Event day! Head to The Routes for more details and don’t forget to register!

2025 Rider Guide has full details.

General Schedule of Events:

Sunday July 20th:

5-9:30am Packet pick up/day-of reg. open

5:45am 118-miler staging- ELITES

6:00am 118-miler ELITE MEN departure

6:05am 118-miler ELITE WOMEN departure

6:06am 118-miler ELITE NB/GE departure

6:30am 118-miler General Departure

6:45am 100-mile staging

7am 100-mile departure

7:45am 60-miler staging

8:00am 60-miler departure

8:45am 32-miler staging

9:00am 32-miler departure

10:30am Festival opens

11:00am Lunch, beer and live music begins

4pm- Last call food/beverage

4:15pm Awards- All Categories + Hitch a Ride

5:00pm Festival ends, post-party at main brewery area

Sign up for this special, limited tour for FoCo Fondo riders! Learn about the birth and growth of this iconic craft brewery, woven in with bikes and unique culture. Plus you’ll get to try a bunch of their beers, just sayin’.

Event details.

5pm sign up link.

Sign up for this special, limited tour for FoCo Fondo riders! Learn about the birth and growth of this iconic craft brewery, woven in with bikes and unique culture. Plus you’ll get to try a bunch of their beers, just sayin’.

Event details.

3pm sign up link. - 3pm is SOLD OUT- there are still spots in the 5pm option.

Get in one last spin before the big day! You have your choice of two rides, both meeting at the front entrance of New Belgium Brewing (500 Linden St address):

• 20-mile Longer Route. Will be lead out by Thank Gravel It’s Friday, but you are encouraged to find your own pace group.

• 14-mile Shorter Route. Will have ride leaders & sweepers from Adaptive Adventures to make sure everyone makes it back to the venue safely!

• How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

• If you are attending either of our shakeout rides you’ll need to fill out the waiver through this link.

Both rides will get a preview of the last several miles of the course (including our infamous Oasis Aid Station). Both rides end at the FoCo Fondo Bike and Outdoor Lifestyle Expo at the back lot of New Belgium Brewing (entrance off of Buckingham) and packet pick-up will be available until 5:00pm.

Don’t forget to sign up for one of two special, limited tours for FoCo Fondo riders! Learn about the birth and growth of this iconic craft brewery, woven in with bikes and unique culture. Plus you’ll get to try a bunch of their beers, just sayin’: 3pm & 5pm tours are available for sign up.

Keep that body mobility going into race day. Treat yourself to a 40-min pre-race yoga sesh with Trevor from Ascent Studio. This will take place at the main brewery area in front of New Belgium. Yoga mats available for use!

Our 12-mile Here for It Family Ride, partnered with Safe Routes to School is on Saturday this year! Depart from the venue to ride on over to the Poudre Trail on a meandering adventure to the CSU Environmental Learning Center for an aid station refuel. Upon return, be greeted at the finish line by fellow riders. This route is not chip-timed but all riders receive numbers. It is also capped by the Parks Department at 99 riders.

For the love of our volunteers and staff, please pick up your packet no later than today, in order to leave space for people who can only make it up for event day. Packet pick up will run from 10-5pm at New Belgium and will be located in the employee lot off of Buckingham Street (where Bike & Lifestyle Expo is located). A limited 12-mile route only packet pick up is available from 9:15-10am ahead of the 9:45am staging and 10am 12-mile Here for It Route start this day.

If you’d like beer for your expo experience, be sure to stop in at the Liquid Center up front at the 500 Linden St address and you’ll be able to bring that over to the Expo where packet pick up is located.

If you’re attending our pre-shakeout coffee & burrito ride hangout spot at Wolverine Farms, we’ll leave from there to meet everyone else by 9:30am at New Belgium Brewing. You’ll have two shakeout ride options, please download your route:

• 20-mile Longer Route p/b Pearl iZUMi. This ride will be lead out by ride leaders from Pearl iZUMi, but you are encouraged to find your own pace group.

