Gran Fondo Pacifico

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Registration will open on October 1, 2024.

Onsite registration at the event starts on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at noon. Event registration closes at 6:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled event. If you have pre-registered, you can pick up your event number on event day – up to 60 minutes prior to event start time. NO RIDE DAY REGISTRATION. 

Registered athletes must pick up your race number in person (must have current, valid PHOTO ID). Pick up your race packet, complimentary 4-day Festival Pass, and purchase event merchandise at Athlete Registration.

• Race course support: Feed Zones, medical team, basic mechanical support 
• Complimentary parking 
• Complimentary 4-day Festival Pass 
• Complimentary post-ride showers 
• Commemorative medal
• Secure bag drop 
• Secure bike valet 
• Post-ride lunch and complimentary Sierra Nevada beer at the Casa Amigos Rider Lounge. Your lunch must be redeemed on the same day of your race/ride.
• Virtual Athlete Goodie Bag: special offers and discounts from our Sea Otter Classic partners  

All athletes receive a complimentary post-race or ride meal at the Casa Amigos Rider Lounge.
 
You will receive a physical ticket at packet pick-up.
 
Meal tickets are valid for the same day as your race or ride.

Join Race Director, Jeff Frost, for these live course talks as he previews each race and ride, with plenty of time for questions.  

February 6: Fuego XL/XC and Fuego SHORT – Course discussions, and Q & A 

March 5: Carmelo/Pacifico/Robles/Family Off-Road Tour – Routes discussion and Q & A 

March 31: Gravity Events: Downhill, Dual Slalom and Enduro – Course discussions, and Q & A 

Course map: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2580849.

Route subject to change based on potential construction projects. Final route to be published in early March 2025.

Packet pick-up and registration is located at the Hospitality Pavilion. Please see the Festival Map here.

• Wednesday noon to 6 p.m.
• Thursday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Pre-registered athlete packet pick-up only. No Registrations.)

Riders that have already registered online can pick-up their packets the same day as their ride.

Email seaotter@ltevents.zendesk.com with any inquiries. 

Rider Support includes mechanical and SAG support (including mobile tech) along the way. Enthusiastic volunteers provide fuel and hydration at the rest stations that dot the course. We also offer bike-and-bag valet service which you can take advantage of before and after the ride.

Children aged 12 and up are welcome to participate in Gran Fondo Pacifico when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pedaling children only; no trailers allowed.

1. This is not a race; it is a recreational ride. Please encourage and support your fellow cyclists in enjoying the ride. 
2. Obey all traffic laws. All cyclists are personally responsible for knowing and obeying all California traffic laws. This includes—but is not limited to—obeying traffic lights and stop signs. Violators may be ticketed by local law enforcement and/or disqualified and removed from the Gran Fondo. 
3. Ride safely and in control. Ride in single file whenever possible. California law requires riding single file on a busy or narrow street. Any cyclist who is deemed to be riding unsafely, discourteously, or recklessly will be removed from the Gran Fondo and banned from future Sea Otter events. Again, THIS IS A RIDE, NOT A RACE. Your safety, and the impact of your actions on the safety of others, are your responsibility. 
4. No headphones. No iPods or other items requiring headphones are allowed. California law does not allow headphones covering both ears while cycling. 
5. Helmets are mandatory. They are required by California law for children under 18. Sea Otter regulations require that adults wear them as well while participating in this or any Sea Otter event. The helmet worn must be an ANSI- or Snell-approved cycling helmet. 
6. Children ages twelve and up are welcome as cyclist participants on any of the three routes (no trailers). 
7. All children (ages twelve through seventeen) must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. 
8. No tricycles, trailers, or other vehicles. The Gran Fondo is for bicycles only. Children ages twelve through seventeen are allowed as cyclist participants, as indicated in these rules. Sorry, no child of any age may be pulled in a trailer in the Gran Fondo, and no child under age twelve is allowed in the Gran Fondo on any route. 
9. No personal support vehicles. 
10. No unregistered participants. Unregistered riders will be prohibited from entering certain sections of the course during the Gran Fondo. They will not have access to refueling stations, finish line celebratory lunch, or other event activities. 
11. Registered participants must display their Gran Fondo number and wear their wristband. Please display your Gran Fondo number on your jersey, display your number on your handlebars, and wear your official Gran Fondo wristband. Any rider who fails to do so will not receive an official finish time. 
12. Held rain or shine.  Please come prepared for any weather conditions.   

Please note that for safety reasons we do not want riders out on the road near or after dark. Therefore the Pacifico Route will adhere to predetermined rest stop close times to ensure all riders are back within a safe time period. 

No refunds or transfers of ride registration.

Athletes are allowed to defer entry into the following year. This requires payment of a deferral fee equal to 40% of the original paid entry fee. A ride entry can only be deferred one time and only to the following year’s event. Deferrals must be completed no later than Sunday, April 6, 2025. Contact seaotter@ltevents.zendesk.com for information. 

If you choose to defer and you have purchased retail items during registration, please note the following. Retail purchases can be refunded if you selected to “Pickup” at the venue. Purchases completed as “Ship” cannot be refunded.  Retail purchases will not carry over in a deferred entry.   

All Sea Otter participants will be required to submit a release waiver and assumption of risk form. Save time in line by completing them in advance. All Sea Otter participants are required to wear an approved helmet- no exceptions. USA Cycling Helmet Policy