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Corona Virus: Keep Calm and Carry On Cycling

Gran Fondo Guide has reached out to thousands of event organizers worldwide and here's our take on the current situation

Corona Virus: Keep Calm and Carry On Cycling

At the present time, event organizers who are affected, are postponing their events until later on this year. The main regions affected are the United States and Europe, as more public health restrictions are put in place.

Several countries including the United States and the United Kingdom are now working on the principle to "flatten the curve" of the outbreak and more importantly, protect and isolate the elderly who are the most vunerable.

The current public health restrictions could last a few months. As you may have seen, the Giro d'Italia and most of the Spring Classics have been postponed until later on in the year.

At this time, only a handful of events have completely cancelled their 2020 editions, notably the GFNY World Championship and the Tour of Gila road race in the United States, the Absa Cape Epic in South Africa. 

Given the complexity of the cycling calendar and permits required for some events, it’s unlikely that all events will be rescheduled for later on in 2020, but so far, only a handful have cancelled their 2020 plans and have rolled entries over to 2021.

I've already entered some events, what should I do?

Organizers who are affected are in the process of re-scheduling their events later on this year, after "peak outbreak" has past. Not all sporting events provide refunds for "Acts of God", which are part of their entry terms and conditions.

The best advice we can recommend at the moment is don't panic. Event organizers will contact you if their event is postponed. If absolute needs must, contact the event organizer directly if you are concerned if the event is taking place or whether you should attend.

If you have entered events and they are postponed, you'll be able to take part when the new dates are confirmed.

2020 Cycling Events Postponed due to Corona Virus (COVID19)

Below are events that have been postponed (with no confirmed new date as yet)

Date Event Location Routes Diff  Type My Rides
Mar 23 Worst Day of the Year Ride Portland Oregon USA 15 to 42 miles B LEISURE
Apr 05 Mulholland Double Los Angeles California USA 200 miles, 18,000 feet F DOUBLE
Apr 20 Top Of The Rock Thirsk North Yorkshire UK 27, 36, 60 km C GRAVEL
Apr 30 - May 03 Whitelion Three Peaks Challenge Port Douglas QLD Australia 90, 120, 180km C TOUR
May 03 Cedar City Fire Road 100 Cedar City Utah USA 60, 100 km D GRAVEL
May 19 The Assault on Mount Mitchell Spartanburg SC 72.4, 102.7 miles E GRANFONDO
May 23 - May 24 Cranbrook Gravel Grind Cranbrook Canada 65, 112km B GRAVEL
Jun 07 Tour of Two Forests Double Century Santa Clarita California USA 200 miles, 13,300 feet F DOUBLE
Jun 08 Tour dem Parks Hon Baltimore Maryland USA 7, 12, 25, 36 miles A LEISURE
Jun 21 Garrett County Gran Fondo McHenry Maryland USA 25, 44, 63, 100, 125 miles F GRANFONDO
Jun 22 Coast and Clay Sportive Padstow Cornwall 20, 45, 73, 104 miles C SPORTIVE
Jul 13 - Jul 19 BIKE Transalp Imst Austria 500 km, 18,000 m+ F MTB
Jul 18 - Jul 20 The Wolf Bikepacking Two Harbours Minnesota 104, 104, 112 miles C BIKEPACKING
Jul 18 - Jul 20 The Wolf Two Harbors MN 300 miles F GRAVEL
Jul 19 Blue Sky Hill Climb Gran Fondo Idaho Springs CO 27 miles, 7,000 feet D GRANFONDO
Aug 01 - Aug 09 West Carpathian Challenge Jakubovany Slovakia 600k, 1000km E BIKEPACKING
Aug 17 Noosa Classic Noosa Queensland Australia 65, 120, 160km D GRANFONDO
Sep 06 DV100 Drayton Valley Alberta Canada 40, 100, 160 km,100 km team C GRANFONDO
Sep 12 - Sep 15 Ochoco Overlander Prineville OR 175 miles D BIKEPACKING
Sep 13 The West End Gravel Rush Nucla CO 47, 76 miles D GRAVEL
Sep 20 - Sep 21 Dulux London Revolution North London UK 73, 82, 155 miles E SPORTIVE
Sep 21 Okanagan Graveller Big White Ski Resort 90, 120, 204 km D GRAVEL
Sep 27 - Sep 28 Moran 166 Moran Michigan USA 64, 166 miles D GRAVEL
Oct 09 The Two Volcano Spilts Sicily Italy 1,600km E BIKEPACKING
Jun 21 161 Miglia Jesolo Italy 120, 161 km D GRANFONDO
 

