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November 2nd
2024
Placer County, Ca
Auburn, CA
The Endurance Capital of the World
™
Welcome to Placer County!
Where there is never an off-season. Made up of 1,400-square miles of the most beautiful and diverse geography in California, Placer County stretches from urban South Placer, through the historic Gold Country Foothills, into the High Sierras of North Lake Tahoe.
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Placer features easy access for visitors and residents alike to experience a year-round mix of spring, summer, fall and winter sports and activities, outdoor adventure, tantalizing food and wine grown in Placer’s Mediterranean climate, world-class shopping, dining, arts and culture and more. Come see us and stay awhile. Or better yet, come again. You won’t run out of new adventures!
This is Our Home
The Back Roads of Placer County
The Bear Cub
Road
At just under 35 miles, this all road route offers the perfect challenge for riders who are not yet ready for the bigger gravel routes but who still want to join in on the big event!
Ride through the Bear River Canyon as you make your way up to the historic gold mining town of Colfax, before dropping back down to the City of Auburn.
The Black Bear
Road
Our long road race for PGF. Drop down to the American River and climb up one of the toughest road climbs in California on Iowa Hill Road. Continue on passing through the old gold mining town of Iowa hill and the scenic Sugar Pine Reservoir. Catch a ride down Foresthill road before the last big climb of the day from the tallest bridge in California.
The Brown Bear
Gravel
This may be our shorter gravel route but it's definitely no easy task! The routes drops into the scenic American River Canyon then climbs up to the high alpine lake of Sugar Pine Reservoir where the pavement ends and wild west begins. Ride through the historic town of Foresthill before dropping back into the American River Canyon to climb back up to the finish.
The Grizzly
Gravel
The Grizzly is the biggest and most fierce of all the Powless Gran Fondo rides! Reaching higher in elevation and views looking over the Middle Fork American River Canyon and the Crystal Range of the Sierra Nevada. This route offers the all of the best gravel experience that Placer County has to offer.
The Powless Gran Fondo
KOM/QOM Segments
Every rider in the Grizzly/Brown/Black Bear routes will get timed for the KOM/QOM coming out of Iowa Hill Bridge.
Don't think you have what it takes to compete for the KOM/QOM?
Sit up and enjoy the epic views of the American River Canyon or still go for time and see where you stand!
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Meet The Powless Family
Family is My Tribe
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Auburn, Ca
The Powless Gran Fondo
Event Schedule
Friday
November 1st
Ride with the Pros
Group rides led by Neilson and Shayna Powless
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
A Night With The Pros: Placer High School Theater
Registration/Packet Pick Up Opens
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
A Night With The Pros begins
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
November 2nd
Powless Gran Fondo: The Big Day Is Here!
Registration/Packet Pick Up opens at Moonraker Venue
Start line staging opens to riders
Riders meeting/Start line announcements
Powless Gran Fondo Ride STARTS! All Riders!
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM
7:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30:09 AM
Powless Gran Fondo: Moonraker Venue
Powless Gran Fondo post-ride celebration
Food/Live Music/Beer Hosted by Moonraker Brewing Co.
Award Ceremonies
Live music continues!
11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
11:30 AM - 8:30 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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