Date
Sun, 8 Aug 2027
Venue
Appalachian Voices, 164 South Depot Street, Boone, NC 28607
Boone, Watauga County
Countdown
August
The big loop of the Boone Gran Fondo: 128 km with 2,346 m of climbing, a solid day in the saddle, with four timed sections if you fancy a go at the clock.
Key facts
01No racing license needed, riders of all abilities welcome
02Scored on 4 timed sections, not the whole ride
03Rankings by sex, age group and team size
Create a free training plan for the Boone Gran Fondo 128 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Boone
Distance128km
Total climb2,346m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate116.9 km
Weather
Early-August, Boone
29°CTypical high
18°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 29°C and lows around 18°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 60% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserGran Fondo National Series (Gran Fondo National Championship Series, LLC)
Websitegranfondonationalseries.com
Instagram@gfondonatseries
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Boone Gran Fondo 128 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Boone Gran Fondo 128 km plan targets
Typical sessions
128 km with 2,346 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Boone Gran Fondo 128 km plan.
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