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The Best Gran Fondos in the USA 2023

By: Alex Lee
Founder, Mr. Mamil
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From the rugged mountains of the West to the rolling hills of the east with its diverse landscapes, challenging terrains, and well-maintained roads, the United States offers a unique experience for all types of riders. 

The USA has a rich cycling culture and a supportive cycling community, making it the ideal cycling. The USA is also home to some of the best Gran Fondos in the world, attracting thousands of cyclists worldwide every year.

The four best American sportives are;

  • Gran Fondo Hincapie is organized by former professional cyclist George Hincapie. It’s popular not just for the scenic route in Greenville, South Carolinas, but also for the post-ride party with live music, food, and drinks.
  • Levi’s Gran Fondo, located in sunny California, features many distances to pick from, including an 8-mile ride geared toward families. The Growler (138.5 miles) is very challenging, with the route going above 13,000 feet.
  • RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is a seven-day adventure across Iowa. It starts in Le Mars, Iowa, and ends in Clinton, just east of Cedar Falls.
  • Gran Fondo New York City (GFNY) brings the top cyclists together from around the world for a grueling 100-mile course through the city that doesn’t sleep and beyond. The course takes riders through the historic Palisades and up Route 9W before you head north to New Jersey and the tree-lined roads in New York State. 

This article lists all the Gran Fondos in the USA for the year.