Should I carry on training outside?

Absolutely a resounding YES for many good reasons:

  Any postponed events are likely to be re-scheduled to a later date in the year which you can take part in. You need to keep fit!
 
  You are less likely to contract Coronavirus by being outside on your bike training on your own or with a small group of heathly friends, as it doesn't like sunlight (UV sunlight) and cannot survive as long outside.
 
  You may need to change any coached training program(s) due to the delay in your event(s) taking place. You also don't want to overdo any heavy weight loss or fasted riding if you cannot self isolate easily, as this affects your immune system (to keep the virus at bay).
 
  Panicking that your main event has been cancelled or may be postponed is actually detrimental to your mental health (stress) and thus, your physical health (immune system).
 
  You might be afraid to ride outside in the colder weather for fear of illness, but that’s not true; there is no data to prove that you will get sick from any respiratory pathogen when riding in cold weather.
 
  With social distancing now preferred, if you opt to ride instead of using public transport, you will open up space on buses and trains for others who don’t have that option.
 
  You probably already noticed that traffic is lighter than usual as people start working from home or stay at home. What a great time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors!
 
  Don't ride in a large groups and please refrain from blowing snot-rockets everywhere until "peak outbreak" subsides. Wear gloves and refrain from touching any objects, especially with your bare hands.
 
  Social distancing is the right strategy. Experts are still trying to figure out how long the virus lives on objects, and the problem is that it appears to be highly contagious, spread easily by coughing and sneezing, and can be spread by people who don’t think they’re sick. That’s why hand-washing and not touching your face are so important.
 
  Jump on your home trainer, sign up for Zwift and train in the comfort of your own home, if you are worried about getting sick, you might be sick or worse quarentined.

2020 Cycling Events Cancelled due to Corona Virus (COVID19)

Below are events that have been cancelled, with no new date confirmed in 2020.

