Ride Details

Gran Fondo Badlands Ride Details

Start/Finish Location
We will start the event at the Badlands Community centre which is about 300m east of the world’s largest dinosaur.

Parking
The Badlands Community Centre (80 Veterans Way) has limited parking. Neighbouring residential streets have ample parking. Please do not park in No Parking designated areas – we take no responsibility for parking tickets!

Click to view a map of the area: Parking Map

Gran Fondo Badlands Start/Finish Times

140km and 160km start time = 7:45am

50km and 75km and 100km start time = 8:00am

* this staggered start will allow the longer distance participants a bit of a head start, and to help alleviate back-log at the ferry.

Race Support

We are excited to have The Loose Hub is  supporting us this year, offering free basic adjustments at the start of the event and helping to keep riders going while on course. The Loose Hub is a mobile bike shop that comes right to your home or office to service your bike. Book your appointment online, they show up when it’s convenient for you, and you’re back out riding the same day.

The awesome Cory Fagan and other TCR SportLab mechanics, along with The Loose Hub, will be the roving bike support vehicles. They are equipped with tools, tubes, tires, bike pumps and other items to assist cyclists with minor repairs which may be required while on the course. Please note that if there are any major repairs necessary to a bike, the mechanics may not have the required tools or parts to assist you, but they will do their best to get you to the finish line. Any repairs required to your bike other than a spare tube will be charged back to you.

PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide spare tubes and other minor repairs during the course of your ride, however if you have any other mechanical issues we would ask you to be prepared to cover the cost of these items. Please make arrangements with the mechanics (either TCR SportLab or The Loose Hub) to pay for them when you arrive at the finish line. Thank you for your cooperation.

In the event your bike cannot be repaired on course, we have sag wagons available to transport you and your bike back to the finish line.

Paramedics will also be on the course should medical assistance be required. As well, there will be limited first aid supplies at each aid station.

If additional medical assistance is required, participants should notify a volunteer at the closest aid station and they will telephone for further help. However, all participants should be carrying their own cell phone in case of emergency and should dial 9-1-1 if immediate assistance is required.

Post Race

LUNCH – is available from 11:30am – 5:30pm. We will be serving a hearty, delicious lunch to fill each rider up! Additional lunch tickets can be purchased at package pick up for $26.25

The beer gardens will open after noon – please bring cash. ($5/beer or glass or wine).

MASSAGE – massage therapists from National Spine Institute will again be giving massages at the finish line for a cost of $1/minute. Please bring cash.

SHOWERS – showers are available at the community centre, the cost in included in your entry fee. Bring a towel!

RESULTS – official results will be posted on our website and at Startline Timing by the end of the day on June 25^th.

While there are no awards for the distances, we will have KOM and QOM awards. These segments will be clearly marked.

LOST AND FOUND – will be located at the announcer’s tent. After event day please contact tritstaff@gmail.com for lost and found inquiries. All unclaimed lost items will be donated after 30 days.

Sign up for a massage after your ride  and get the kinks worked out!