The top finishers at the 2015 RBC GranFondo will leave the Sea to Sky Corridor with the most padded wallets in the history of the event.
Fondo organizers announced on Dec. 10 that total prize money is increasing from $25,000 in 2014 to $50,000 in 2015, with both the top male and female finisher receiving a cool $15,000. The remaining $20,000 will be split amongst the next 19 male and female finishers.
鈥淭he return of the Giro received a great welcome from the riders and the cycling community last year, inspiring us to take the race experience further for 2015,鈥� stated Neil McKinnon, founder of GranFondo Canada in a press release. 鈥淣ot only are we able to provide one of the largest prize purses for a single-day event in North America, we are also able to further encourage the progress of cycling to the community.鈥�
The prize money is open to competitive licensed category 1, 2 and 3 riders and it鈥檚 the fourth time the Giro category has been contested in the six-year history of the event. There is expected to be at least 4,000 cyclists making the 122-kilometre trek that sees competitors kick off in downtown Vancouver, make their way through 麻豆社国产and eventually finish in Whistler.
The elite field of Giro athletes will depart ahead of the recreational riders and battle it out to take home the top cash prize.
As in past years, 麻豆社国产will play a big role in the event, with the 67 km Medio race starting locally and the likely return of the Fondo Fan Zone at the Garibaldi Village Mall.
The event occurs on Sept. 12, 2015 and registration opened on Dec. 10, with an early bird registration of $150 running till Feb. 2. For more information on the race, visit www.granfondowhistler.com.聽
