Dates & Location

Saturday, July 5th, 2025

The Gran Fondo Badlands will again start and finish in Drumheller, Alberta.

Schedule

​Thursday, July 3rd
2pm – 7pm: Package Pick Up at TCR Sport Lab (1817A 10 Ave SW, Calgary)

Friday, July 4th
3pm – 8pm: Package Pick Up at Badlands Community Centre (80 Veterans Way, Drumheller)

​Saturday, July 5th Badlands Community Centre (80 Veterans Way, Drumheller)
6:30am - 8:00am: Breakfast 
6:30am – 7:30am: Package Pick Up
7:30am: 163km Ride Starts
8:00am: 100km Ride Starts
9:00am: 75km and 50km Rides Starts
12:00pm - 4:00pm: Beer Gardens Open
12:00pm - 4:00pm: Lunch

2024 Pricing

Launch Sale - September 7 until October 31, 2023
163km - $175 CAD
100km - $160 CAD
75km - $160 CAD
50km - $110 CAD

Early Bird 1 - November 1 to January 31, 2024
163km - $190 CAD
100km - $175 CAD
75km - $175 CAD
50km - $125 CAD

Early Bird 2 - February 1 to May 31, 2024
163km - $205 CAD
100km - $190 CAD
75km - $190 CAD
50km - $140 CAD

Regular Price - June 1 to July 2, 2024 - Online Registration is CLOSED.
163km - $225 CAD
100km - $210 CAD
75km - $210 CAD
50km - $160 CAD

** Please note: we do not have a rate for youth only under the age of 16 as all youth must be accompanied by an adult out on course regardless of athletic ability.

(age category is based on the age you'll be on the first day of the event)

Event T-Shirt Deadline

Register before June 9th to ensure you get your Gran Fonod Badlands t-shirt!

Includes

• The opportunity to ride through the incredible hoodoos of Alberta.

• A ferry boat ride with your bike!

• Gran Fondo Badlands swag.

• Complimentary breakfast at the Badlands Community Centre on race morning.

• Well stocked and supportive aid stations.

• Roaming mechanical and paramedical support

• A delicious catered post-race lunch.
  (Vegan and Gluten Free options available.)

• A professionally organized event by TransRockies Race Series and RnR Premier Events.

Gran Fondo Badlands Start List

FAQ’s

Click button below for a full list of FAQ’s.

Volunteer With Us!

Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our events, and your time, effort and cheer will help put smiles on the faces of countless participants!

Gran Fondo Badlands Merchandise Shop

2024 Badlands Fondo Shop Is Open!

Follow the link below to order your Gran Fondo Badlands Cycling Kits.

We use JAKROO because they have the fastest delivery time for technical apparel in the world.

How to order:​

1. Choose the item you want.
2. Choose your size.
3. Choose more items you want.
4. Checkout and pay.

Orders made by June 11th will be delivered to the event and be available at the Gran Fondo Badlands Racer Package Pickup… it’s that easy!

​**Not sure of size? Use Jakroo's guaranteed sizing recommendation form here.

Training for Gran Fondo Badlands

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A subscription to Optimize includes unlimited access to all of FasCat’s training plans, which have more than 1,000 five-star reviews from athletes just like you.

The training plans fall into three phases of training:

1 - Off-season training with weight lifting

2 - Base training with Sweet Spot

3 - Interval, event-specific training

All the training plans scale to your available time to train, and you can use your specific Trans Rockies event dates to let the software tell you exactly what plans to incorporate in the right order to get you ready for your events(s)! There are also fun rides scheduled into the plans so you stay mentally and physically fresh.

You can measure and improve your Functional Threshold Power (FTP), follow cross-training videos, get recipes and more inside Optimize.

FasCat’s team of Coaches — all of whom are racing or have raced at the professional level — are standing by inside the Optimize app Monday through Friday to answer your training questions.

If you have a wearable from Apple, Garmin, Wahoo or Whoop, Optimize will show your daily balance of training stress (via your power meter data) and your recovery, to keep you on track and maximize your gains.

Optimize is your customized, tailored, year-round training solution, for a fraction of the cost of hiring a coach.

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Race Results

Click here for the 2023 Gran Fondo Badlands results.

Rules

1. The road is not closed to traffic. Ride to the right of the white line on the shoulder of the road or risk disqualification. NOTE: THIS RULE WILL BE ENFORCED. You may only ride in the traffic lane briefly if the shoulder is unsafe or if passing.

2. There will be three (3) wave starts. Please start in the group you registered for or notify a race official if you are starting in a different wave so that we can give you the correct time.

3. No littering on course – offenders will be disqualified. This includes gel and food wrappers dropped intentionally or accidentally.

4. Cut-Off Times for Check Points: You will be transported to the finish line if you don’t make the cut off times.

   • 163km event riders have 8.5 hours to complete their distance

   • 100km event riders have 8 hours to complete their distance

   • 75km and 50km event riders have 7 hours to complete their distance.

   • Maximum Finishing Time: 4 PM.
     
     ** e-bikes are welcome! **

Drumheller Accommodations

Looking for a room to rest your head either before or after Gran Fondo Badlands? Here are some great options to check out for your stay.

Canalta Jurassic Hotel - Book Here

Ramada Hotel and Suites - Book Here

Sure Stay Plus by Best Western - Book Here

Quality Hotel - Book Here

or if camping/RV is more your style

River Grove Campground and Cabins - Book Here

Dinosaur RV Park - Book Here

Refund Policy

There are no refunds, roll-overs, or credit issued by Transrockies Inc if you cancel your entry. Transfers of entry to another participant for the Gran Fondo Badlands event in 2024 may be permitted at the discretion of TransRockies Inc for an admin fee of $25. 

Additional registration protection can be purchased through FanShield, which is a refund protection insurance for attendees. For a small premium, if you are unable to attend due to any of FanShield’s covered reasons, you have the option to file a refund request through them. You can find the full terms and conditions of FanShield’s Standard Attendee Coverage Policy here: https://www.fanshield.com/global-refund-programme-canada

TransRockies Inc reserves the right to cancel any TransRockies Race Series event, cancel race stages or change the route on short notice due to fire bans/fire closures, air quality, weather conditions, wildlife or safety concerns, pandemic, unforeseen construction, Acts of God or other such reasons with no reimbursement to the participant.

In the case of event cancellation by Transrockies Inc, no refunds will be available. All entries will be transferred to the next available date that the event is able to operate.

Online Registration is Closed

(e-bikes are welcome!)

The Gran Fondo Experience