DateGran FondoLocationStateDistances
27 Jan 2023Phil’s Malibu Cookie CampMalibuCalifornia18 – 55 miles per day
25 Feb 2023Mardi Gras Pizza FondoSanfordFlorida28, 55, 83, 100 miles
4 Mar 2023Sourland Semi-ClassicFlemingtonNew Jersey60 miles
5 Mar 2023Bill Bone Burger FondoBoca RatonFlorida33, 60 miles
10 Mar 2023Green Fondo SoCalCamp WhittierCalifornia30, 60, 100 miles
11 Mar 2023Tucson Gran FondoTucsonArizona32, 62, 82 miles
18 Mar 2023Birmingham Bakers DozenBirminghamAlabama75 miles
18 Mar 2023Gran Fondo Hincapie MercedMercedCalifornia95, 60 miles
19 Mar 2023Gran Fondo FloridaDade CityFlorida35, 55, 100 miles
23 Mar 2023El Tour de ZonaSierra VistaArizona29, 40, 60 miles
26 Mar 2023Hell of HunterdonBlawenburgNew Jersey82 miles
1 Apr 2023El Tour de MesaMesaArizona63.5 miles
8 Apr 2023Mulholland ChallengeAgoura HillsCalifornia60, 90, 105 miles
9 Apr 2023Gran Fondo GoldendaleGoldendaleWashington45, 90 miles
15 Apr 2023Tour de St. George Spring Gran FondoSt. GeorgeUtah35, 75, 100 miles
16 Apr 2023Tour of Georgia Gran FondoHelenGeorgia25, 64, 86, 103 miles
16 Apr 2023Gran Fondo TexasMontgomeryTexas38, 55, 78, 100 miles
16 Apr 2023L’Étape San AntonioSan AntonioTexas25, 60, 100 miles
21 Apr 2023Gran Fondo CarmeloSalinas and MontereyCalifornia92 miles
22 Apr 2023Levi’s GranFondoWindsorCalifornia8, 32, 52, 69, 81, 100, 126, 138 miles
22 Apr 2023Bo Bikes BamaAuburnAlabama63-mile, 20-mile
22 Apr 2023Half Moon Bay CF Cycle for LifeHalf Moon BayCalifornia65,25 miles
23 Apr 2023Campagnolo Gran Fondo San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia20, 35, 60, 100 miles
23 Apr 2023Gran Fondo PacificoSalinas and MontereyCalifornia50 miles
23 Apr 2023St. Joseph Gran FondoBryanTexas20, 40, 70, 100 miles
23 Apr 2023Cornbread FondoSouth PittsburgTennessee38, 62 miles
23 Apr 2023Glades Gran Fondo Endurance Series Race #2Moore HavenFlorida53, 100 miles
28 Apr 2023Green Fondo VirginiaFront RoyalVirginia30, 60, 100 miles
29 Apr 2023Natchez Bicycle Classic de Gran FondoNatchezMississippi15, 26, 40, 62 miles
30 Apr 2023Rocky Mountain RoubaixHusonMontana48, 73 miles
6 May 2023VeloCityFairburnGeorgia10, 25, 50, 65 miles
6 May 2023Gran Fondo Hincapie ChattanoogaChattanoogaTennessee15, 50, 80 miles
6 May 2023Tour de Ranch GranFondoVernonFlorida25,62,105 miles
6 May 2023Gran Fondo MoabMoabUtah60 miles
6 May 2023Fulton Gran FondoMinneapolisMinnesota19, 50, 100 miles
6 May 2023The GREAT NORTH Battenkill ValleyCambridgeNew York23, 51, 75 miles
7 May 2023L’Étape Las VegasLas VegasNevada10, 25, 45, 75 miles
12 May 2023Green Fondo NorCalPetalumaCalifornia30, 60, 100 miles
13 May 2023Agony in the Alleghanies Gran FondoCovingtonVirginia30, 69, 103 miles
13 May 2023Little Rock Gran FondoLittle RockArkansas35, 70 miles
14 May 2023Steamboat Roubaix Gran FondoSteamboat SpringsColorado36, 53, 70 miles
14 May 2023Glades Gran Fondo Endurance Series Race #3Moore HavenFlorida53, 100 miles
19 May 2023Santa Fe Century and Gran FondoSanta FeNew Mexico20, 50, 103 miles
20 May 2023San Diego CenturyEncinitasCalifornia25, 37, 66, 103 miles
20 May 2023The Vino Fondo Gran FondoDefianceMissouri39, 42, 55, 75, 104 miles
20 May 2023Cheaha Challenge Gran FondoJacksonvilleAlabama24, 44, 62, 84, 100, 126 miles
20 May 2023Velvet Ditch Gran FondoOxfordMississippi20, 45, 70 miles
21 May 2023GFNY World Championship NYCNew YorkNew York50, 100 miles
21 May 2023Delaware Gran FondoWilmingtonDelaware38, 62 imles
21 May 2023Pedaling for Kids Gran FondoMidlandGeorgia25, 50, 80 miles
22 May 2023The Assault on Mt. Mitchell and MarionSpartanburgSouth Carolina72, 103 miles
27 May 2023Burleson Honey TourBurlesonTexas7, 20, 30, 46, 67 miles
27 May 2023Heartbreak Double CenturyLebecCalifornia202 miles
28 May 2023Gran Fondo LeavenworthLeavenworthWashington87 miles
28 May 2023Glades Gran Fondo Endurance Series Race #4Moore HavenFlorida53, 100 miles
29 May 2023Big Ivy Gran FondoPrimlandVirginia14, 33, 52, 75 miles
3 Jun 2023Cherry Roubaix Gran FondoTraverse CityMichigan20, 51, 86 miles