Date Event Location Routes Diff  Type My Rides
Mar 15 Mesquite Madness Mesquite Nevada USA 35, 65, 90 miles C FESTIVAL
Mar 16 Wiltshire Wildheart Gravel Netherhampton Wiltshire 35, 52, 76 km C GRAVEL
Mar 16 - Mar 23 B1 Travel Cuba Cycling Trip Varadero Cuba 8 days C TOUR
Mar 22 Snowy Classic Banjo Paterson Park NSW 110, 170 km C GRANFONDO
Mar 22 - Mar 23 PanFlorida Challenge Ride for Hungry Kids Naples Florida USA 2 days D TOUR
Mar 23 Battle of Bradfield BOB Sportive Sheffield Yorkshire UK 39 miles D SPORTIVE
Mar 23 Gran Fondo Nice Nice France 101, 129 km C GRANFONDO
Mar 27 - Mar 29 Gravel Epic Marrakech Agafay Desert Morocco 132, 182 km E GRAVEL
Mar 29 Gran Fondo Jogja Yogyakarta Indonesia 60,120 km B GRANFONDO
Mar 29 Gran Fondo Cambrils Park Cambrils Spain 120 km C GRANFONDO
Mar 29 AddVenture Gravel Ride Sportive Andover Hampshire 40, 60 miles B GRAVEL
Mar 30 White Horse Ridge Gravel Oxfordshire South East UK 30, 44, 75km C GRAVEL
Mar 30 - Apr 02 Solvang Spring Tour Solvang California USA 40-60, 60-100 miles per day D TOUR
Apr 03 - Apr 04 Catalunya Trail Girona Spain 260, 430, 750 km F BIKEPACKING
Apr 04 - Apr 06 Easter Hill Country Tour Kerrville Texas USA 3 days C TOUR
Apr 11 - Apr 13 Eroica South Africa Montagu South Africa 90, 140 km C GRAVEL
Apr 12 Bike Around the Buttes Sutter California USA 20, 40, 65, 100 miles D CENTURY
Apr 12 - Apr 14 Gravel Tour Charente MouthierssurBoëme France 224 km C GRAVEL
Apr 12 Strade Vino A Gravel Circuit Race Eagle ID 2 - 6 laps C GRAVEL
Apr 13 RIDE Wessex Downs Dirty Pangbourne College 34, 63 miles C GRAVEL
Apr 13 The Ram Sportive Lancaster North West UK 80 miles D SPORTIVE
Apr 13 Porto Gaia GranFondo Porto Portugal 52, 98, 156 km C GRANFONDO
Apr 13 La Ronde Tahitienne Tahiti French Polynesia 15, 55, 110 km C GRANFONDO
Apr 13 Montemuro Granfondo Cinfães Portugal 55, 91, 120 Km C GRANFONDO
Apr 13 St Paddy O'Pedal Milton GA 17, 45, 63 miles C CENTURY
Apr 18 - Apr 20 Grit Gravel Roll Bronson FL 30, 60 miles C GRAVEL
Apr 19 Forrest GrapeRide Marlborough New Zealand 42, 101, 202, 505km C GRANFONDO
Apr 26 Sea2Key Double Century Ormond Beach FL 200 miles F DOUBLE
Apr 27 Gran Fondo Scotland Summer Edition Stirling Scotland UK 55, 75 miles D GRANFONDO
Apr 27 Gran Fondo Basso Dieci Colli Bologna Italy 91, 136 km C GRANFONDO
Apr 27 Six Gap Gravel Ride Dahlonega GA 30, 70, 90 miles F GRAVEL
May 01 - May 03 Cap Ou Pas Cap St Floxel France 315km C BIKEPACKING
May 02 - May 03 Texas Ultra Spirit Fayetteville Texas USA 6, 12, and 24 hours. 2-loop sprint F ULTRA
May 03 Johnny Ray Century Opelika Alabama USA 20, 34, 63, 105 miles C CENTURY
May 04 Gran Fondo Felice GimondiBianchi Bergamo Italy 90, 129, 162km F GRANFONDO
May 04 PastryBIkePastry Aurora Illinois USA 25, 50, 60, 100 miles C GRAVEL
May 10 Little Rock Gran Fondo Little Rock Arkansas USA 35, 70 miles C GRANFONDO
May 10 Stuckey's Gravel Roll Blairsville Georgia 48, 71, 94 miles D GRAVEL
