Boone Gran Fondo Returns To North Carolina High Country on August 7

BOONE, NC – July 12, 2016 – The sixth event in the Gran Fondo National Championship Series^® (GFNCS) will be staged in Boone and the surrounding mountain communities on August 7. The Boone Gran Fondo is presented by Duke Energy and will feature 2x National Pro Crit Champion John Murphy.

A gran fondo is a European-style cycling challenge that takes bicycle racing to the next level through a hybrid of competitive road racing and casual century rides designed for cyclists of every skill level. The Boone Gran Fondo traverses North Carolina’s High Country with courses covering 20, 55 and 100 mile journeys through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain roads of Watauga, Caldwell and Avery counties. The 2016 event features four timed sections, prizes for overall mileage and age group winners including a $2000 cash purse with $1000 for the fastest four person team, as well as fully stocked aid stations along the route and post-race food and beverages provided by Lost Province Brewing Company. No racing license is required. A portion of the registration fee will be donated to fund activities for Boone’s Western Youth Network.

“With temperatures in the low 80s, early August is an ideal time to visit Boone,” said Reuben Kline, founder and president of the Gran Fondo National Championship Series^®. “Casual and competitive cyclists will find just what they are looking for in our three courses. “It is this combination of stunning mountain scenery and ideal climate that led Men’s Journal to name the Boone event to its list of the 11 Best Gran Fondos in America (www.mjm.ag/VII5Ai)

The Boone Gran Fondo will start and finish by the Appalachian State University campus at Capua Law Firm 164 Depot Street, Boone. There is a 500-person field limit to ensure safe riding conditions for all participants. Registration is available online now at www.bit.ly/29o0Hj1 or in person on Saturday August 6 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at Lost Province Brewing Company 130 N Depot Street, and at the race site on Sunday August 7 from 5:45 am to 7:15 am. The race begins at 8:00 am.

About Giordana Gran Fondo National Championship Series

The Gran Fondo National Championship Series^® was established in 2012 and is comprised of nine European-style ride/races staged in the United States and Canada. The series is sponsored nationally by Giordana Cycling, GRUPPO STELVIO, Bertucci Performance Watches, Bicycling Magazine, Hammer Nutrition, Swiftwick, SeaSucker Vacuum Mount Bike Racks, Peaks Coaching Group, Feedback Sports, Rudy Project, ProGold Cycling, Jittery Joe’s Coffee, Polar Bottle, Ritchey Bicycle Components, and Capua Law Firm. Founder and President Reuben Kline has more than 25 years of experience in the bicycle industry, including five years as a professional mountain biker, ten years as a full-time race director and 20 years as promoter of the Michaux Endurance Series. The company is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area. For more information visit www.gfncs.com.

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Contact:

Joe Cantwell                                      Reuben Kline

(202) 630-1640                               (717) 357-0126

(301) 512‐4240                               (765) 247-BIKE

joe@gfncs.com                                reuben@gfncs.com

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