RACE BIBS AND RACE PACKS COLLECTION:

At Palazzo Todeschini – Piazza Malvezzi, Desenzano del Garda (BS)

Friday, April 9:

– 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM – Giro del Lago
– 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM – Lake Garda Gravel
– 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Granfondo/Mediofondo and The Beauties D’Annunzio

Saturday, April 10:

– 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM – Lake Garda Gravel
– 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Family
– 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Granfondo/Mediofondo and The Beauties D’Annunzio

Sunday, April 11:

– 6:15 AM to 7:00 AM – Granfondo/Mediofondo and The Beauties D’Annunzio

START:

Sunday, April 11, 7:30 AM: Start of the Granfondo, Mediofondo and The Beauties of D’Annunzio (Lungolago Cesare Battisti).

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PARTICIPATION LIMITS

Following numerous requests to ensure equitable participation, the organizers have decided to set a registration limit for each country. Once the registration limit for a given country has been reached, registration will close for that country, regardless of the scheduled closing date.

If the available spots in one of the indicated countries are filled early, new paying registrants will be placed on a waiting list until March 20, 2027, when spots from countries that have not reached capacity will be made available, based on the chronological order in which registrations were received. If no spots are available, the registration fee will be fully refunded, including any fees paid to Endu.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL AVAILABLE REGISTRATION FEES

All registered participants will be entitled to request, by March 16, 2027, a refund of the registration fee (from which €25 will be deducted for administrative costs), or to freeze their registration for the 2028 edition (in this case, a voucher will be issued for the value of the registration fee minus €15 for administrative costs). The 2027 fees are to be used exclusively for the 2028 edition.

Requests to replacement with another athlete will only be accepted by March 16, 2027.

To request a replacement, refund, or freeze, please fill out and submit the appropriate forms available in the FAQ & FORMS section of our website.

Please note that requests for substitution or refund/freeze can only be made for registrations for the single Granfondo; they do not apply to registrations for combined events or circuits.

Registration on the Endu platform

To register for the Colnago Lake Garda Cycling Festival events, you must enter your information and complete payment via the Endu portal.

Registration will remain open until the maximum number of race bibs for your country has been allocated. Please note that your registration will only be valid once payment has been made.

Endu Registration Platform Fees

If you select the group option for all registrations with at least 5 participants, the fixed fee is €5; for all registrations of 1 to 4 people, the fee is €0.75 + 6%;

2027 NEWS: START GRID DISQUALIFICATIONS

The minimum time from the START within which each participant must cross the starting mat, according to the assigned starting grid, will be published on the official website no later than 30 days before the event.

All participants who cross the starting mat before the time assigned to their grid will be disqualified.

It is mandatory to display the race number on the bicycle and on the back, in a VISIBLE and UNALTERED manner. The number must not be rolled up. Athletes with an invisible number will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Jury and the Committee.

Participants must adhere to the starting grid as communicated by the Organizing Committee, under penalty of disqualification.

– ITALIAN MEMBERS holding a valid membership card for the year 2027 issued by ACSI Ciclismo, the F.C.I., or organizations under direct agreement with the F.C.I., or holding a Bike Card and recognized by C.O.N.I. and in possession of a medical certificate of fitness for competitive cycling as referred to in Article 5 of Ministerial Decree 18.02.1982. For the “The Beauties of D’Annunzio” route, a non-competitive medical certificate is sufficient.

– FOREIGN MEMBERS, holding a valid license for the year 2027 issued by their national cycling federation, are eligible only if they possess the appropriate form: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR COMPETITIVE CYCLING, in accordance with Article 5 of Ministerial Decree of February 18, 1982. 

Foreign certificates issued abroad will not be accepted.

– ITALIAN AND FOREIGN NON-MEMBERS who are not affiliated with any sports club or association, as well as foreign members without a UCI license, must pay, in addition to the registration fee, a surcharge of €10.00 for the activation of a multi-risk insurance policy + RCT (Civil Liability) with coverage valid exclusively for the duration of the event and will be automatically registered with ACSI Ciclismo or FCI.

For non-members Italian participants, when submitting the online application for admission, it is mandatory to provide a copy of the medical certificate of fitness for competitive cycling, in accordance with Article 5 of Ministerial Decree dated February 18, 1982.

For foreign non-members, when submitting the online application for admission, it is mandatory to submit a copy of the appropriate form: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR COMPETITIVE CYCLING, in accordance with Article 5 of Ministerial Decree No. 18.02.1982.

Foreign certificates issued abroad will not be accepted.

Members who are 18 years of age (calendar age) are eligible only for the Mediofondo race, in accordance with Article 1.3 of the FCI Implementation Rules.

IMPORTANT: The GRANFONDO COLNAGO is a competitive cycling event; therefore, strict compliance with all traffic laws is required. The actual race is open only to competitors within the area marked by the “start” and “finish” vehicles. The remaining competitors, located within the area marked by the “end of race” and “end of event” vehicles, are required to ride exclusively as recreational cyclists, in compliance with all regulations governing normal road traffic.

Note: By signing the registration form, each participant assumes full responsibility for their conduct during and after the event; they also declare that they are in good physical condition, hold a valid membership card for the year of the race, and have read and agreed to the following rules.

This signature serves as a legally binding self-certification of the information provided. The Organizing Committee also reserves the right to refuse unwanted registrations. In such cases, the individual in question will be notified prior to the event. The Organizing Committee also reserves the right to take legal action to seek compensation for any damages caused should participants damage the event’s reputation through conduct contrary to sportsmanship.

Please note that once registration is completed, it will be verified and added to the list of participants within 7 business days.

Race bibs are available while supplies last: under no circumstances will the registration window be extended.

