Continue to make history and be a part of FORC's ninth year of the Frozen Fat Fondo! The Fondo will be held - rain, shine, snow, or slime - on the beautiful shores of the Mississippi River at the Credit Island Lodge. Riders will test their mettle on a circuit featuring many technical challenges (b-lines available for most) through thick lowland forest and chunky river shoreline on this 3 hour endurance ride. Participate as a 3-person relay team or go solo. Fatbikes with tires 3.5" or wider are required to prevent rutting up the snow pack! No, we won't make exceptions. Please let there be a snow pack... Stick around after the main event for even more shenanigans and tomfoolery. All proceeds from this event benefit FORC to continue maintaining and improving local trails.

Registration:
- Each member of a 3 person relay must register separately, selecting the "Relay Rider" option.
- Registration will open soon.
- Online registration: $25 through Sun. Jan. 22nd, $30 between Mon. Jan 23rd and Friday Jan. 27th at 12pm.
- There will be limited day-of event registration for $35 (no registrations will be accepted after 10:15 am!)
- Online registration closes Friday Jan. 28th @ 12:00 Noon Central.
- Packet pickup is from 9:00 am until 10:15 am the day of the event.
- Rain date is Saturday, January 28, 2023. ;)
- Fondo "shotgun"? mass start is 11:00am.
- Fondo participants are NOT required to purchase/possess a valid USA Cycling rider license. (see FAQ for further details)
- Beverage donations accepted for post event shenanigans.

Fondo Categories:
Enter Solo or organize a 3 person team. Trophies for the Top Female, Top Male, and Top Team. Don't own a Fatbike? Buy, borrow, or rent one. Or be part of a team. Teams can share a bike and be co-ed. 3 person teams need to provide a Team Name and a list of members at packet pickup/check-in on the day of the event. Remember that each member of a 3 person team must register separately

Fondo Format:
Bikes with tires greater than 3.5" are required to keep a level field. The Fondo is a group "shotgun" mass start at 11:00 am; teams are allowed to have 1 member in the start lap. You or your team need to complete as many laps as able. Last-lap cutoff at the check-station is 1:30 pm (2.5hr mark). No team lap overloading (one team member doing laps at any given time, no double/tripling up).

Fondo Course:
The Fondo course uses the features and terrain in which Fatbikes have an advantage. You will encounter several challenges that test your anti-whining mechanism. Everyone probably will hike-a-bike or walk a few features. Intentionally obstructing somebody passing you is lame. Passing someone? Don't expect a freebie; earn it.

No course maps will be available, but feel free to pre-ride the course after 8:00 am the morning of the event.

There is a 20 yard dismount lane by the lap count check station. Dismount prior to crossing the line, ensure your Bib number has been counted, and get on after the mount line. Those breaking the rules ride a penalty loop; no whining. Team relay exchanges must be conducted via a physical touch between team members. Or they get a penalty loop; no whining.

Date:

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Timeline:

8:00 am - Course pre-riding opens
9:00 am - 10:15 am - Packet Pickup
10:45 am - Fondo Riders meeting (mandatory)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Fondo Fatbike Challenge
12:00 pm - Hot Chow sales begin
3:30 pm - Fondo Awards
4:00 pm - Raffle

Location:

Credit Island Park,
2200 W River Drive,
Davenport, IA 52801.

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