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RBC GranFondo Whistler

September 6, 2025

The RBC GranFondo Whistler is a stunning point-to-point cycling journey along the famous Sea to Sky Corridor between Vancouver and Whistler. There are distance options from 55 km to 152 km and all offer beautiful landscapes and a clear, traffic-free passage along the Sea to Sky Highway. The event is family friendly and open to all abilities.

2025 GranFondo Events & Schedule

The largest Gran Fondo in North America returns to Whistler for its 15th year. RBC GranFondo Whistler is inclusive, open to everyone, and now offers the classic 122 km Gran Fondo, 152 km Forte and 55 km Medio categories. Choose your distance and register at rbcgranfondo.com.

2025 Race Schedule

Friday, August 29

Time Event Location
Morning Rider Guide Released Email, website, social

Thursday, September 4

Time Event Location
TBC Shakeout Ride Concord Pacific Place, False Creek

Friday, September 5

Time Event Location
11 AM - 8 PM Package Pickup at VeloSpoke Bike Expo Vancouver Convention Centre East

Saturday, September 6

Time Event Location
5:30 AM Start Corrals Open Stanley Park, Vancouver
6 AM Forte 152km Start Stanley Park, Vancouver
6:40 AM St. Regis Cup Start Stanley Park, Vancouver
6:50 AM Alta Classe Start Stanley Park, Vancouver
7 AM Gran Fondo 122km Start Stanley Park, Vancouver
7 AM Medio 55km Package Pick-Up Open Solutions Tent, Day Lot 4, Whistler
11 AM - 5 PM Celebration Plaza Open Whistler Olympic Plaza
9:15 AM Scandinave Spa Stretch Area at Celebration Plaza Whistler
9:15 AM Medio 55km Start Day Lot 4, Whistler
9:45 AM First Riders Expected Day Lot 4, Whistler
10 AM – 5 PM Finish Line Festivities, beer garden and live DJ Whistler Olympic Plaza
11 AM - 4 PM Indigenous Craft Activities for Kids at Celebration Plaza Whistler Olympic Plaza
1 PM Awards Ceremony at Celebration Plaza Whistler
1 PM Truck departs for Saturday Bike return (pre-booking required) Day Lot 4, Whistler
4 PM Return Passenger Transportation to Vancouver Day Lot 4, Whistler
4 PM Bike Check Closes (all bikes to be picked up by 4:30 PM) Day Lot 4, Whistler
4 PM Finish Line Closes Whistler
5 PM Celebration Plaza Closes Whistler
5 - 9 PM Saturday Bike Pick-Up (pre-booking required) Concord Pacific Place, 88 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver

Sunday, September 7

Time Event Location
TBC Sunday Slow Down at the Museum Audain Art Museum
10 AM - 5 PM Sunday Bike Pick-Up 88 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver

*Schedule subject to change. Events may require registration.


Post-Race Celebrations on Saturday

Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Description: Celebrate the ride with friends and family in the Plaza. Featuring refreshments, kids playground, live entertainment and a beer garden.

Awards Ceremony

Time: 1 PM
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Description: Watch top riders receive their medals and prize money onstage.

Sunday Slow Down

After the excitement of the RBC GranFondo Whistler, treat your body and soul at the Sunday Slow Down. Set in the tranquil Audain Art Museum surroundings, choose between a calming sound bath meditation, a restorative yoga session, or a guided tour of the AAM’s Permanent Collection or Special Exhibition. Check back for more details soon.

People cheering at the finish line during RBC GranFondo Whistler

Cycling the Sea
to Sky

Insider writer and cyclist, Jessie Boyd tells us exactly what it’s like to ride the Sea to Sky during GranFondo Whistler.

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