Moab Fondo Fest Rules

Gran Fondo Rules

  1. THIS IS NOT A RACE: We are encouraging you to challenge yourself to the top of highway 313 at at the Deadhorse and Canyonlands Junction and then to ride carefully back down to the finish. The top five riders to the top will be awarded for men and women for their efforts. Your SAFETY is your responsibility. We will only time the TOP 5 men and women for the KOM/QOM at the Deadhorse and Canyonlands Junction. All riders will get a finish time for the complete ride back to Lion’s Park.

  2. Helmets are Mandatory: Cyclists must have a helmet on at ALL times on the Gran Fondo Moab course.

  3. Obey ALL traffic laws: All cyclists are responsible for obeying all traffic laws: we have a rolling closure from town to the turn off on highway 313, after that you are on OPEN roads. Ride single file whenever possible. Any cyclist who is deemed to be riding unsafely, discourteously or recklessly will be pulled from the event and possibly ticketed by local law enforcement.

  4. NO MUSIC, Headphones or music devices are to be worn after event start or at anytime on the Gran Fondo Moab course.

  5. NO personal support vehicles allowed on the course. Supports is allowed at the start and finish of the event. The less cars on the route the safer the event will be. NO WATER BOTTLE HAND-OFFS at the Aid Stations. You need to stop and get water on your own.

  6. DISPLAY your event number and wrist band. All registered riders that want a result and time must wear there race number as instructed at packet pick up. Any rider who fails to do this properly will not get an official time or finish. If you do not have your wrist band on you will not be allowed access at the aid stations and will not get lunch at the finish. No exceptions.

  7. No unregistered riders. Unregistered riders will not be allowed to start with the MASS start or allowed to be in the rolling closure. Unregistered riders will NOT be allowed to get water or food at any aid stations.

  8. USE the Bathrooms please: Do not go to the bathroom anywhere on course except public bathrooms or Porta Potties. It only takes one individual to be seen peeing on the side of the road to ruin the event! We will have Porta Potties at 2 of the aid stations. There will also be bathrooms at the finish at Lion’s Park

  9. BE RESPECTFUL to other riders and HAVE FUN!

Gravel Fondo Rules

  1. This is not a race. We are encouraging you to challenge yourself and ride carefully to the ride finish. The top five riders to the top will be awarded to men and women for their efforts. Your safety is your responsibility. We will only time the top 5 men and women for the KOM/QOM just before the Bull Run Trailhead/Aid Station. All riders will get a finish time for the complete ride back to the Bar M parking lot.

  2. Helmets are mandatory: Cyclists must have a helmet on at all times on the Gravel Fondo Moab course.

  3. Obey all traffic laws. All cyclists are responsible for obeying all traffic laws – remember you are on open roads! Ride single file whenever possible. Any cyclist who is deemed to be riding unsafely, discourteously or recklessly will be pulled from the event and possibly ticketed by local law enforcement.

  4. No music headphones or music devices are to be worn after the event start or at any time on the Gravel Fondo Moab course.

  5. No personal support vehicles are allowed on the course. Support is allowed at the start and finish of the event. The fewer cars on the route the safer the event will be. No water bottle hand-offs at the Aid Stations. You need to stop and get water on your own.

  6. Display your event number and wristband. All registered riders that want a result and time must wear their race number as instructed at packet pick up. Any rider who fails to do this properly will not get an official time or finish. If you do not have your wristband on you will not be allowed access at the aid stations and will not get lunch at the finish. No exceptions.

  7. No unregistered riders. Unregistered riders will not be allowed to start with the mass start or allowed to be in the rolling closure. Unregistered riders will not be allowed to get water or food at any aid stations.

  8. Use the bathrooms please. Do not go to the bathroom anywhere on course except public bathrooms or Porta Potties. It only takes one individual to be seen peeing on the side of the road to ruin the event! We will have Porta Potties at 2 of the aid stations. There are also bathrooms at the start/finish line at the Bar M parking lot.

  9. Be respectful to other riders and HAVE FUN!