Amy's Gran Fondo: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 122 km
- Climbing
- 2,002 m
- Highest point
- 554 m
- Categorised climbs
- 10 · up to 16 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
3–554 m · 10 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 10 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
Amy's Gran Fondo starts and finishes in Lorne, on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, and climbs into the Otway Ranges on closed roads. The next edition is on Sunday 12 September 2027. The 122 km age-category race is a qualifier for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships; there are also Medio Fondo routes of 90 and 45 km and a family ride. The event remembers Amy Gillett and promotes the safety of people who ride.
Amy’s Gran Fondo at a glance
- Where
- Lorne, Victoria, Australia
- Official website
- amysgranfondo.org.au ↗
- Next edition
- 12 September 2027
- Routes
- Gran Fondo: 122 km · Medio Fondo 90: 90 km · Medio Fondo 45: 45 km
- Terrain
- Rolling to flat
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Amy’s Gran Fondo, 122 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
Amy's Gran Fondo offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Fondo | 122 km | — |
| Medio Fondo 90 | 90 km | — |
| Medio Fondo 45 | 45 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The long route leaves the coast at Lorne and climbs into the Otways, up to about 569 m, before descending back to the ocean and finishing on Lorne's main street. The coastal road itself winds and rolls along the cliffs.
The climb into the Otways comes early: ride it steadily, because the race for qualification is decided later on the rolling roads and the descent.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train steady power: efforts of 10 to 20 minutes just below your threshold teach you the pace you can hold over the rolling roads of Amy's Gran Fondo.
- Build the long ride towards 122 km, at a pace you could keep all day.
- Ride part of your training in a group: on rolling roads, staying in a wheel saves more energy than any other choice.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Pushing every rise of Amy's Gran Fondo: on rolling roads, keep the effort steady and let the speed vary.
- Following the fastest wheels in the first kilometres, when everything feels easy.
- Drinking only when thirsty: a long rolling day dehydrates you before you notice.
Prepare Amy's Gran Fondo with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing Amy's Gran Fondo, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 12 September 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is Amy's Gran Fondo 2027?
On Sunday, 12 September 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of Amy's Gran Fondo?
Gran Fondo: 122 km; Medio Fondo 90: 90 km; Medio Fondo 45: 45 km. The routes as the organiser lists them.
How many riders take part?
About 4,000 riders in 2024.
Can I ride the course of Amy's Gran Fondo in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.