Agony in the Alleghanies Gran Fondo

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 📸🙌

Click this 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yMNn1BahEcCWu1h67

BIG thanks to Mr. Jeff Bartley again for taking photos for this years event! 📸

Also, enjoy this short video we made of some highlights from race day! We hope you all had an amazing time and we hope to see you all again in 2027 at a soon to be announced date!

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And of course, we want to give a BIG shoutout to the people and businesses who helped make this event happen.

Thank you to our 13 amazing sponsors and to all the amazing volunteers who helped out day of the race! Be sure to give them thanks in the comments!

Big thanks to all the community partners who helped us to make this past weekends Agony in the Alleghanies Gran Fondo event so special! Be sure to check them out!

Some exciting stats from the race this past weekend! Thank you to all of this year's riders again for coming out and experiencing our race and area! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you all!

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🚵‍♀️🚵‍♂️

Congrats to all the 2026 Agony in the Alleghanies Gran Fondo Riders, You guys did it! 🎉 A 𝗕𝗜𝗚 thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend. We hope you enjoyed cycling our region as much as we enjoyed meeting and hosting you!

Drop a photo of you + your medal in the comments 📸 and show us how you’re rocking !

To our amazing sponsors, volunteers and community partners, we want to say a HUGE thank you for your hard work and dedication in making this event a success, year-after-year!

A big shout out to Precision Race for their awesome work signing the course and timing the event. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://www.precisionrace.com/alleghany-gran-fondo-results

Stay tuned for photos and a post-event survey to come very soon!

We hope to see you in 2027! 😄

Big thanks to local news, alleghany journal for covering the start of our race! Heres a couple of pics from this morning. Be sure to check out his page later for more pictures and videos!

Looking for something to do after the race!

The Key West Band is performing at the Historic Masonic Theatre at 7pm on May 9th!

🌴🍹 The party at the end of the world is almost here! In just a little over 24 hours, the Historic Masonic Theatre transforms into paradise as the Key West Band brings the ultimate Jimmy Buffett celebration to town! 🦜🎶

Join us Saturday, May 9th at 7 p.m. in Clifton Forge for a night of island vibes, beach tunes, dancing, singing, and good times with fellow Parrot Heads! One section of the theatre is even dedicated to those who just can’t stay in their seats! 🌺🏝️

Grab your flip-flops, your loudest Hawaiian shirt, and your best party crew — because this is going to be one unforgettable night of Buffett favorites, tropical fun, and laid-back Key West energy right here in the mountains of Virginia!
Tickets available at historicmasonictheatre.com or the box office, 540-862-5655.
Hope to see you there!

We are all set up at Patsy’s Dance Studio in downtown Covington for packet pickup!

We can’t wait to see you!

📍319 W. Main St. Covington, VA 24426

🚴‍♂️ 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 & we just beat last years registration record! 🚴‍♀️
We're thrilled to welcome you all to the 𝐀𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨. It’s almost go time!

𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬:
📍 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐩: Packet Pickup begins at 4:30pm at Patsy's Dance Studio (319 W. Main St., Covington, VA 24426).
Come grab your bib, event t-shirt, and welcome bag, drop off your bike at bike valet, and get any questions answered.

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰’𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
🅿️ 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Rose Ave. Parking Lot in Clifton Forge opens at 6:00 AM.
Shuttles will also begin running at 6:00 AM to take you to the starting line.

𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬:
Gran Fondo: 7:00 AM
Medio Mountain: 7:30 AM
Medio Fondo: 8:00 AM
Piccolo Fondo: 8:30 AM

We are getting ready to send an email to all participants with the riders guide and more important information regarding the race, so be on the look out for that!

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:5c17046f-e8eb-40f6-9ee5-4cfed684c580

Get ready to ride through the mountains and make some memories!

Getting FOMO? There's still time to sign up! https://granfondoalleghany.itsyourrace.com/register/