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FoCo Fondo p/b Fat Tire

July 21, 2024

FoCo Fondo p/b Fat Tire

Fort Collins, CO, USA · FoCo Fondo

12 mi32 mi60 mi100 mi118 mi

About this event


What sounds miserable and absurd to one is enjoyable and thrilling to another. We get it.

A gravel ride, a gravel race, rooted in the insanity of a Fondo with the levity of the Fort Collins community. Whether you’re into racing bikes or all day bike parties in the open range of Colorado. FoCo Fondo is your adventure.

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Routes

12 Mile Here for It Route p/b Safe Routes to School

12 mi · 30% gravel · $50 entry

12-miles of fun focused on the amazing Fort Collins bike path infrastructure. We'll be exploring some gravel at one of Fort Collins' most picturesque fun to ride parks, complete with a rest stop for families to take in the adventure and activities to explore along the way. The route is very flat.

This route is not chip-timed as it is designed for newer riders and families. All riders will still receive number plates.
This route leaves New Belgium Brewing at 9:30am. Here for It Route will be available closer to the event date.

32-Mile Dare You Route

32 mi · ↗ 1,300 ft · 75% gravel · $75 entry

Journey beyond the city limits to see new sites and roads. This route will explore some gems north and east of Fort Collins that many have not explored. A mid-way rest stop will provide a breaking point to take it all in and refuel before winding your way back into town. You’ll stumble across an Oasis with about four-miles to go. Elevation gain is approximately 1300 feet with gentle rollers.

This route will be chip-timed and have overall podiums, as well as age-group, para, and single speed podium and prizes.
This route leaves New Belgium Brewing at 9am. Dare You Route will be available closer to the event date.

60-Mile Double Dog Dare You Route

60 mi · ↗ 2,560 ft · 75% gravel · $125 entry

One of our original distances! This route gets a small make-over in 2024, but will keep the same busy vibes. This isn’t your chill 60-mile route! You'll discover more challenging gravel-awesomeness than you ever knew was within reach of the city limits. Two rest stops and Oasis are provided.

Elevation gain is approximately 2560 feet with mostly momentum-style rollers.

This route will be chip-timed and have overall podiums, as well as age-group, para, and single speed podium and prizes.

This route leaves New Belgium Brewing at 8am. Double Dog Dare You Route will be available closer to event day.

100-mile Triple Dog Dare You Route

100 mi · ↗ 5,100 ft · 75% gravel · $150 entry

Yep, we’re bringing back the fastest gravel century…again. A modest extension of the Double Dog Dare You Route, grab a group of friends and rotate through for a record-fast gravel century. Four rest stops and an Oasis will keep you hydrated and fueled.

Elevation gain is approximately 5100ft. Expect rollers all around, heading north to Carr before meandering west and then south back to the brewery. There are no significant climbs.

This route will be chip-timed and have overall podiums, as well as age-group, para, and single speed podium and prizes.
This route leaves New Belgium Brewing at 7am. Triple Dog Dare You Route will be available closer to event day.

118-mile Quadruple Dog Dare You Route

118 mi · ↗ 7,432 ft · 75% gravel · $175 entry

The course is hand marked and laid out by Zack Allison, master route builder for other sites such as Gravel Graceland, and Bike Sports. By the numbers, this route may look easily obtainable, but the road surface, B roads, exposure, and winds can test any riders will to survive. Five (up from four) rest-stops and an Oasis keep you full of fuel and water so you can journey-on.
Elevation gain is approximately 7432ft. Expect rollers in the first half and a significant climb about mile 53-70.

This route includes a $9000 prize purse split between top men, women, and non-binary/gender expansive riders, age group podiums and prizes, and, of course, the infamous bolo tie for meeting the 2024 bolo tie time (available closer to event day).

This route leaves New Belgium Brewing at 6am. The Quad Dog Dare You Route will be available closer to event day. There will be no significant course changes from 2023 and an added water stop at the top of the climb.

Registration

Opens
January 1, 2024
On-site registration
Yes

Volunteer info

Sign up here!

We want you! Volunteer because you wanna or volunteer because you want to ride. Just because an entry fee is out of reach for you financially, doesn’t mean you should miss out on the fun! It takes a village to pull off this incredible bike party and we offer a flexible volunteer program to help riders of all backgrounds make it. We offer a robust volunteer program where you are able to volunteer to earn your entry for 2024, or volunteer to earn a future entry if you wish. 

Lodging

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Event organizer

FoCo Fondo

FoCo Fondo was born from curiosity, adventure, and a humble brag about the amazing bike-centric community in Fort Collins, CO, in 2015. A gravel ride, a gravel race, rooted in the insanity of a Fondo with the levity of the Fort Collins community. Whether you’re into racing bikes or all day bike parties in the open range of Colorado. FoCo Fondo is your adventure.

https://www.focofondo.com/
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