BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:415@havefunbiking.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20191110 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20191111 DTSTAMP:20190820T132230Z URL:https://havefunbiking.com/events/peter-sagan-fondo-the-gran-roadie-oh/ SUMMARY:Peter Sagan Fondo - The Gran Roadie-Oh! DESCRIPTION:First time chance for bike riders to meet and ride with the thr ee-time World Champ in SOCAL\nEVENT FEATURES - Courses: 150K\, 100K\, 50K\ n• 7:00 am roll-out from North City with CHP leading\n• Controlled Roa ds for the leaders throughout\n• Chip Timed Routes\n• Timed King &\ ; Queen of the Sprint sectors\n• On-course mechanic support\n• SAG Veh icles\n• Hundreds of enthusiastic Volunteers\n• Unparalleled Finish Ce lebration at North City with the streets shut down to traffic\n• Post E vent Feast at Urge Gastropub\n• Live Music\n• Challenged Athletes Beer and Wine Garden\n• Unique 750ml Beer Bottle trophies for finishers\n • Event Tee-shirts for participants\n• Opportunity to buy signature ev ent kits from Sportful\, plus other merchandise items\n• Course safety p rovided by SD Police\, CHP\, Sheriffs\, Traffic Control and Course Marsha ls!\n\nStill jubilant from his record-setting\, seventh Green Jersey win a s the fastest sprinter in the Tour de France\, Peter Sagan is keeping the winning streak going with Monuments of Cycling\, a premier California-base d events producer that will host his Sagan Fondo events in California for the next three years.\nMonuments of Cycling\, best known for putting on th e most unique cycling event in the United States\, the Canyon Belgian Waff le Ride (BWR)\, is excitedly putting the final details into the first San Diego Sagan Fondo\, the Gran Roadie-Oh\, scheduled this November 8 to Nove mber 10. The ride will feature a Friday Gala for Challenged Athletes Found ation (CAF) and Outride Foundation\, a Saturday Sagan Fondo Expo and VIP e vent and the Gran Roadie-Oh on Sunday with three different distances for r iders to choose from (50 km\, 100 km and 150 km). Both Saturday and Sunday ’s festivities will take place at North City in San Marcos and benefit C AF.\nFor the first time in Southern California\, fans and cyclists will ge t the opportunity to ride alongside the most popular cyclist on the planet through the hills and valleys of North County San Diego. Sagan is opting for the longest 150-km/93-mile route.\nMost uniquely\, the longer route wi ll feature the ‘Green Jersey Go-Around’ competition\, a feature that a ll 150-km riders can compete in. In honor of Sagan’s seven Green Jerseys \, there will be seven\, roughly 1-km Sprint Sectors for riders in various age categories to compete in\, plus several secret Sprint Sectors that re present Peter’s future Green Jerseys. Winners will be those with the low est cumulative times across all the Sprint Sectors of the ‘Go-Around.’ \n“I am really excited to come back to Southern California for some fun - I love it there and the riding and weather are too good\," said three-ti me World Champion Sagan. "I am even more excited to celebrate my Green Jer seys with the Monuments of Cycling crew and all the people I will get to r ide with during my Fondo. The ‘Green Jersey Go-Around’ competition wil l be like the best tour stage with lots of sprints\, just don’t expect m e to sprint!”\nAt the start/finish village in the center of North City/S an Marcos (https://www.northcity.com) on both Saturday and Sunday\, partic ipants will be able to enjoy pre- and post-race festivities from 70 vendor s and local beers with Sagan\, and those opting into the VIP event will be treated to a memorable evening of fun with Peter\, other cycling legends and the event organizers known for their exceptional experiential escapade s. Sagan will be on hand all three days to pose for selfies\, sign autogra phs\, mingle andpresent awards to the fastest riders in the ‘Go-Around. ’ (Winners receive a signed event Green Jersey!) Plus\, everyone gets a chance to ride with Sagan on Sunday.\nSagan works closely with his sponsor s Specialized\, 100% and Osmo\, who are all based in California. Alongside the Gran Roadie-Oh edition of the Sagan Fondo in San Diego\, there will a lso be two California Sagan Fondos in 2020\, with the addition of a gravel version\, Sagan Fondo: Gran Groadie-Oh\, being added to the mix in late S pring. Sportful\, Sagan’s apparel sponsor will be the event apparel part ner and a host of other sponsors are lined up to provide the most festive and unique Sagan Fondo the world has ever seen. There will be all the mass ive ride support and on-course loving riders have come to expect from Monu ments of Cycling\, plus Sprint Sector and Feed Zone pageantry that will ke ep riders smiling all day.\n“Monuments of Cycling is known for its world class event productions\, providing unparalleled riding experiences to to p pros and aspiring amateurs alike\, but it is our unique course concoctio ns\, in beautiful North County San Diego\, that set us apart from the usua l fondos. And the courses we have lined up for Peter\, especially consider ing the Sprint Sectors\, are pure money\, or shall we say GREEN\,”exclai med Michael Marckx\, Head Chef of Monuments of Cycling.\nEvent proceeds fr om the Gala Event and Fondo Weekend will go to Monuments of Cycling partne r\, Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). Peter\, 100% and Monuments of Cy cling are committed to supporting challenged athletes in reaching their in dividual starting lines\, The Peter Sagan Gala Event and VIP proceeds will help athletes with physical challenges get access to equipment\, training and competition expenses so they can pursue their athletic goals.\n“I b elieve what CAF does is so important\,” said Sagan. “If you’ve been riding or running all your life and something terrible happens\, how do yo u deal with it\, how do you get back to your athletic life? We created the Gala Event to support what the Challenged Athletes Foundation does – to help people find their way back through sport.”\nFor more information a bout the Peter Sagan Fondo\, you can visit us at https://www.monumentsofcy cling.com or head to the registration page\, bit.ly/sagan-fondo-gran-roadi eoh\nFor more information about Peter Sagan\, please go to https://www.pet ersagan.com\nFor more information on Monuments of Cycling and how to be a partner\, please email Michael Marckx at mmx@mMonumentsofCycling.com\nABOU T MONUMENTS OF CYCLING\nMonuments of Cycling is committed to delivering th e most unique cycling events in the country\, offering experiences for the most elite athletes on the planet as well as those in awe of them through the creation of world class races that engage riders in myriad and unexpe cted ways. Our mission is to inspire riders of all stripes to reach\, grow and aspire to new levels of fulfillment and joy\, finding new ways to tes t their physical and mental fortitude. To learn more\, visit www.Monuments ofCycling.com.\nABOUT THE CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION\nThe Challenged A thletes Foundation® (CAF) is a world leader in helping people with physic al challenges lead active\, healthy lifestyles. CAF believes that particip ation in physical activity at any level increases self-esteem\, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Since 1994\, more than $112 mi llion has been raised and over 26\,000 grants funded to people with physic al challenges in all 50 states and 70 countries. Additionally\, CAF’s ou treach efforts impact another 60\,000 individuals each year. Whether it’ s a $2\,500 grant for a handcycle\, helping underwrite a carbon fiber runn ing foot not covered by insurance\, or arranging enthusiastic encouragemen t from a mentor who has triumphed over a similar challenge\, CAF’s missi on is clear: give opportunities and support to those with the desire to li ve an active and athletic lifestyle. To learn more\, visit www.challengeda thletes.org and follow @cafoundation. CATEGORIES:Recreational Day Ride LOCATION:North City\, 250 North City Dr\, San Marcos\, CA\, 92078\, Souther n California\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=250 North City Dr\, San Mar cos\, CA\, 92078\, Southern California\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=North City:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR