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Gran Fondo Laurentides Offers Four Routes for all Cyclists in Saint-Donat, Quebec on August 27th

Enjoy riding in a festive spirit of friendship amongst other cyclists throughout the ride and the chance to win category prizes on the timed sections

St-Donat, is a beautiful scenic village in the heart of the Laurentians. It is the only village in Quebec with two huge lakes side by side, Lake Archambault and Lake Ouareau. The heart of St-Donat is in the Laurentians, with its mountains evergreen, even in winter.

The Gran Fondo Éco offers multiple timed sections giving the chance for cyclists to take up several challenges through the same event, whilst enjoying riding in a Festive spirit of friendship amongst other cyclists throughout the ride.

In true Italian Gran Fondo style, an Italian-style meal with a glass of wine or a beer is included as well as the choice of several courses to suit all abilities of cyclists:

There are four courses available:

The 46km Fundo Fondo course that festures 336 meters of climbing, 2 timed sections and 1 feed station

The 83km Piccolo Fondo that features 817 meters of climbing, 4 timed sections and 2 feed stations

The 114km Medio Fondo that features 1,255 meters of climbing, 4 timed sections and 4 feed stations

The 146km Alto Fondo that features 1,721 meters of climbing, 6 timed sections and 4 feed stations

Participants benefit from a fully professional organised event, the courses are signposted with marshals and escorts out on the course, with mechanical assistance available at the feed stations and a SAG Wagon following behind.

This unique Italian way of doing things allows cyclists to cover the timed tests at their own pace. Each cyclist is individually timed. The results are only based on the timed sections. The cumulative of the timed sections determine the rank for each category.

Classification is done according to the following age groups (Male/Female)

14-19 years old

20-59 years old

60 years old and over

The events provided by Gran Fondo Éco provides premium quality natural products designed for and by cyclists, generating a minimum of residual matter. The Gran Fondo Eco series of cycling events is the leader in eco-responsible events.

In collaboration with the Fondation de l’hôpital régionale de St-Jérôme. For each entry, a donation of $50 will be given to the foundation.

There are only a limited number of 500 places available, enter now to secure a place.

To register now, please visit: http://www.granfondodeslaurentides.com/en/registration/

For more information, please visit: http://www.granfondodeslaurentides.com/

Elevation of Saint-Donat, Quebec, Canada