• 14-mile Shorter Route p/b Niner Bikes. This ride will have ride leaders & sweepers to make sure everyone makes it back to the venue safely! Niner Bikes will also be hosting activities post-ride :)

• How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

• If you are attending either of our shakeout rides you’ll need to fill out the waiver through this link.

Both rides will get a preview of the last several miles of the course (including our infamous Oasis Aid Station, hosted by Trek Fort Collins & Fat Tire). Both rides end at the FoCo Fondo Bike and Outdoor Lifestyle Expo at the back lot of New Belgium Brewing (entrance off of Buckingham) and packet pick-up will be available until 5:00pm.

Start off your FoCo Fondo Saturday with us at Wolverine Farms where Adapt Sports Therapy is treating us to drip coffee. Wolverine Farms burrito specials are also available. Additional normal espresso and espresso tangent beverages and pastries are also available for purchase.

At 9:15am sharp, we’ll roll just around the corner to New Belgium Brewing to gather and divide up for our longer and shorter shakeout ride options.

Adapt Sports Therapy is passionate about delivering the highest quality manual therapy and functional rehabilitation techniques. They do this through practitioners obsessed with creating a paradigm shift in how athletes approach recovery so they can Adapt to whatever challenges life and sport present.

This is the first opportunity to pick up your event-day packet, number, any additional merchandise, and, of course, stick around to hang with the community. As with all things FoCo, we encourage you to skip driving and just ride here! Grab your friends (+ lights) and start the party early. We’ll have loads of extra bike racks available in the same outdoor space where we’ll hang. Check out these suggested bike routes on Strava:

• New Belgium Brewery to The Lyric

• Armstrong Hotel to The Lyric

• The Elizabeth Hotel to The Lyric

• CSU Dorms to The Lyric

Note: Friday’s packet pick up is at The Lyric Cinema only. Saturday’s is at New Belgium Brewing.

Join us for our second annual kick off party at the Lyric Cinema! We’ll also have packet pick-up & merch will available here from 4:30-7:00pm!

WIN A CAVEWORKS RIVET

Be sure to stop by the caveworks tent and enter the drawing for a chance to win one of three prizes, including the grand prize: a caveworks RIVET (single-speed) and an entry into the 2026 Foco Fondo! Additional prizes provided by Brave New Wheel and the Lyric Cinema.

How to Enter:

• The caveworks team will host a unique game that provides entry into the drawing.

• For a single entry: Simply attempt the game at the caveworks tent!

• Improve your odds: Earn up to ten additional entries by succeeding in the game’s four gravel-themed challenges!

Important Dates & Times:

• Participation Deadline: All interested riders must be entered into the drawing by 4 PM on Saturday.

• Drawing: The drawing will take place on Saturday during the expo, after the caveworks game closes at 4 PM.

LIVE MUSIC, FAT TIRE SPECIALS, HANGS

We’ll have live music from AWD Organ Trio, Fat Tire specials, and a super outdoor space out back to hang. Food and other beverages are also available for order. The space will be adorned with art from Scrimshaw Tattoo!

JUST RIDE THERE!!

As with all things FoCo, we encourage you to skip driving and just ride here! Grab your friends ( + lights) and start the party early. We’ll have loads of extra bike racks available in the same outdoor space where we’ll hang. Check out these suggested bike routes on Strava:

• New Belgium Brewery to The Lyric

• Armstrong Hotel to The Lyric

• The Elizabeth Hotel to The Lyric

• CSU Dorms to The Lyric

If you do end up carpooling, you’re encouraged by the venue to find street parking on Hickory Street and not to park at Jax Sporting Goods.

Thank you to Scrimshaw Tattoo and caveworks for helping us kick off the weekend!!

Join us for a little pre-party at New Belgium for a bike-themed Tap Talks in the West Bar from 6:30-7:30pm. In this little series, grab your fav New Belgium brew and sit back while three riders talk about an aspect of bikes they are super passionate about. We have some excellent humans lined up who each do unique and incredible things and we can’t wait to hear their stories.