May 10 - May 11 Forest of Dean Classic Monmouth Monmouthshire Wales 89,62,31 D SPORTIVE
May 11 Newark Castle 100 Lincolnshire East Midlands UK 33, 59, 102 miles E SPORTIVE
May 17 Whiskey Rebellion Gravel Race pb CNX Claysville PA 26, 37, 69, 80 miles C GRAVEL
May 17 I Care Classic Morgan Hill California USA 10, 31, 62, 100 miles C CENTURY
May 17 San Diego Century Encinitas California USA 25, 37, 66, 103 miles C GRANFONDO
May 17 Battle Gravel 100 Winchester South East UK 32, 40, 61km C GRAVEL
May 17 Baitin’ the Shark Frazeysburg OH 21, 38, 53 miles C GRAVEL
May 18 Blossoms Charity Bike Ride College Park MD 5K, 10M, 5M B TOUR
May 23 - May 25 Göteborgsgirot Gothenburg Sweden 20, 50, 70, 140, 210km D GRANFONDO
May 24 Fools Classic Randonnee Pipersville PA 81 miles E GRAVEL
May 25 Amadé Radmarathon Radstadt Austria 95, 146 km C GRANFONDO
May 25 Gran Fondo Encamp Pas de la Casa Encamp Andorra 30, 60, 103 km C GRANFONDO
May 25 The Luce Ride Hockley Valley Resort 65, 125 km C GRANFONDO
May 31 CARTI Tour de Rock North Little Rock ARkansas 25, 50, 62, 100 mile D CENTURY
May 31 La Marion Clignet Mauvezin France 10, 52, 85, 126 km C GRANFONDO
May 31 Nordic Gravel Series Uppsala Uppsala Sweden 20, 180, 160km C GRAVEL
May 31 Rodeo Road Rally Mesquite Texas USA 12, 24, 62 miles B CENTURY
Jun 01 Davina's Big Sussex Bike RIDE Uckfield Kent 27, 46, 74, 100 miles C SPORTIVE
Jun 01 Eroica Hispania Haro La Rioja Spain 25, 74, 122, 184km C GRAVEL
Jun 01 Ride Yourself Ragged Portsmouth Rhode Island USA 50, 100 miles D CENTURY
Jun 01 Gran Fondo Delphi Omphalios Classic Delphi Greece 126 km B GRANFONDO
Jun 01 - Jun 06 The Sebastian – Vail Road Cycling Camp Vail Colorado 5 days C TOUR
Jun 01 - Jun 09 B1 Travel Italy Cycling Trip Cesenatico Italy 8 days C TOUR
Jun 07 BO Bicycle Tour Brownsburg IN 11, 17, 25, 45, 62 miles C TOUR
Jun 07 The Flat 100 South Yorkshire UK 25, 62, 100 miles D SPORTIVE
Jun 07 Royal British Legion Northern Ride Teeside North East UK 70, 100 miles C SPORTIVE
Jun 07 - Jun 13 The RACE Race across Europe BoulognesurMer France 2933 miles, Six countries F ULTRA
Jun 08 La Mercan'Tour Classic Rando Valberg France 108, 136 km E GRANFONDO
Jun 08 Tour de Forth Scotland UK 68, 109 km C SPORTIVE
Jun 12 - Jun 15 Global Bike Festival Saalbach Austria 30 to 120 km C FESTIVAL
Jun 12 - Jun 15 LONDONPARIS by Tour de France London UK 369, 500 km E GRANFONDO
Jun 13 The Phoenix Challenge Skyline Edition Front Royal VA 220 miles F CENTURY
Jun 13 - Jun 15 Bike the Border Bicycle Tour Bottineau North Dakota USA TBC B TOUR
Jun 14 The Gorge Ride The Dalles OR 39 miles B FESTIVAL
Jun 14 Castle Crags Century Mount Shasta California USA 60 and 100 miles C CENTURY
Jun 14 Cross Cut Dirty Metric Century Tunkhannock Pennsylvania 32, 50, 100 miles B GRAVEL
Jun 14 Cyclo La BernardHinault SaintBrieuc France 120, 200km C GRANFONDO
Jun 14 BonkWerx Coaching Cookie Fondo Brewerton NY 80, 100 miles C GRANFONDO
