Grand Fondo is Oct. 18 in Botetourt County

Virginia’s Blue Ridge Gran Fondo will be held this Sunday, October 18th.  There are three different route lengths (33, 45, and 75 miles) and all will be in Botetourt County.  The start/finish is in Fincastle this year. The organizers mainly want folks to be aware of extra bicycle traffic on Botetourt County roads throughout the day Sunday, starting at 8 am. 

They are expecting about 140 riders from as far away as Texas! The routes include Springwood Rd, Narrow Passage Rd, Lithia Rd, Nace Rd, and Brughs Mill Rd.  There will be rest stops on Springwood Rd, in Eagle Rock, in Buchanan, and on Nace Rd. More information, including route maps are available at http://www.muddysquirrel.com/gran-fondo.html

–Submitted by Tim Miller