Race Details

Whether you’re a recreational rider or racer, the Chinook Classic offers an amazing cycling experience.  Three distances take you through the historic rolling foothills of Cowboy Country featuring the Sheep River Provincial Park.

What You’re Gettin’

• Cycling jersey – you’ve earned it (new design coming this year!)
• Chip timing – she’s official
• On-course chow – aid stations to keep the tank full
• Supported route – no ones getting’ lost
• Full mechanical support – but come prepared for anything
• Post-ride food – grub
• Beer Garden – first cold brew is on the house

Chinook Classic Gran Fondo Registration

Online registration closes Friday on race week at midnight.  Walk up registration closes one hour before your wave start.

Junior (14-18) Any Distance – $65

60KM Buckaroo Fondo – $169

100KM Wrangler Fondo – $199

150KM Full Bronco Fondo – $209

REGISTER NOW

Before you register save big with our Platinum Racing Season’s Pass

Online Registration closes Friday at midnight.  Race Day registration is available before 7:30am.

Includes limited edition “Where Pain Meets Paradise” cycling jersey for registrations before June 1.  New design coming for 2025!

Three distances offer you 60km (Buckaroo), 110km (Wrangler) or 150km (Bronco) of cycling bliss!  If you’re up for a real challenge, try the Bronco which includes the “Road To Nepal”.

We’re offering a category for the young guns and those who prefer a perpetual tail-wind.  Youth aged 14+ enjoy a special $65 entry fee.  If you are riding an e-bike, your timing results will be showcased in a special category.

COMPLETE YOUR EVENT VIRTUALLY

Enjoy our virtual category with all the great SWAG wherever, whenever from June 1 – July 31, 2023..

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, June 22, 2025

• Millarville Race Track opens at 6:30am.
• Parking on your right when you drive into the facility
• Race package pickup will be near the grandstands
• Arrive at least one hour before your start time to pick up your race package, timing chip and commemorative jersey

Start Times

• Bronco (150km) start 8:00am
• Other distances start 9:00am

Interactive Map Links

Wrangler Fondo 110km INTERACTIVE MAP

Bronco Fondo 150km INTERACTIVE MAP

 

When travelling through Turner Valley Turn at the lights and follow HW 546.  Obey traffic controls as the road is open to local traffic.

 

Chinook Gran Fondo History

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Locals have enjoyed ridin’ the rolling terrain south west of Calgary since the 1800’s.  Today the roads are better and you can cover more ground on a bicycle than you ever did by horse.  There’s still plenty of both in these parts so you’ll be among friends.

The Chinook Classic route includes the famous “Cowboy Trail“ (HW 22).  This artery cuts through ranch country and marks the junction of prairie, foothills and the Rocky Mountains.

For kicks we include another stretch of highway known as the “Road to Nepal“.  This 10km portion begins at our host venue Granary Road (bottom of “Spec Hill“) then continues south to Highway 549 and to the Sheep River Provincial Park.

Through the day, if you start to tucker, just look west; the view has helped the tough get goin’ for generations.

By the way, these roads were riddin’ by some of the best in the 2013 Tour of Alberta.  Here’s Tour de France and eventual stage winner Cadel Evans at the intersection of 773 and 549 (in the drops & big chain ring).