What if one ride could change a life?
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On Saturday, September 27, 2025, hundreds of cyclists will gather for the Fulton Gran Fondo, a fundraising ride where every registration helps put a bike and helmet into the hands of a child who’s never had one.

Choose from three routes:
→ Piccolo Fondo (25 miles): Brewery → Pizza Lucé Hopkins → back to Fulton for Oktoberfest. Great for families and casual riders.
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→ Medio Fondo (50 miles): Brewery → Minnetonka → Excelsior → Tonka Bay → Orono → Plymouth → back to Fulton for the post-ride party.
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→ Gran Fondo (100 miles): The ultimate challenge, with stops at Tonka Bay, Watertown, Delano, and Medina before finishing back at Fulton Brewery for a full Oktoberfest celebration.

This ride supports Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K.org), which has donated 200,000+ bikes to under-resourced kids and aims to reach 1 million by 2035. Founder Terry Esau says it best: “Your first bike wasn’t just transportation—it was joy, freedom, and possibility. That’s what we’re giving these kids.”

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
📍 Fulton Production Brewery — 2540 2nd St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
🚴 Distances: 100, 50, and 25 miles

🏁 Start Times
9:00 am Gran Fondo 100mi
10:00 am Medio Fondo 59mi
11:00 am Piccolo Fondo 24mi

🅿️ Parking
Parking is normally done on the streets immediately adjacent to and to the south of the brewery/starting point. Another good option is to park downtown in one of the many available ramps and ride to the starting line.

🛍️ Early Packet Pickup
Wed, Sept. 24 | 5–7 pm
Thu, Sept. 25 | 6–8 pm
At Fulton Taproom, 414 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401. (Note: this is not the same location as the start and end of the ride)

Same-day Packet Pickup and registration
Packet pickup + same-day registration will be located at the starting point (2540 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55418) from 7:30 am until 15 minutes before your ride's start time.

🗺️ Routes and Maps
Gran Fondo, 100 miles
→Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3403506424741787870
→Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52703900
→Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404543210

Medio Fondo, 59 miles
→Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3390357793338355268
→Ride with GPS:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52703068
→Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404543332

Piccolo Fondo, 24 miles
→Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3390366193682497802
→Ride with GPS:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52703593
→Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404543433Routes CUE sheets can be downloaded here
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⛑️ Aid Stations
‍Mile 25 – Tonka Bay (Medio + Gran Fondo)
‍Mile 55 – Delano (Gran Fondo)
‍Mile 75 – Medina (Gran Fondo)
‍Pizza Luce – Hopkins (Piccolo Fondo stop)
Food and Beverage
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Each Aid Station will be stocked with:
→Water
→Electrolyte drinks (Gatorade or similar)
→Bananas / Oranges
→Energy bars and/or gels
→Basic mechanical support available at all Aid Stations.

🚨 Emergency Contacts
Emergency: 911
Event Support: 763-247-8553 (only active on day of event)

🦺 Safety & Rules of the Road
→Obey all traffic laws, stop signs, and lights.
→Riders must follow bike + city ordinances.
→Routes were designed to avoid busy roads; most left turns are at stop signs/lights.
→Temporary “Yard” signage & chalk markings will guide turns.
→Print cue sheets here & follow markings
→Outside Minneapolis ➝ no police traffic control.
→PLEASE, No bandit riding.
→Plymouth Ave S bridge will be opened for riders at the start by police.

💡 Tips:
→Bring a spare tube, a taillight, sunscreen, and any personal nutrition you prefer.
→ Training Tips & News: Follow the [Facebook Ride Page].

Join us in celebrating afterward at Fulton Oktoberfest! Every mile you ride is a smile you give.
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