Jun 14 Over the Hill Gran Fondo Gravel Ride Horseshoe Bend ID 45, 81 miles D GRAVEL
Jun 15 Goddards Brewery Sportive Sandown Isle of Wight 48, 61 miles C SPORTIVE
Jun 20 - Jun 22 Noches TurboTurbo Nights Specialized Quindío Colombia 30, 60 miles per day C TOUR
Jun 20 HellIsh Of The North West Lancashire United Kingdom 525 miles D BIKEPACKING
Jun 22 Cycle Swarm Norwich Norfolk East Of England UK 25, 50, 100 miles C SPORTIVE
Jun 29 Gravel Fondo National Park Maasmechelen Belgium 55, 95, 125 km C GRAVEL
Jul 01 - Jul 05 Haute Route Pyrenees Biarritz France 634 km D GRANFONDO
Jul 05 Black Bear Gran Fondo Grayling MI 45, 62, 100 miles D GRANFONDO
Jul 05 Iowa Gravel Classic Coon Rapids Iowa USA 62, 100 miles C GRAVEL
Jul 05 Nordic Gravel Series Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Finland 50,110, 170km C GRAVEL
Jul 12 Fulton Surface Sampler Minneapolis MN 50, 87 miles D GRAVEL
Jul 12 The Mighty Corinthian Lake District North West UK 301 km F SPORTIVE
Jul 12 8 Lakes Leg Aches Spokane Washington USA 15, 30, 45, 75 miles B CENTURY
Jul 19 Fall River Century Fall River Mills California USA 25, 62 100, 125 miles C CENTURY
Jul 25 20K Ultra Trail Pinerolo Italy 1000km E BIKEPACKING
Jul 26 Covington Century Covington GA 32, 67, 100 miles D CENTURY
Aug 01 - Aug 02 Gigantic Century Snoqualmie WA 20, 50, 100 miles D CENTURY
Aug 01 - Aug 02 Gigantic Bicycle Festival Gravel Snoqualmie WA 20, 30, 60 miles C GRAVEL
Aug 01 - Aug 02 Gigantic Bicycle Festival Snoqualmie WA 20, 30, 60 miles C FESTIVAL
Aug 02 Flint Creek Endurance Grinduro Siloam Springs AR 25, 50 miles B GRAVEL
Aug 02 Siloam Springs Grinduro 5025 Siloam Springs Arkansas 25, 50 miles B GRAVEL
Aug 02 Tour de Dart Dartmouth Devon 35, 40, 80 miles C BIKEPACKING
Aug 09 Frankenmuth Fondo Frankenmuth Michigan 25, 50, 100 km B GRANFONDO
Aug 10 Gran Fondo Éco Centre du Quebec Drummondville Quebec 75, 108, 144, 208 kms C GRANFONDO
Aug 14 - Aug 17 The Vermont Challenge Shires Tour Manchester VT 3 days C TOUR
Aug 17 Firelands 55 Gran Fondo Ashland OH 34, 55 miles C GRANFONDO
Aug 23 Mt Kearsarge Hill Climb Warner New Hampshire USA 8.0 miles, 8.7%, 1,738 feet E HILLCLIMB
Aug 23 BonRexton Granfondo Port Rexton Newfoundland Canada 133 km C GRANFONDO
Aug 23 Coast 2 Coast Jylland Søndervig Denmark 195 km D GRANFONDO
Aug 23 Silk Way Gravel Almaty Region Kazakhstan TBC C GRAVEL
Aug 27 High Country Classic Laramie Wyoming 60 miles C GRAVEL
Aug 27 - Aug 31 UCI GF World Championships Aalborg Denmark 57, 141 km C GRANFONDO
Aug 30 Tour de Achill Achill Island Ireland 36, 65, 110km C GRANFONDO
Sep 05 - Sep 06 VeloSano Bike to Cure Cleveland Ohio USA 12, 25, 50, 100, 202 miles D GRANFONDO
Sep 06 - Sep 07 Rockleigh 105 Gravel Fest Monarto SA 17, 21, 25, 35, 40, 45, 61, 65, 105km B GRAVEL
Sep 07 MNC Gravel Grinder Westford VT 20, 40 miles B GRAVEL
Sep 07 La Vuelta Holanda Breda Breda Netherlands 35, 85, 125, 165 km D GRANFONDO
Sep 07 VeloRun presented by Raiffeisenbank Baden Baden Austria 85, 100 km C GRANFONDO
