and it helped me. How we think affects what we can accomplish.

Don’t listen to the naysayers Not many people knew I was training for a marathon, but some who did thought I was crazy. They said I was too old, that it was dumb to train through the Florida summer, that four injuries should be a sign, and a bad case of Covid should keep me from running. I could have used these as excuses to step back from my goal. When you chase big things, people will give you reasons it can’t be done. Ignore them.

Have encouragers Thankfully, there was also a group of people, including my family, who encouraged me. It is essential to be around people who provide energy; it is because of them that I accomplished my goal.

Expect setbacks Aside from the injuries and Covid, Hurricane Ian hit Florida the week my training was supposed to peak. Great leaders get great results despite challenges. Don’t be surprised by setbacks; expect them. And achieve your goals despite them.

Tolerate discomfort After reading that the best runners tolerate discomfort, the idea of me tolerating, and even embracing, discomfort during my training was a game-changer. It again reinforced the importance of mindset. The best leaders do the difficult things, even when it is uncomfortable. (Expect more on this topic in a later column.)

After running the marathon, I am more convinced than ever that the No. 1 thing that holds us back from accomplishing big things is ourselves. Imagine the things you can accomplish if you believe in yourself. Is there something that seems impossible today that you could do with the right mindset? That would give you a great sense of accomplishment. What if you could stretch way outside your comfort zone? You can; almost everyone reading this article can accomplish more than they believe they can. What limits us? Ourselves.

Don’t hold yourself back. Live your best life; you get one chance. I have heard that on their deathbeds, people rarely regret things they did; however, they often have great regret about things they did not do. Don’t be that person; think of the things you want to accomplish and do them.

Bill Yeargin is CEO of Correct Craft and the author of five books, including the best seller Education of a CEO.

 

Spring racing at 2nd GFNY Colonia-Uruguay this Sunday

Written by GFNY on November 3, 2022.

The fast course makes for a perfect season opener down south

 

This Sunday, GFNY Colonia Uruguay offers racers a fast long course of 148.2km with 1122m of climbing where the wind will be the main challenge aside from the high pace.  

Colonia del Sacramento is an irresistibly picturesque town enshrined as a Unesco World Heritage site. Its Barrio Histórico, an irregular colonial-era nucleus of narrow cobbled streets, occupies a small peninsula jutting into the river. Colonia’s charm and its proximity to Buenos Aires draw thousands of Argentine visitors. It is home to a great deal of European settlements which reflect the present composition of the Uruguayan population.

“With GFNY Punta del Este we brought granfondo racing to Uruguay back in 2016,” says GFNY CEO Uli Fluhme. “With GFNY Colonia the team there added a second GFNY last year. It’s now not just the season opener for Uruguayans but also riders from Buenos Aires which is just a ferry crossing away.”

Race week activities will take place at BIT centre.  On Sunday, riders will tackle a spectacular course surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and cattle country. The race winners will win an entry to the GFNY World Championship in May in New York City. And all finishers will get the coveted GFNY finisher medal.

 

Website: colonia.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 organizing 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 latest 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 11th annual GFNY World Championship New York will be held on May 21, 2023. 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 Colonia 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,

 

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