• Endless Point-to-Point: Bike Racing as a Pathway for Community Building & Pursuing an Impactful Career by Michael Kanter

• No Empty Parking Lots! by Alex Maltese (FoCo Gravel People)

• On the Road Again: Rediscovering the World Through Cycling by Alison Rehfus - Adaptive Adventures

No registration required for the Sunday Women’s Ride.

Women’s Training Ride: Sunday, June 15, 9am meet at New Belgium.

ROUTES:

• Longer Route

• Shorter Route

• The ride isn’t no drop, rather, riders will be able to ride with similarly paced riders. There will also be a lanterne rouge on the shorter route to make sure everyone makes it back ok. The Fort Follies will be leading a medium-paced group on the longer routes in 2025.

• How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY CLINIC OPENS APRIL 1 - Registration will be available HERE.

No registration required for the Sunday Women’s Ride.

Join the Fort Follies and FoCo Fondo for the third year of the women’s gravel clinic led by some of our amazing NoCo gravel pros. This year we’re excited to continue the women’s weekend, pairing the clinic on Saturday with a Sunday women’s training ride (no registration required) to fill your weekend with bikes and rad women!

The Saturday clinic will include a morning skills session covering helpful skills for beginner to intermediate/advanced riders. After the skills clinic, we’re providing lunch and two great breakout sessions to choose from. Stick around after for some Q & A time with our amazing instructors and time to socialize with the other participants.

Come back on Sunday, ready to get after one of the FoCo Fondo Women’s Training rides (no registration necessary for the training ride). Get ready for a fun weekend of skills work and riding to help you prepare to tackle one of the FoCo Fondo routes on July 20! Plus, we’ve got a discount code to register for the FoCo Fondo for all participants! Beginner to intermediate/advanced women and non-binary cyclists welcome.

Registration opens April 1.

Details

Clinic Day: Saturday, June 14 at New Belgium Brewing short track

• 8:30am - Arrive

• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Skills Clinic with Whitney Allison, Starla Teddergreen, Hannah Shell, Kristen Arnold

• 12:30 - 1:30 pm - Lunch Breakout Sessions at Wolverine Farm Publick House

• 2:00 - 4:00 pm - Q&A Panel with Instructors + happy hour

Registration required at https://www.bikereg.com/friends-of-foco-fondo-follies-clinic-2025 and is first come, first served for 50 participants.

Cost: $50 general public; $35 Fort Follies members (If cost is an issue, please contact Janna at janna@fortfollies.com)

Questions? Email Janna at janna@fortfollies.com.

**If you require ASL interpretting services, please let us know as soon as possible so we can arrange that.

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Women’s Training Ride: Sunday, June 15, 9am meet at New Belgium.

Be sure to have the route on your cycling computer or phone. Here is How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

• Longer Route

• Shorter Route

There will be “lanterne rouge” support, bringing up the rear on the shorter route to ensure everyone makes it back okay for some hangs at New Belgium!

It’s the final ride of our in-person Training Ride series! Thank you Pearl iZUMi for supporting this program again in 2025! The ride departs from New Belgium Brewing at 9am. Please fill out the waiver to attend.

Grab our clothing reco’s for spring/early summer weather (& a discount code!) below. We’ll be there a little early with some First Endurance hydration & Liquid Shots, Bobo’s Oat Bars, and some rotating surprises through the training series.

Complete the ride and be sure to tag us on Instagram (@focofondo) and join our Strava Club for a chance to win Rio Grande gift cards throughout the year. We’ll stick around afterwards for a beer and food truck lunch.

ROUTES:

• How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

• Longer route option -

  • Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders.

  • NEW in 2025! The Fort Follies will be leading a mid-paced (13-15mph) for women, femme & non-binary cyclists. It will not be no-drop, rather there will be occasional stops to regroup.