Sep 07 Epic Tour GranFondo Milton Ontario Canada 50, 80, 100, 125, 150, 170 km C GRANFONDO
Sep 13 ConnectiCare Gran Fondo Madison Connecticut USA 10, 31, 62 miles C GRANFONDO
Sep 13 - Sep 14 Gran Fondo Myoko Niigata Japan 160 km E GRANFONDO
Sep 13 Mormon Canyon Epic Casper Wyoming 38 miles C GRAVEL
Sep 13 USAL Hopper The Lost Coast Whitethorn CA 35, 42, 60 miles C GRAVEL
Sep 13 Keystone Gravel Jersey Shore PA 80 miles D GRAVEL
Sep 13 Bell Mountain Challenge Apple Valley CA 45, 60 - 70 miles C GRAVEL
Sep 20 Dream to Cure Bikeathon Port Moody BC 30, 80 km B TOUR
Sep 20 Creston Kootenay Lake Gran Fondo Creston BC 56, 98, 151 km C GRANFONDO
Sep 20 The Dempsey Challenge Lewiston Maine USA 10, 25, 50, 65 miles C FESTIVAL
Sep 23 Ride for Mackenzie Health Vaughan ON 25, 60, 100 km C TOUR
Sep 26 - Oct 09 Sufi Trail Cycling Caravan To The Light Istanbul Turkey 801km D BIKEPACKING
Sep 27 - Sep 28 California Classic Century Ride Fresno California USA 35, 60, 100 miles C GRANFONDO
Sep 28 Honourable Baldwin Challenge Hamden CT 1-3, up to 6 hours C GRAVEL
Oct 03 - Oct 04 Salty and Stupid Gravel Festival Wendover Utah 25, 45, 100, 206, 310 miles F GRAVEL
Oct 04 Vertigo Challenge Pensacola Florida 12 hours D ULTRA
Oct 04 Rock Oil Foliage Frenzy Titusville PA 40, 100 km D GRAVEL
Oct 04 - Oct 05 UCI Gravel World Championships HalleLeuven Belgium 133, 179 km C GRAVEL
Oct 04 Tour de Vine Cambridge NY 33, 49 miles B TOUR
Oct 04 Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Tour and Celebration Durango Colorado USA 37, 62, 100 miles C CENTURY
Oct 04 Wine and Roses Ride San Luis Obispo CA 100, 60, 40, 25 C CENTURY
Oct 05 B1 Gran Fondo King King City ON 50, 100 km C GRANFONDO
Oct 12 - Dec 31 UEC Gravel European Championships Veneto Italy 51 km F GRAVEL
Oct 18 Spin the District Road Gran Fondo Union City Georgia USA 30, 62, 100 miles C GRANFONDO
Oct 25 Mt Lemmon Gravel Grinder pb Pinal County Oracle Arizona USA 60 miles D GRAVEL
Oct 25 La Vuelta Mayakoba Mayakoba Mexico 85, 151 km C GRANFONDO
Nov 01 Willie Smit Gran Fondo Pretoria South Africa 500 km F GRANFONDO
Nov 01 Tri States Gran Fondo Mesquite Nevada USA 54, 100 miles D GRANFONDO
Nov 01 Gran Fondo Meditron ChacaoVenezuela 70, 140 km C GRANFONDO
Nov 08 Gravel Mob Ojai CA 30, 58 miles C GRAVEL
Nov 08 - Nov 09 Mitta Valley Gravel Unravel Mitta Valley Victoria 46, 60km C GRAVEL
Nov 28 Hush Money Fall Fuckaround Lancaster PA 35, 55 miles C GRAVEL
Nov 29 Chiang Mai Gran Fondo Chiang Mai Thailand 50, 80, 120km C GRANFONDO
Dec 27 GFNY Tunja Tunja Colombia 80, 121 km C GRANFONDO
 

Keep Calm and Carry On Cycling

Stay fit and healthy, and enjoy those events that aren't affected unless public health restrictions apply.

Just think how well you're going to go will all that training when your postponed events are back on?

For the most up-to-date information, check resources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) regularly.