GFNY New York: the course and how to prepare
- Distance
- 136 km
- Climbing
- 2,008 m
- Highest point
- 262 m
- Categorised climbs
- 21 · up to 14 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
1–262 m · 21 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 21 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
GFNY New York starts on the George Washington Bridge, closed to traffic for the event, and rides north through New Jersey into Rockland County, New York, before finishing in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The next edition is on Sunday 16 May 2027. The organiser does not publish a total distance; the course it links measures about 85 miles (136 km), with Gate Hill and Cheesecote as its named climbs.
GFNY New York City at a glance
- Where
- New York City – New Jersey, United States
- Official website
- nyc.gfny.com ↗
- Next edition
- 16 May 2027
- Route
- Gran Fondo: 136 km
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- 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 GFNY New York City, 136 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
GFNY New York is one route.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Fondo (about 85 miles) | 136 km | — |
What the course asks of you
After the bridge, the first ten miles are fast and flat through the Palisades and up Route 9W. The climbing starts at Mott Farm Road and keeps coming: the organiser names Alpine (1.6 km at 6.4 %), Gate Hill (3.5 km at 5.2 %) and Cheesecote (1.5 km at 5.2 %), 'but there are several others'. The last climb comes two miles from the finish.
Every rider is chip-timed, and the front of the field races for qualification to GFNY's championship events. If you ride to finish, pace the many climbs evenly and let the race go.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of GFNY New York.
- Build the long ride towards 136 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of GFNY New York with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare GFNY New York with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing GFNY New York, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 16 May 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 GFNY New York 2027?
On Sunday, 16 May 2027, according to the organiser.
How long is GFNY New York?
Gran Fondo: 136 km. The length of the course the organiser links (it publishes no total); a shorter Medio is also offered. The 2027 course may change.
How many riders take part?
Riders from more than 90 countries, according to the organiser.
Can I ride the course of GFNY New York 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.