FoCo Fondo
We ain’t yer grandaddy’s fondo
July 16-19, 2026
Registration opens January 1, 2026
PRESENTED BY FAT TIRE
PRESENTED BY FAT TIRE
At the intersection of bikes and beer, you’ll find Fat Tire, a New Belgium Brewing brand. FoCo Fondo is proudly presented by Fat Tire since 2022.
What sounds miserable and absurd to one is enjoyable and thrilling to another. We get it.
A gravel ride, a gravel race, rooted in the insanity of a fondo with the levity of the Fort Collins community. Whether you’re into racing bikes, or all day bike parties in the open range of Colorado, FoCo Fondo is your adventure. #doityouwont
Not Yer Grandaddy’s Fondo
We’re taking back the word fondo. This is not an old, stodgy, leather chamois, road race ride. This is a foot out, flat out, dirt, gravel, mixed terrain, make it to the finish, and win a bolo tie kind of event. Ride it, race it, or something in between. We’re just glad you are here.
What People Are Saying
“Fort Collins is a veritable Shangri-La for gravel riding these days, and locals Whit and Zachary Allison have doubled down on its ease of accessibility and almost year-round quality and vastness, dubbing the northern Colorado destination Gravel Graceland.”
— Elevation Outdoors (2022)
“One aspect of the FoCo Fondo I didn’t have to obsess over was my nutrition/feed zone strategy. Unlike many other gravel events, there are numerous, well-stocked neutral aid stations (five in the case of the Triple Dog Dare race).”
— BikeRadar (2022)
“And probably most important, the race event now offers a variety of community-building and inclusivity initiatives such as BIPOC scholarships, a non-binary category and prize purse, free childcare, and a substantial donation to Fort Collins’ Safe Routes to School program, and other social and training activities throughout the year.”