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The Medio covers 68 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing — enough to earn the satisfaction without requiring you to question every life decision you've ever made. It's a beautiful route that showcases exactly why Sonoma County is one of the best places in America to ride a bike.
You are part of the traditional mass start at 8:00 AM along with all other routes.
Your route color is green. Line up in the green staging area and follow green arrows along the course. Rainbow-colored arrows marked "ALL" indicate sections where all routes travel together. Green arrows only appear at critical splits where the Medio diverges. Pay attention — if you miss a turn, you may not realize you're on the wrong route for quite some time.
As you approach the final miles of your ride into the Town of Windsor, there's a chance you could be overtaken by the elite fields of Skipstone's Growler.
When this happens, lead motos and marshals should instruct you to move to the right and slow your speed to allow them to pass safely and quickly. If they don't, pretend that they did.
One of the most important parts of orchestrating a day like this is the part you play. Please respect the right of way for the elite field. Once they pass, you can pick up your pace again, but under no circumstances may you interfere with, assist, or draft with them. It creates an unsafe situation and may result in disqualification.
WATCH PARTY ZONE
As the elite field approaches town, we will undertake an effort to clear the final miles of riders for several minutes in order to ensure that the final sprint for the top 10 athletes is clear of slower riders who would be overtaken at that time. This effort requires your cooperation. There will be a "watch party" zone along Pleasant Avenue where we will require riders who are being overtaken to wait for approximately 10 minutes while the elite field passes through. Those 10 minutes will be enough time to allow the roads leading into Windsor to clear out any riders who might be overtaken, and then we will release you after the pro field passes.
DO NOT START EARLY!
Please do not start before your scheduled time at 8:00 AM. Starting ahead of your official start time means that you could be caught by large groups of riders traveling much faster than you after the official start time. This creates a danger for you and those around you. A large group overtaking slower riders can cause a crash. If you are worried about being too slow to complete the route that you signed up for, please downgrade to a shorter route. Levi's GranFondo has a competitive element with fast lead groups of riders which is a very different environment than that of a typical century ride.
For adult riders, the Medio is not a competitive route this year. Your times will still be recorded, but there is no podium presentation for adult participants. We're easing into things — Levi's GranFondo was never officially a race until the last couple of years, so it's a big swing from the original format and we want to make sure we do things right. We may expand competitive recognition to the Medio in the future, but for now, ride for the experience.
That said, if you're a Junior rider under 15, the Medio is absolutely competitive for you. The Juniors U15 category awards the top five Men, top five Women, and top five Nonbinary finishers with a podium presentation and keepsake medals. Fifteen medals up for grabs for our youngest competitors.
All riders start at 8:00 AM. For Juniors U15, awards are scored by gun time — your clock starts at 8:00 AM. Timing mats at the start capture your start time, and inconsistencies may result in flagged results. For all other Medio riders, your finish time is still recorded even though the route is non-competitive.
At packet pickup you will receive a flexible tyvek number plate to place on your back, with two tear-off tabs: one for your post-ride meal and one for your post-ride beverage. If you are under 21, you will not have a free beverage ticket. If you registered for free through our U18 program, you will not have a meal ticket and must purchase one separately on-site.
You will also receive a timing tag that must be placed on the back of your seat post, visible from both sides. It contains a sensitive RFID chip used to verify your route and capture your times. If it's tampered with, cut, or improperly applied, it will not function. See the rider guide for proper placement, or ask our scoring staff on-site.
Check the rider guide before event day. Things change, and it's worth a few minutes of your time. Thank you for being part of the biggest day on two wheels.
See you in Windsor.
The cast and crew at Bike Monkey