  • Segment Challenge: the Long Route will feature an optional Strava segment challenge! Go for Upper Redstone Canyon and the fastest times of the day will win a set of Pearl iZUMi bibs.

• Shorter route option - Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders. While it will not be no-drop, there will also be a lanterne rouge to make sure everyone makes it back ok - Big thanks to to Melanated Lovelies for taking on this role for our June ride.

• Melanated Lovelies is a Colorado-based cycling collective committed to the development of BIPOC riding and racing. Our vision is to inspire, prepare, and support riders of color as well as the broader cycling community. This is accomplished by:

  • Sharing our experiences as BIPOC athletes and providing safe space for discourse therein.

  • Motivating riders of color to participate in events (such as Foco Fondo!) and safely push their limits, if so desired.

  • Empowering folx in the community to get across the line by serving and helping where needed.

Note: With the amount of climbing, it’s the perfect route to practice pacing up long climbs. It’s easy to go out too hard and you’ll pay for it as the climb keeps going and the air gets thinner. The higher the altitude, the longer it takes to recover from efforts.

Friends of FoCo Fondo is hosting Year 2 of the Beginner’s Clinic, partnered up with Source Endurance! Designed for the gravel curious, this low-stress clinic will cover some gravel basic skills as well as equipment and maintenance basics. Only 35 spots are available.

• Registration opens April 1st here at 7am MT

• Gravel or MTB recommended. Tubeless tires* recommended.

• If you need ASL interpreting services or financial aid, please email us ASAP at friendsoffocofondo@gmail.com.

*If you don't want to set up your tires tubeless on your own, it's super quick and relatively inexpensive fee at a bike shop. Make sure to call your shop with plenty of notice!

ROUTES

It’s May- Yay! The ride departs from New Belgium Brewing at 9am. Please fill out the waiver to attend.

Grab our clothing reco’s for spring weather (& a discount code!) below. We’ll be there a little early with some First Endurance hydration & Liquid Shots, Bobo’s Oat Bars, and some rotating surprises through the training series.

Complete the ride and be sure to tag us on Instagram (@focofondo) and join our Strava Club for a chance to win Rio Grande gift cards throughout the year. We’ll stick around afterwards for a beer and food truck lunch.

ROUTES:

• How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

• Longer route option - Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders.

  • NEW in 2025! The Fort Follies will be leading a mid-paced (13-15mph) for women, femme & non-binary cyclists. It will not be no-drop, rather there will be occasional stops to regroup. IN MAY THIS RIDE DEPARTS AT **8AM**

  • Segment Challenge: the Long Route will feature an optional Strava segment challenge! Go for 60E Hill and the fastest times of the day will win a set of Pearl iZUMi Expedition Bibs.

  • Due to some logistical challenges for Sunday (aka an international flight right after), plan on water refills at mile 19.8 at the Buckeye Community Center and detouring on the way back if necessary.

• Shorter route option - Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders. While it will not be no-drop, there will also be a lanterne rouge to make sure everyone makes it back ok - Big thanks to to Queer+ Bikes taking on this role for our May ride. Queer+ Bikes is a Northern Colorado based queer-centered cycling and community group that invites queer folks and allies who are committed to upholding safe space and welcomes all bodies, experiences, and genders on bikes! Theystrive to reduce barriers to cycling through a free gear closet, community events, resource sharing, educational opportunity, and monthly multi-surface (bike path, pavement, and gravel) no-drop group rides. They value creating community just as much as they love riding bikes. 

The April ride has two distinct adventures! The ride departs from New Belgium Brewing at 10am. Please fill out the waiver to attend.

Grab our clothing reco’s for early spring weather (& a discount code!) below. We’ll be there a little early with some First Endurance hydration & Liquid Shots, Bobo’s Oat Bars, and some rotating surprises through the training series.

Complete the ride and be sure to tag us on Instagram (@focofondo) and join our Strava Club for a chance to win Rio Grande gift cards throughout the year. We’ll stick around afterwards for a beer and food truck lunch.

