GRAN FONDO CYCLING CHALLENGE PUERTO RICO

We continue to innovate, and this April 26, 2026, GFCC arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where we will live a festival of cycling, tourism, and culture. 

For more than 20 years, we have been organizing cycling events for children, adults, beginners, competitive cyclists, and families. From 2021, we began developing the great thematic gran fondo franchise, where all participants, in addition to completing the cycling challenge, can learn about the culture and traditions of each region from a different perspective.

We continue to learn, and we are sure that we are on the right path to present quality events with high standards to our entire community. Thanks to all of you, we have quickly become a reference, and this year we will conclude with the Gran Fondo Cycling Challenge Puerto Rico as the first destination of the franchise.

BIKE FAIR

Our Expo or Bike Fair is the meeting point for the entire cycling community, family members, and the best company brands in the country, who will meet for 2 days, April 25 and April  26, at Parque Luis Muñoz Marín in San Juan. We will have talks, music, food, drinks, and a super sports atmosphere for our entire community.

The event will take place on Sunday, April 26, starting from Parque Luis Muñoz Marín at 6:00 am. The finish line of all the groups will be at the same departure point.
We have defined 2 routes with different altitudes, where the cyclist can put themselves to the test and ride through the streets of the city of San Juan, while we make the ride through the first road in PR, the PR1 Road.  The route crosses the island from north to south, all using the PR1 road, with the panoramic view and climbing the iconic mountain called "La Piquiña".

REGULATION

THE GRAN FONDO CYCLING CHALLENGE PUERTO RICO 2026 is a cycling event governed by its regulations. The event starts at 06:00 AM on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
The GFCCPR will start from Parque Luis Muñoz Marín in the City of San Juan, Capital of Puerto Rico, and will end at the same venue.
All our participants will have six and a half hours (6:30) to finish any of the 2 previously defined routes. Once this period is over, ALL logistical support will be withdrawn from the track.
Participants who decide to complete the Cycling Challenge will continue at their own risk, and the routes will be without logistics support for both safety and hydration. It is considered registered who has completed the registration form and made the respective payment. Whoever fills out the form, but does not formalize the payment, is NOT considered registered under any circumstances and cannot demand that their quota be respected during the delivery of kits and during the execution of the event.
Participation in the Cycling Challenge is given under the responsibility and own risk of the participants; as a result, the organizers of the event and associated brands are excluded from any responsibility. The registrations are considered FINAL, so in the case of not being able to participate, the registration will not be refunded. Registrations are strictly personal and non-transferable and cannot be used by a person other than the registered person. Substitution of one participant for another is not possible. And the only reason to return the funds canceled by a participant will be the cancellation of the event without a cause of justification by the organizers.
All participants must carry the chip and bicycle participation number, and the Jersey (these form a single unit). Any cyclist who does not wear the identification elements visibly will be excluded from the tour by members of the organization or by law enforcement. The number with the Chip must be visible on the front of the bicycle. without folding, and without hiding or altering the information. THE CHIP is attached to the number, forming a single unit. The number and the chip are personal and non-transferable items. The registered person may only participate with the number that has been assigned to them and agrees not to allow the use of this to other people. Claims for loss of the chip or placement in an inappropriate place will not be accepted.
The organization will provide vehicles and motorcycles to accompany the participants. The presence of vehicles other than those of the organization of the event is NOT allowed. All participants who carry private vehicles will be removed from the official times. In the event of an incident caused by an unauthorized vehicle, it must be responsible for 100% of the damage caused. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADMIT OR NOT ADMIT ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE EVENT.
All participants must carefully observe the provisions of the Road Safety Law and its Regulations in Puerto Rico. The Cycling Challenge runs on roads with open, partially closed, or controlled traffic. Those who do not comply with the law will be expelled from the march and subsequent editions. Enrollment in the test assumes that the participant assumes the risks inherent in participating in a test open to traffic, and excludes the test organization from liability for any incident or accident arising from participation in the test. The organization is not responsible for any accident that the participant could be the cause or victim of. Nor is it jointly liable for the expenses or debts that the participants may incur during the test, nor for the loss or breakdown that the bicycles or other equipment of the participants may suffer. The participant exempts the organization from any responsibility for loss or deterioration of personal belongings for any reason.
To pick up the kit that includes the jersey and participation numbers, IT IS MANDATORY to present the Identity Document and form of exoneration of responsibilities. The participation kit will only be delivered to each participant personally and upon presentation of the identity document and the form of exoneration of responsibilities. Under no circumstances will the participation kit be delivered to third parties.
The organization reserves the right to make timely changes to the route when there is a reason of force majeure, or other supervening circumstance and beyond the control of its will that, at its sole discretion, makes it convenient or necessary, without the participants having the right to request any kind of refund or reduction of registration fees. Likewise, the Right of Admission is Reserved.
The organization may agree to the suspension of the test, either temporarily or permanently, when circumstances beyond the will and control of the organization or government measures that affect security in general or the freedom of movement of people occur. In case of definitive suspension, the participants will not be entitled to a refund of the registration fees, but will be entitled to a discount on the registration for the next version of the event.
Image rights.
The acceptance of these regulations necessarily implies that the participant authorizes the organizers of the GRAN FONDO CYCLING CHALLENGE PR 2026 to record all or part of their participation in it, gives their agreement so that their image can be used in the promotion and dissemination of the image in conjunction with GFCC in all its forms (radio, press, video, photo, DVD, internet, posters, media, etc.) and assigns all rights related to its commercial and advertising exploitation that they deem appropriate to execute, without right for their part to receive any financial compensation. This article is also extended to photographs.
The simple fact of registering for this test implies acceptance of these regulations and the waiver of all rights against the organization, abandoning any legal action that may arise from their participation in the test. Strictly speaking, those participants who:
1. They do not respect the traffic and circulation code National and of the event.
2. Do not respect the security instructions indicated by law enforcement and by the organization.
3. Do not go through the exit control and other locations on the route.
4. Dirty or degrade the itinerary by throwing waste.
5. Have their support vehicle, hindering and putting at risk the march of the rest of the participants.
6. Behavior that prevents the normal development of the test and that goes against these regulations.
7. Stand in different starting places from the test official.

1. Organization

The purpose of the GFCCPR is to enjoy the ride with other people who love riding bicycles, know the beautiful parts, learn about Puerto Rico, and complete the challenge..

 

2. Participation

All cyclists over 18 years old are welcome.

Men & Woman

RULES

• No escorts are allowed.
• Hydration is not allowed (neither on foot nor in the car).
• If you have a puncture or damage, each athlete must have fit themselves.
• No time trial bike and aero bar.
  
• The whole peloton will start together (Gran Fondo, Medio Fondo).
• All cyclists must have their GFCCPR jersey, plate, and chip.
• Traffic will be controlled, but safety must be taken care of.