SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series and Zwift Announce Schedule for 8-Event E-Fondo Series

December 11, 2023

Competitors will be able to qualify for USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships

(Gettysburg, PA ) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series today announced the event schedule for the 4^th Annual E-Fondo Series, an 8-event series of competitive cycling events hosted on Zwift’s industry leading virtual cycling platform.

The 8-event e-sports cycling competition features timed segments like the Series’ real-world events. For the E-Fondo Series events, athletes will earn points based on their standings in individual timed segments within a longer course. For instance, the fastest finisher of the first timed segment receives 1 point, second place receives two points, and so on. Points are also awarded based on standings for fastest start-to-finish time. The lowest cumulative point total wins. The e-Fondo Series will run from January 7, 2024 through February 25, 2024.

Riders can qualify for the 2024 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships p/b Ourisman Automotive event in Frederick, Maryland, on September 15, 2024, based on their participation and results in E-Fondo Series events. The SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series e-Fondo Events will be held on Sundays and Tuesdays at a variety of times to accommodate athletes around the world.

• E-Fondo Florida – Sunday, January 7
• Tour of Georgia E-Fondo – Sunday, January 14
• Cheaha E-Fondo – Sunday, January 21
• Highlands E-Fondo – Tuesday, January 30
• Cache E-Fondo – Sunday, February 4
• E-Fondo Asheville – Sunday, February 11
• Boone E-Fondo – Tuesday, February 20
• E-Fondo Maryland – Sunday, February 25

The complete schedule, including start times, are available on the SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series website. The e-Fondo Series is being run in addition to the full calendar of outdoor events.

Registration, Awards and Prizes
A Zwift paid or free trial subscription is required, but E-Fondo Series events are free to enter. Riders who register on the E-Fondo webpage at granfondonationalseries.com and compete in the E-Fondo Series are eligible to compete in the E-Fondo Series Points Competition to earn age group awards.

SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series Event Director, Reuben Kline, chose to create the e-Fondo Series with Zwift because, “We want to give athletes more opportunities to experience the timed-segment competition format that Gran Fondo National Series riders enjoy, as well as opportunities to qualify for the 2024 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships, particularly for athletes who may not live close to one of our six events or multiple partner events.”

Riders can register for e-Fondo Series events for free.

About Gran Fondo National Series (granfondonationalseries.com)

Founded in 2012 by event director Reuben Kline, the Gran Fondo National Series is the largest and most competitive series of gran fondo cycling events in the United States. Gran Fondo National Series was the first series to implement timed-segment racing into US gran fondo events and has crowned Gran Fondo National Champions and Gran Fondo National Series Champions since 2012. Since 2020, Gran Fondo National Series has been the organizer of the official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships.

About Zwift

Zwift is the fitness company born from gaming. We’re dedicated fitness enthusiasts, experienced video game developers, and disruptive thinkers. Play is in our DNA and we know fun fuels results.

Zwift utilizes massively multiplayer online gaming technology to create rich, 3D worlds ripe for exploration. Join thousands of cyclists and runners in immersive playgrounds like London, New York, and Paris as well as our very own Watopia.

Zwift connects wirelessly to exercise equipment: bike trainers, treadmills, and more, so your real world effort powers your avatar in the game.

From friendly races to social rides and structured training programs, Zwift unites a diverse community in pursuit of a more fun, immersive and social fitness experience.

Media Contact:

Jim Rutberg

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