164 Depot St
Boone, NC 28607
USA
Boone Gran Fondo | |
Date: | Sunday 01 August 2021 |
Start Location: | Capua Law Firm 164 Depot St, Boone, NC 28607 |
Organizer’s Website: | Website |
Registration: | Registration |
Registration Fee Schedule | |||||
Registration Options |
Miles |
Early | Regular | Late | Event Day |
Online Only | Online Only | Online Only | Onsite Only | ||
Super Gran | 100 | $130 | $140 | $160 | $175 |
Medio | 58 | $110 | $120 | $140 | $155 |
Piccolo | 25 | $75 | $85 | $105 | $120 |
Processing Fees | PLUS Processing Fees | ||||
Reg Period Start Date | 03 Jul 2021 | 23 Jul 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | ||
Reg Period End Date | 02 Jul 2021 | 22 Jul 2021 | 28 Jul 2021 | 01 Aug 2021 |
Start Times / Routes / Distances / Maps | ||||||||||||||
Start | Miles | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | Elev/ft | Maps | |
8:00 am | 100 | Gran Route | 8716 | Map | ||||||||||
8:00 am | 58 | Medio Route | 5016 | Map | ||||||||||
8:00 am | 25 | Piccolo Route | 2287 | Map |
About This Event |
In mid-summer, the High Country of North Carolina enjoys 80-degree temperatures while the surrounding East Coast temperatures hover in the high 90s. Early August is a prime time to be in Boone! The Boone Gran Fondo rolls through Appalachian State University and, after just a few turns, climbs beside picturesque Winklers Creek during the first timed section. After a short downhill and a climb up the gorgeous Shull’s Mill road, the course passes the Blue Ridge Parkway and turns onto Hwy 221. This section of road was hand built in the 1890’s across Grandfather Mountain and served as the Blue Ridge Parkway until the 1980’s. This second timed section is like a paved roller coaster. After passing the Grandfather Park entrance, the downhill into Linville is a local favorite stretch of road. The route passes through the Avery County seat, the town of Newland. The back roads of Cow Camp and Squirrel Creek lead to the North Toe River Valley. Here, riders enjoy a few tranquil moments in the valley before the ascent, and third timed section, on the back of Beech Mountain. Another nice downhill waits on the other side. The beautiful Bethel Valley brings riders to a climb to the Tennessee State Line to end the fourth timed section. From here, the route cruises on a very long gradual downhill grade through the valley and communities of Sugar Grove and Valle Crucis before it takes a climb up Laurel Fork and White Oak roads back to the town of Boone. |