Participation in Colnago Lake Garda Cycling Festival events is permitted with any type of bicycle, including road bikes, touring bikes, e-bikes, gravel bikes, tandems, mountain bikes, recumbents, handbikes, and city bikes. E-bikes are not eligible for the Granfondo Colnago rankings.

All participants are required to carry at least one water bottle, which can be refilled along the route at the aid stations.

Furthermore, if participants are not members of ACSI Ciclismo or F.C.I., they will automatically be registered with the organizing club affiliated with ACSI Ciclismo or F.C.I.

CATEGORIES GRANFONDO AND MEDIOFONDO

• Junior (18-29 YEARS OLD) – only MEDIOFONDO route for athletes who are 18 years of age
• Senior 1 (30-34 YEARS OLD)
• Senior 2 (35-39 YEARS OLD)
• Veterani 1 (40-44 YEARS OLD)
• Veterani 2 (45-49 YEARS OLD)
• Gentleman 1 (50-54 YEARS OLD)
• Gentleman 2 (55-59 YEARS OLD)
• Super Gentleman A (60-64 YEARS OLD)
• Super Gentleman B (65-70 YEARS OLD) 
• Super Gentleman C (70 YEARS OLD AND OLDER) – only MEDIOFONDO route
• Junior / Woman A (15-39 YEARS OLD)
• Woman B (40-49 YEARS OLD)
• Woman C (50 YEARS OLD AND OLDER)

The OVERALL INDIVIDUAL RANKING is drawn up in order of finish for the Long or Medium course, based on the first 3 male and female athletes to cross the finish line.

The CATEGORY INDIVIDUAL RANKING is determined based on the results of the Long or Medium course, according to the Real-Time ranking.

The ranking will be determined by the time taken for the entire race course, measured from crossing the timing mat at the start to the finish line, with mandatory passage through the designated chip points along the course.

The following will be awarded:

• The top 3 overall finishers in the Granfondo and Mediofondo for men and women;
• The top 3 finishers in each category for the Granfondo and Mediofondo courses;
• The largest team.

Prizes will not be shipped to participants’ homes but will be handed out on-site to the recipients. Proxies for prize collection will not be accepted.

Participants may enter with electric bikes by indicating this in the “notes” section of the registration form. All participants with electric bikes will be placed in the White category. Participants with electric bikes will not be included in the overall or category rankings, but may be included in the ranking for the largest team.

The participation of e-bikes is governed by Article 7.1 of the FCI Implementation Rules, specifically the provisions regarding electric motor requirements.

Times for the overall standings will be recorded at the starting gun, while for the categories, times will be recorded in real time, based on the actual start time registered by the sensors.

Note: Anyone who does not pass over the timing mats at the checkpoints, start, and finish, or along the course, will be disqualified and will not appear in the standings.

IF YOU WANT TO BE TIMED – CHIP REGULATIONS:

The two options available for choosing the chip to use to record your race time are as follows:

• Purchase a disposable chip via the Endu portal (https://join.endu.net/catalog/1201) to attach to the seat tube under the saddle. The timing device is available on the ENDU portal under the name OneChip Special Edition Colnago Lake Garda Cycling Festival 2027, valid only for our event, at a cost of €5, and you will find it directly in your race packet. The chip cannot be reused at other events, but you may keep it as a souvenir of the event;

• If you already have or would like to purchase a personal annual OneChip, you have until March 31 to activate it and participate in our event.

The chip must be placed on the seat post using the plastic mount provided.  

Free mechanical assistance along the entire route (spare parts are paid directly to the mechanic). Medical assistance to all participants is garanteed. In case of withdrawal wait for the sweeper trucks or report your abandonment to movers on the route.  All those who are late on the schedule will not be guaranteed assistance. All marshals along the route have the tel. numbers and contacts to make the appropriate intervention.

Information for participating athletes and accompanying persons for their safety. Participants are required to observe the rules concerning road traffic and all rules commonly defined as “normal caution” during the entire duration of the cycling event, i.e. from the start to the finish.

Please note that the event takes place on roads open to traffic and in all weather conditions. The organisation declines all responsibility for any accidents that may occur before, during and after the event to athletes and companions.

THE ASSISTANCE OF CARS OR SCOOTERS FOLLOWING THE ATHLETES IS NOT ALLOWED, under penalty of the unquestionable disqualification of the beneficiary subjects and teams, unless previously agreed with the organisation. For anything not covered by these regulations, the rules governing the cycling activity of ACSI CICLISMO apply.

The organizer is expressly exonerated from responsibility for circumstances, any damage resulting from facts attributable exclusively to the participant, as well as damage to property or persons that the participant should cause on its own initiative. The organizer is expressly excluded from liability for circumstances resulting from unforeseeable circumstances and/or force majeure, i.e. circumstances that the organizer himself could not, according to professional care, reasonably foresee or resolve.

The use of an approved full-face helmet is compulsory.

The payment of the fee automatically implies acceptance of the regulations.

In addition, the current regulations are those set forth in the Technical Regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Italian Cycling Federation.

The organisation reserves the right to make changes to the regulations and the route at any time.

In case of a positive result in the doping controls during the GRANFONDO COLNAGO or in the case of a positive result in the 6 months following the Granfondo, the competitor must pay to the Organizing Committee GRANFONDO COLNAGO, as compensation for the serious damage caused to the image of the event, the sum of € 50,000.00 (fifty thousand/00 Euros). If it belongs to a sports association, the same will be jointly and severally obliged to pay this sanction. The sums forfeited by the OC of the Granfondo Colnago as compensation for damage to the image will be entirely donated to youth sport.

Any claims must reach the jury within the time limits laid down in the regulations, together with the fee laid down in the regulations.