What if one ride could change a life?
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, hundreds of cyclists will gather for the Fulton Gran Fondo, a fundraising ride where every registration helps put a bike and helmet into the hands of a child who’s never had one.
Choose from three routes:
Piccolo Fondo (25 miles):
Brewery → Pizza Lucé Hopkins → back to Fulton for Oktoberfest. Great for families and casual riders.
Medio Fondo (50 miles):
Brewery → Minnetonka → Excelsior → Tonka Bay → Orono → Plymouth → back to Fulton for the post-ride party.
Gran Fondo (100 miles):
The ultimate challenge, with stops at Tonka Bay, Delano, and Medina before finishing back at Fulton Brewery for a full Oktoberfest celebration.
This ride supports Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K.org), which has donated 200,000+ bikes to under-resourced kids and aims to reach 1 million by 2035.
Founder Terry Esau says it best: “Your first bike wasn’t just transportation—it was joy, freedom, and possibility. That’s what we’re giving these kids.”
📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
📍 Fulton Production Brewery — 2540 2nd St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
🚴 Distances: 100, 50, and 25 miles
Sign up here: https://www.bikereg.com/fulton-gran-fondo
Rider Guide
(Please pay special attention to the highlighted text and links; they contain important information)
🏁 Start Times
9:00 am Gran Fondo 100 mi
10:00 am Medio Fondo 59 mi
11:00 am Piccolo Fondo 24 mi
🅿️ Parking
Parking is normally done on the streets immediately adjacent to and to the south of the brewery/starting point. Another good option is to park downtown in one of the many available ramps and ride to the starting line.
🛍️ Early Packet Pickup
Wed, Sept. 24 | 5–7 pm
Thu, Sept. 25 | 6–8 pm
At Fulton Taproom, 414 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401. (Note: this is not the same location as the start and end of the ride)
Same-day Packet Pickup and registration
Packet pickup + same-day registration will be located at the starting point (2540 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55418) from 7:30 am until 15 minutes before your ride’s start time.
🗺️ Routes and Maps
Gran Fondo, 100 miles
→ Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3403506424741787870
→ Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52703900
→ Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404543210
→ Mapmyride: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6628954682/
Medio Fondo, 59 miles
→ Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3390357793338355268
→ Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52703068
→ Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404543332
Piccolo Fondo, 24 miles
→ Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3390366193682497802
→ Ride with GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52703593
→ Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/404543433
Routes CUE sheets can be downloaded here
24 mi: FPF_FB4K (1)
59mi: FMF_FB4K_MF
100 mi: FGF_FB4K (1)
⛑️ Aid Stations
→ Mile 25 – Tonka Bay (Medio + Gran Fondo)
→ Mile 55 – Delano (Gran Fondo)
→ Mile 75 – Medina (Gran Fondo)
→ Pizza Luce – Hopkins (Piccolo Fondo stop)
→ Food and Beverage
Each Aid Station will be stocked with:
→Water
→Electrolyte drinks (Gatorade or similar)
→Bananas / Oranges
→Energy bars and/or gels
→Basic mechanical support available at all Aid Stations.
🚨 Emergency Contacts
Emergency: 911
Event Support: 763-247-8553 (only active on day of event).
🦺 Safety & Rules of the Road
→Obey all traffic laws (stop signs, and lights).
→Riders must follow bike + city ordinances.
→Routes were designed to avoid busy roads; most left turns are at stop signs/lights.
→Temporary “Yard” signage & chalk markings will guide turns.
→Print cue sheets here & follow markings
→Outside Minneapolis ➝ no police traffic control.
→PLEASE, No bandit riding. This is a Fundraising Event.
🛣️ Plymouth Ave S bridge
The bridge WILL BE OPEN for riders at the start by police and SHOULD BE USED in your way back to the Brewery. Barriers may be in place to stop cars but RIDERS ARE ALLOWED to cross it.
💡 Tips:
→ Bring a spare tube, a taillight, sunscreen, and any personal nutrition you prefer.
→ Training Tips & News: Follow the [Facebook Ride Page]
Join us in celebrating afterward at Fulton Oktoberfest! Every mile you ride is a smile you give.