Gran Fondo National Series Opens 2026 Registration

October 22, 2025

Event Series Celebrating 15th Anniversary Season in 2026

Gettysburg, PA (October 22, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – 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. Registration for the six Series-owned events is open, along with registration for the 2026 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships (#GFNats). View event calendar.

Gran Fondo Nationals Series pioneered the time-segment competition format in the United States and organizes the official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships. Qualified athletes can compete for a coveted Stars and Stripes USA Cycling National Championships jersey!

Mobile communications leader SENA is the new Series title sponsor. The 2026 Series will be officially referred to as the SENA Gran Fondo National Series. Participants will have opportunities to test and win SENA’s Bluetooth-connected cycling helmets. Suarez Cycling Apparel will continue as the apparel sponsor for the Series and produce event-specific jerseys for participants, custom winner’s cycling kits, and a commemorative jersey for US Gran Fondo National Championships event participants.

Series events have three courses to suit all abilities of cyclists: a Gran Route (approx. 100 miles, 4 timed sections), a Medio Route (approx. 60 miles, 3 timed sections) and a Piccolo Route (approx. 30 miles, 2 timed sections). Competitive riders can race for overall victory and age group podiums for men and women, based on cumulative time across timed sections. There is also a team competition, won by the combined time of a team’s fastest three riders. Bonus seconds are awarded for additional team members who finish, meaning there’s a benefit to bringing a larger team. Between timed sections, riders can pace themselves and enjoy the view, relax, stop at feed stations, regroup with friends, and connect with new friends.

No racing license is required to participate in Series events; however, riders who qualify for and attend the National Championships event must have a USAC racing license to participate in the National Championships event. Event-support includes fully stocked aid stations and SAG support. Riders are welcomed back to the finish with a healthy meal and congratulatory beer, plus chances to win valuable prizes!

Each Series event features a raffle with more than $5,000 of prizes from Series sponsors, and ALL riders are eligible to win. Anticipated prizes from Series sponsors include a SENA helmet, EKOI sunglasses, a holiday for 2 at Garda Bike Hotel in Italy, Wahoo cycling products, Med Massager products, an Industry Nine wheelset, components from Cane Creek, Swiftwick socks, Shimano products, as well as other prizes from Series partners. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the Series or individual events, contact Reuben Kline at reuben.kline@granfondoseries.com.

2026 Event Calendar

2026 Partner-Events

In addition to the 6 events organized and run by the Series, there are a growing number Partner-Events where athletes can earn points toward the 2026 Gran Fondo National Series Points Championship and qualify for #GFNats. These events are not operated by Gran Fondo National Series and may not yet be open for registration. Based on the 2025 schedule, the following lists at of events is anticipated to be included in the 2026 Series. Watch for additional Partner-Events to also be included for 2026.

About Gran Fondo National Series

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. Starting in 2020, the organization entered into a partnership with USA Cycling to bring the existing Gran Fondo National Series events into the USA Cycling portfolio including the presentation of an official USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships events.

Gran Fondo National Series has successfully coordinated more than 88 Gran Fondo National Series events across the nation, serving more than 45,000 participants.

For more information, or to register for an event, go to www.granfondonationalseries.com.