3 Jun 2023Gran Fondo Hincapie Lehigh ValleyLehigh ValleyPennsylvania14, 57, 77 miles
3 Jun 2023Armed Forces Cycling Classic p/b BoeingArlingtonVirginia6 miles
3 Jun 2023Triple Peak Gran FondoWinchesterVirginia57, 71, 98, 106 miles
3 Jun 2023Oregon Gran FondoCottage GroveOregon71, 117, 134 miles
4 Jun 2023Highlands Gran FondoButlerNew Jersey35, 60, 100 miles
4 Jun 2023Hudson ValleyNew PaltzNew York12, 35, 55, 80 miles
4 Jun 2023Midwest Gran FondoOmahaNebraska43 miles
10 Jun 2023Tulsa Tough Gran FondoTulsaOklahoma38, 68, 101 miles
11 Jun 2023Gran Fondo EllensburgEllensburgWashington95 miles
11 Jun 2023Glades Gran Fondo Endurance Series Race #5Moore HavenFlorida53, 100 miles
16 Jun 2023Black Wall Street 100TulsaOklahoma3, 25, 50, 100 miles
17 Jun 2023BonkWerx Coaching Cookie FondoBrewertonNew York80, 100 miles
17 Jun 2023Climb to KaiserClovisCalifornia98, 155 miles
17 Jun 2023Bosque Tour de NorwayCliftonTexas20, 40, 60, 80 miles
17 Jun 2023Garrett County Gran FondoMcHenryMaryland25, 44, 63, 100, 125 miles
17 Jun 2023CHAFE 150 Gran FondoSandpointIdaho30, 40, 80,100, 150 miles
17 Jun 2023Michigan Mountain Mayhem Spring ClassicBoyne CityMichigan31, 62, 135 miles
17 Jun 2023The Best of BothBendOregon84, 94 miles
17 Jun 2023Cascade 66CascadeMontana33, 66, 100 miles
21 Jun 2023Eureka Springs Multisport Festival Gran FondoEureka SpringsArkansas21,30,62,100 miles
24 Jun 2023La Mosca BicicletaGrantsNew Mexico60, 80 miles
24 Jun 2023Licking Valley CenturyAlexandriaKentucky29, 42, 66, 100 miles
24 Jun 2023Gran Fondo Hincapie BangorBangorMaine15, 50, 80 miles
24 Jun 2023Vermont Gran FondoBristolVermont40, 85, 100 miles
25 Jun 2023Glades Gran Fondo Endurance Series Race #6Moore HavenFlorida53, 100 miles
29 Jun 2023Colorado Park 2 ParkDenverColorado100 miles
1 Jul 2023Everesting ChallengeSt. GeorgeUtah29,032 feet
8 Jul 2023Swift Summit 200/100LebanonOregon200 miles
8 Jul 2023Utah-Cache Gran FondoLoganUtah35, 53, 76, 104 miles
8 Jul 2023Black Bear Gran FondoGraylingMichigan45, 62, 100 miles
14 Jul 2023Champlain IslandsSouth HeroVermont9, 27, 55, 75 miles
15 Jul 2023Seattle to Portland Presented by Alaska AirlinesSeattleWashington200 miles
15 Jul 2023Eureka Gran FondoEureka SpringsArkansas21, 30, 62, 100 miles
15 Jul 2023719 RideColorado SpringsColorado14 – 200 miles
16 Jul 2023Gran Fondo AshevilleAshevilleNorth Carolina30, 60, 100 miles
17 Jul 2023The BORP Revolution RideGeyservilleCalifornia10,65,100 miles
22 Jul 2023Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill ClimbIdaho SpringsColorado27 miles
22 Jul 2023JAM Fund Grand FundoSouthamptonMassachusetts39, 65, 85 miles
22 Jul 2023Tour de GapBuffalo GapTexas11, 31, 62 miles
22 Jul 2023RAGBRAILe MarsIowa7 days
22 Jul 2023Fondo on the PalouseMoscowIdaho15, 50, 100 miles
29 Jul 2023Bookwalter Binge Gran FondoAshevilleNorth Carolina39, 55, 77 miles
5 Aug 2023Hospice Gran FondoLockportNew York15, 33, 62 miles
5 Aug 2023Tour de Big BearBig Bear LakeCalifornia25, 50, 70, 100 miles
5 Aug 2023Copper TriangleCopper MountainColorado79 miles
5 Aug 2023Dairyland DareDodgevilleWisconsin32, 64, 94, 125 miles
6 Aug 2023Ride The HurricanePort AngelesWashington40 miles
6 Aug 2023Boone Gran FondoBooneNorth Carolina20, 50, 100 miles
6 Aug 2023GFNY RockfordRockfordIllinois60, 94 miles
12 Aug 2023Frankenmuth FondoFrankenmuthMichigan16, 31, 63 miles
12 Aug 2023Tour of the CatskillsTannersvilleNew York27, 52, 75 miles
12 Aug 2023Cycle to the SummitColorado SpringsColorado12 miles
12 Aug 2023Four Peaks Gran FondoPocatelloIdaho82 miles
13 Aug 2023Lake Norman FondoDavidsonNorth Carolina35, 50, 75 miles
19 Aug 2023Chautauqua Gran FondoMayvilleNew York20, 26, 40, 60, 100 miles
19 Aug 2023Blue Ridge BrutalWest JeffersonNorth Carolina55, 72, 102 miles
19 Aug 2023The Triple BypassEvergreenColorado30, 75, 125 miles
19 Aug 2023Blazing Saddles Poker Run for Suicide AwarenessBixbyOklahoma20, 40, 63, 106 miles
20 Aug 2023Corporate Cycling Challenge Gran FondoOmahaNebraska10, 25, 42 miles
26 Aug 2023Tour de DonutTroyOhio10, 20, 40, 62 miles
