The HedgeFondo is a cycling, gran fondo, and gravel event held on Saturday, June 20, 2026. It is located at 461 Bantam Rd in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Welcome! I’m your Race Director, Tom Wilkas. We are pleased to bring you both the original Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon, which started in 1987, and the Olympic distance race, which was conceived in
Key folks include: Dave Heller, Robin Griskus, Laura Griskus, Marty Cashin, Mike Maximenko, Dave Kunces, Kim Tessier, Jeff Sheldon, Tom Hill, Jim O’Rourke, Chris Hibbs, Sandra Heller, Kristin Heller, Meghan Curley, Tim Cipriano, Tim Ruh, Karen Mcwhirt, Rob Scott, Eric Pattison and Others. Pat Griskus was an amazing guy and credited with paving the way for the many amputee athletes to follow.
Both races are USAT Sanctioned and are held at Quassy Amusement Park on Route 64 in Middlebury, CT. The Sprint distance starts with a half-mile swim in spring-fed Lake Quassapaug, enjoy the challenging 10.5 mile bike around the lake, and the out-and-back 3.1 mile run. There is a First Timers division for those tackling their first Triathlon ever, with medals for all first time finishers. With close to 100 first-timers each year, this race has become a favorite for first time triathletes!
The Olympic distance race features a clean and clear one mile lake swim in Lake Quassapaug, enjoy a 25 mile challenging one loop bike course through classic New England farm country, and a 6.2 mile run on shaded back roads.
14.1 Miles 25 Miles 31.2 Miles 32.2 Miles Duathlon Olympic Run Sprint Swim Triathlon
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Unique and beautiful setting at Hopkins Vineyard in the picturesque Northwest corner of Connecticut. Swim and bike around celebrated Lake Waramaug. Space is limited so don't hesitate to secure your
spot in what has been described by participants as the "most elegant triathlon in the Northeast"!
Sorry, no refunds, transfers or deferments, for any reason.
Event details and schedule
Course and event info here:
http://hopkinsvineyardtri.com/course-description
Race Day packet pickup starts at 6am, race start is 8am.
Triathlon
Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The challenging, highly rewarding Litchfield Hills Triathlon allows athletes to enjoy the scenic beauty of New Hartford, CT, and the surrounding area in this Olympic distance event.
Olympic Triathlon
& AquaBike
Start with a 1500m swim in the crystal clear waters of famous West Hill Lake, among the cleanest freshwater lakes in Connecticut, followed by a 40K bike course with stunning mountain vistas and finish with a 10K run on rural back roads.
Paratriathletes and relay teams are welcome.
THERE ARE NO CUT-OFF TIMES FOR THIS EVENT
25 Miles 31 Miles Aquabike Cycling Run Swim Triathlon
Sun, Aug 02, 2026 at 7:00 AM
10.4 km from LitchfieldCycling
Sun, Aug 09, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Join us for the 5th Annual Macedonia Gravel Grinder! Routes feature spectacular views and some of the best gravel racing in the Northeast. Registration includes custom event swag, well marked course,
stocked aid stations every 20 miles & Entry into the Post Race Party.
MACEDONIA PREVIEW VIDEO
TIMED RACES
Excited to announce that the 2026 edition of The Mac will feature Start to Finish timed races. There will be a nuetral start for the first 3.6 miles to get everyone warmed up before the race horn sounds.
Race Categories (Men's & Women's Fields)
Separate for Mega, Adventure & Soul
19 & Under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Note: Based on sign ups we reserve the right to combine age groups to ensure a competitive field
COURSE MARKING & ROUTE FILES
Course will be well marked with coroplast arrow signage at all turns and all registered racers will have free access to our RideWithGPS event account on race day to follow the route with visual and audio cues. (Requires downloading RWG App to your phone). You can also download FIT/GPX files from there to upload to your bike computer. Just make sure to autosync your ride to RideWithGPS.
Here Are The Planned 2026 Routes:
STOCKED AID STATIONS
Aid Stations will all have GU, Gatorade or Nuun hydration, Water and GU Chews & Gels. Aid Station 1 (Mile 21) will feature our famous organic pancakes and real maple syrup. Aid Station 2 (Mile 45) & 3 (Mile 65) will have a mix of refueling items like Swedish Fish, Pickle Juice, Coke, Clif Bars, etc.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Police will be stationed at some key intersections to provide traffic control.
MGG SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES
A portion of event proceeds will be going to charities in the region including CT Cycling Advancement Program (CCAP).
EVENT SWAG
Custom Swag - Details coming soon.
POST RACE PARTY
Post race party with Live Music will feature the much loved hot food truck that we hired last year serving tacos & rice bowls. We're also bringing back the Ice Cream truck & cold N.A. Beer from our friends at Athletic Brewing Company.
SEGMENT RACING
We will still track Gran Fondo style segments for bragging rights. You can chill out and ride at your own pace and then hammer the Timed Segments. We'll be using RideWithGPS to automatically manage leaderboards and overall results. Mega has 5 segments, Adventure 4 segments and Soul 2 segments. While leaderboards will be live, we'll pull final reports on Wednesday morning following the event.
To be included in the leaderboard, you will need to have a free RideWIthGPS account that ride will be synced to. Make sure to complete your user profile including Name, Date of Birth & Gender and also set visibility to “Everyone” so you'll appear in the leaderboards.
TIRE RECOMMENDATIONS
Our tire recommendation is a tire like Panaracer GravelKing SK 38mm or 40 mm. The unpaved sections have a wide mix of surfaces and can get pretty rocky - especially for the additional miles in the MEGA route. We do not recommend racing with a traditional road bike and/or slick tires.
VOLUNTEERS
We'd greatly appreciate it if friends or family members could help out for a few hours at one of the aid stations. All volunteers will get one of our JGG event shirts and free entry into the post race awards party with food & drinks. They can sign up right here on BikeReg. (We'd welcome local non-profit groups to run an aid station as a fundraiser as well).
Cycling Gran Fondo Gravel