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Levi's GranFondo 2015 (GRAN WITH DIRT)
Cycling Route
Details
98.28 mi
8,242 ft
This was the first modification made to the original Gran route -- an option to take on a beautiful, car-free dirt climb up into the wooded coastal hills as you make your way back to Santa Rosa. It is a very different experience than the all-paved original version, but it has its own challenges with loose gravel and dirt that can cause you to have to really keep your traction down on steep pitches. Slip out and you might be walking a bit. Most of the fastest, strongest riders take this route. But don't let that deter you -- it actually shaves a little bit of time off your day, but also eliminates access to one rest stop (Portuguese Beach)