26 Aug 2023Gran Fondo Salt LakeSalt Lake CityUtah35, 62, 100 miles
26 Aug 2023Tour de TurnsCharlotteNew Charlotte15, 25, 37, 52, 62 miles
27 Aug 2023Golden Gran FondoGoldenColorado20, 63, 90 miles
31 Aug 2023Gran Fondo Sarasota Bike-a-thonSarasotaFlorida33, 63, 100 miles
8 Sep 2023VeloSanoClevelandOhio12, 25, 50, 100, 202 miles
8 Sep 2023Christiansen Gran FondoJerusalemOklahoma20. 40, 62 miles
9 Sep 2023Pennsylvania DutchRonksPennsylvania10, 30, 50, 75 miles
9 Sep 2023Mammoth Gran FondoMammoth LakesCalifornia42, 70, 102 miles
9 Sep 2023Tour Tioga Gran FondoOwegoNew York10, 30, 62 miles
10 Sep 2023Tour de AcomaAcoma PuebloNew Mexico25, 50, 100 miles
16 Sep 20235 Canyons Bike ChallengeSalt Lake CityUtah116 miles
16 Sep 2023ConnectiCare Gran FondoMadisonConnecticut10, 31, 62 miles
16 Sep 2023Gran Fondo TehachapiTehachapiCalifornia18, 38, 60, 85, 104 miles
16 Sep 2023MSU Gran FondoGrand RapidsMichigan10, 25, 40, 80 miles
16 Sep 2023Coeur d’FondoCoeur d AleneIdaho15, 40, 50, 90, 120 miles
16 Sep 2023Peninsula Century Fall ChallengeSister BayWisconsin25, 50, 62, 100 miles
16 Sep 2023Tour de CowtownCowetaOklahoma25, 44, 66 miles
17 Sep 2023Gran Fondo MarylandFrederickMaryland30, 60, 100 miles
23 Sep 2023Tri States Gran FondoMesquiteNevada54, 113 miles
24 Sep 2023Alpine Loop Gran FondoHarrisonburgVirginia36, 62, 77, 100, 107 miles
24 Sep 2023Six Gap Century & Three Gap Fifty Bike RideDahlonegaGeorgia35, 58, 100 miles
24 Sep 2023Jensie Gran FondoMarin CountyCalifornia26, 63, 90 miles
24 Sep 2023Mt. Baker Hill ClimbGlacierWashington24 miles
29 Sep 2023Berkshires FoliagePittsfieldMassachusetts10, 31, 48, 79 miles
30 Sep 2023Ride for Ray Gran FondoSavoyIllinois2, 12, 35, 62, 125 miles
30 Sep 2023California Classic Century RideFresnoCalifornia35, 60, 100 miles
30 Sep 2023Great Bedford Valley Road RideBedfordVirginia32, 50, 80, 130 miles
30 Sep 2023Mt. Taylor ChallengeGrantsNew Mexico60, 80 miles
30 Sep 2023Great Pumpkin Roll Gran FondoBrookvilleIndiana30, 45, 65 miles
1 Oct 2023Fondo ClermontClermontFlorida30, 50, 75 miles
7 Oct 2023Adamstown Dirty Dozen Hill ClimbReinholdsPennsylvania74 miles
7 Oct 2023Gila Monster Gran FondoSilver CityNew Mexico30, 60, 80 miles
7 Oct 2023Full Moon Gran FondoVeniceFlorida31, 62, 100 miles
8 Oct 2023Virginia’s Blue Ridge Gran FondoFincastleVirginia33, 45, 75 miles
14 Oct 2023The Hammer Road RallyClovisCalifornia23, 33, 69, 75, 102 miles
14 Oct 2023Nogales Bicycle ClassicNogalesArizona33, 53, 114 miles
15 Oct 2023Fondo FredericksburgFredericksburgVirginia30, 50, 75 miles
21 Oct 2023Dirty Dozen Bicycle RidePittsburgPennsylvania50 miles
21 Oct 2023Phil’s Cookie FondoMalibuCalifornia50, 84, 110 miles
21 Oct 2023Ride Santa Barbara 100Santa BarbaraCalifornia34, 62, 100 miles
21 Oct 2023Spin the District Road Gran FondoUnion CityGeorgia30, 62, 100 miles
21 Oct 2023Gran Fondo Hincapie-GreenvilleGreenvilleSouth Carolina15, 50, 80 miles
21 Oct 2023Tour de St. George Fall Gran FondoSt. GeorgeUtah35, 55, 75, 100 miles
22 Oct 2023GFNY Marathon Florida SebringSebringFlorida56, 83 miles
28 Oct 2023Ouachita Gran Fondo for FamiliesHot SpringsArkansas50 miles
2 Nov 2023Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle RideNewbury ParkCalifornia42, 68, 80 miles
4 Nov 2023Joe Martin Gran FondoFayettevilleArkansas13, 25, 40, 55, 65, 70, 80 miles
4 Nov 2023Granfondo Las VegasLas VegasNevada70, 100 miles
5 Nov 2023Just Another Dirty DozenWheelingWyoming45 miles
18 Nov 2023El Tour de TucsonTucsonArizona28, 57, 102 miles
2 Dec 2023Pedal Imua Gran FondoWailukuHawaii30, 60 miles
List of Gran Fondos in America
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Alex Lee

Alex Lee is the founder and editor-at-large of Mr. Mamil. Coming from a professional engineering background, he breaks down technical cycling nuances into an easy-to-understand and digestible format here.

He has been riding road bikes actively for the past 12 years and started racing competitively in the senior category during the summer recently.

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