ROUTES:

• How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

• Longer route option

  • Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders. NEW in 2025! The Fort Follies will be leading a mid-paced (13-15mph) for women, femme & non-binary cyclists. It will not be no-drop, rather there will be occasional stops to regroup.

  • Segment Challenge: the Long Route will feature an optional Strava segment challenge! Go for Dammit!! and the fastest times of the day will win a set of Pearl iZUMi Expedition PRO Bibs.

• Shorter route option - Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders. While it will not be no-drop, there will also be a lanterne rouge to make sure everyone makes it back ok - Big thanks to to Rebe Dunn of Overland Mountain Bike Association (OMBA) for taking on this role for our April ride! OMBA s a nonprofit organization dedicated to building an inclusive, engaged, sustainable mountain biking community in Northern Colorado. Through trail stewardship, education, and advocacy, OMBA enhances the outdoor experience for all trail users while promoting responsible recreation. With a commitment to preserving trails and expanding opportunities for adventure, OMBA plays a vital role in fostering Northern Colorado's thriving outdoor community.

Note: When you are on single track or narrow trails, the best practice is to look at where you want to go versus where you don’t want to go.

Join us for the official Friends of FoCo Fondo kick off party. We’ll share the who, what, & why behind it and preview what will be a stellar 2025 in NoCo. The party kicks off at 5:30pm at New Belgium Brewing’s Community Room (thank you!). Free Fatty T’s and some light snacks provided. There will also be a food truck and, of course, you can order whatever you’d like at the bar.

We’ll also be revealing an initial round of Friends of FoCo Fondo merch for preorder and asking for your support.

Event day! Head to The Routes for more details and don’t forget to register!

2024 Rider Guide.

General Schedule of Events:

5am- Registration/packet pick up opens

5:45am- 118-mile staging

6am- 118-mile starts

6:45am- 100-mile staging

7am- 100-mile starts

7:45am - 60-mile staging

8am- 60-mile starts

8:45am- 32-mile staging

9am- 32-mile starts

9:15am- 12-mile staging

9:30am- 12-mile starts

11am finish festival/beer & lunch service begins

11-4pm Live music from Cactus Cat

4pm Last call

4:15am Awards & Hitch a Ride giveaways

5pm Venue closes & party moves to Liquid Center (Rider’s free Fat Tire can be redeemed at the Liquid Center through Sunday)

Sign up for this special, limited tour for FoCo Fondo riders! Learn about the birth and growth of this iconic craft brewery, woven in with bikes and unique culture. Plus you’ll get to try a bunch of their beers, just sayin’.

Sign up link.

Sign up for this special, limited tour for FoCo Fondo riders! Learn about the birth and growth of this iconic craft brewery, woven in with bikes and unique culture. Plus you’ll get to try a bunch of their beers, just sayin’.

Sign up link.

Get in one last spin before the big day! You have your choice of two rides, both meeting at New Belgium Brewing:

• 20-mile Longer Route p/b Rebound Sports & PT. Will be lead out by ride leaders, but you are encouraged to find your own pace group.

• 14-mile Shorter Route led by Thank Gravel It’s Friday. Will have ride leaders & sweepers to make sure everyone makes it back to the venue safely!

How to download a route on Strava without Strava Premium.

Both rides will get a preview of the last several miles of the course (including our infamous Oasis Aid Station). Both rides end at the FoCo Fondo Bike and Outdoor Lifestyle Expo at the back lot of New Belgium Brewing (entrance off of Buckingham) and packet pick-up will be available until 5:00pm.

Don’t forget to sign up for one of two special, limited tours for FoCo Fondo riders! Learn about the birth and growth of this iconic craft brewery, woven in with bikes and unique culture. Plus you’ll get to try a bunch of their beers, just sayin’: 3:00pm Tour or 5:00pm Tour

If you are attending either of our shakeout rides you’ll need to fill out the waiver through this link.