4 cycling, running, and gran fondo events in Payson, Utah

Gran Fondo Utah

Key Information

Payson, Utah June 13th, 2026

Race start 7:00 AM Gran and Medio Routes

Race start 8:00 AM Piccolo Routes

300 S Main St, Payson, UT 84651

3 Loops to Choose From: 93 mile, 62 mile, 35 mile

Timed Segment Racing

3 Time Sections in the Gran Route – Best Combined Time Wins

Complete event details available at https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/gran-fondo-utah

PLEASE NOTE: All details on this page regarding the event are based on the information available on our website.

Gran Route climbs the Nebo Loop and reaches over 9,000 feet

Start and Finish at Memorial Park in the shadow of Mt. Nebo in Payson, UT

Event Open to All from Beginner to Elite

Timed Sections on each course – Best Combined Time Wins

Age Group Categories

Course Maps

https://www.granfondonationalseries.com/

Gran Route - 93 Miles 6800 FT Elevation

Medio Route - 62 Miles 2000 FT Elevation

Piccolo Route - 35 Miles 1000 FT Elevation

Awards and Winners jerseys for Gran Route Age Groups

Awards for 62 mile and 35 mile winners

Ride with your friends, Race with your friends

Fully Stocked Aid Stations to keep you going

No racing license required

We reserve the right to combine fields.

Super Prizes!

Custom “Race Winner” kit from SUAREZ for all Gran Route age group winners

Awards for Gran, Medio, and Piccolo age-group podiums

Payson Adventure Days at the Finish Line!

Post Ride Meal Included (choose from a variety of food trucks!)

Huge Prize Raffle

All riders are eligible to win incredible prizes from Gran Fondo National Series sponsors!

Come Challenge Yourself

U23 Made Possible By Shimano

Riders who will be 23 years of age or under as of December 31, 2025, are eligible to use the coupon code: U23byShimano at checkout for any of the company’s owned SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series events including Gran Fondo Florida, Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo, Highlands Gran Fondo, Gran Fondo Asheville, Boone Gran Fondo, Gran Fondo Maryland, as well as the 2025 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships. The offer is limited to participants under the age of 23 and entrants are verified by their age. Juniors – cyclists under the age of 18 – are eligible to use the same coupon code.

Number pick up:

Friday June 12th 5:00PM to 8:00 PM at 40 Main St. Payson, UT 84651

(Pick up on Friday PM to avoid the race day morning rush)

Saturday June 13th 5:30AM to 6:45AM Start/Finish Payson Memorial Park 300 S. Main St. Payson, UT 84651

PICCOLO ROUTE Pickup from 7:00AM to 7:45 AM

What does the price of your entry include?

• Inclusion in the Payson Adventure Days Festival (Bring your family!)

• Fully stocked aid stations with energy product and food

• Chip Timed Sections

• Post-race meal from a variety of food trucks

• Traffic control out of town

• Various Swag Items and Goodies

• Finisher gift for all Finishers

• Awards for age-group placement

• Chance to win Awards for placement

• Chance to win raffle prizes at post event raffle

• The enjoyment of riding an amazing cycling route

• Gran Fondo Utah Jersey - (If Registered 30 Days Before Race Day)

The Gran Fondo Utah showcases some of the best riding around the Wasatch Front. From riding up the Nebo Loop climb from the iconic Tour of Utah stages, or through the picturesque lavender fields of Mona and fruit orchards along Utah Lake, the Gran Fondo Utah will be a visual feast for the eyes while creating a sense of accomplishment for the body.

Boost your Gran Fondo experience by kicking off the weekend with a ROUVY Roll Out Shake Out Ride!

When: June 12th Time: 6PM Location: 40 South Main Street, Payson, UT 84651

Loosen those legs, meet fellow riders, and soak in the infectious energy before race day. Join us for a chill 12–15 mile social shakeout ride departing from the Event Expo. Expect plenty of good vibes, new friends, and some awesome swag, giveaways, and partner perks.

View the Route

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Payson Orchards Triathlon, 12U Super Sprint Triathlon and 5K walk/run

Saturday, June 13, 2026

655 S Main St, Payson, UT 84651

7:00 a.m. Sprint & 5K race start

8:30 a.m. 12 & Under Tri Start

What I love about this race:

We think it's the prettiest sprint run and bike course in Utah! What brings people back year after year are the beautiful orchards we bike through on a relatively flat course; the friendly spectator area, including a kids playground, bounce house, and vendors; an awesome finisher medal; an accurate timing chip system; free photos, an easy and fun swim, not to mention the small-town race feel! The perfect triathlon for first-time triathletes or those seasoned athletes looking for a fun, fast, and beautiful sprint triathlon! Our race is a reverse-order triathlon (run, bike, and then we end with the swim). In 2026 we will again offer a 12 and under kids super-sprint triathlon! We will also be offering a 5K walk/run. Each participant will receive two wristbands for early entry to Payson Pool's open swim at 9:00 a.m.!

Sponsors:

Rowley's Red Barn

Nebo Chiropractic

180 Fitness

Payson Fruit Growers

If you'd like to help sponsor our event or be a vendor, please contact Race Director, Jackie Karlberg, at [email protected]

Check in & body marking:

Packet Pickup, Friday, June 12, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Location: Outside of Payson Pool at Pavilion

Last-minute packet pickup: June 13, 5:00-6:30 a.m. Location: Outside of Payson Pool at Pavilion

Kid's Tri Packet Pickup: (all of the above) OR Saturday 7:15-8:00 a.m.

DISTANCE

5K WALK/RUN ONLY: 5K

REGULAR SPRINT TRI: 5k run (3.1 miles), 18k bike (11 miles), 300 yard swim (lifejackets permitted)

TEAM SPRINT TRIATHLON: 5K run (3.1 miles), 18k bike (11 miles), 300 yard swim (lifejackets permitted) - A team of 2-3 people where each person does one (or two) leg(s). (Please first register one person, then go back and register the others in order to get the group pricing discount.)

12 AND UNDER SUPER-SPRINT TRI: 1.25-mile run, 2-mile bike, 100 yard swim (lifejackets permitted)

REGULAR SPRINT TRI:

RUN

Heading east toward Peteetneet Road (600 E), runners will turn south to run up the canyon until they meet the police turnaround at about 1.5 miles. On their way back, runners will turn left one block earlier than the "out" road onto 800 south, and then one last right onto Main Street to come into T1. The 5K ONLY runners will use the same 5K course, at the same time, leaving at 7 a.m. RUN ROUTE ON STRAVA.

T1

Runners will enter Transition 1 (T1) from the Main Street side, grab their bikes and helmets and exit out the other side of the transition area.

BIKE*

Racers will leave the transition area on foot, mount their bicycles on the road, and will continue along an 11-mile route. Cycling through blooming cherry orchards and beautiful farms is what makes this relatively flat ride worth a try. Coming up over the freeway overpass and back into downtown Payson, racers will have unobstructed views of the Payson LDS temple, as well as miles and miles of south Utah County. BIKE ROUTE ON STRAVA.

T2

Dismounting your bike on Main Street, participants will walk their bikes into the transition area to prepare for the last leg of the race, the swim!

Swim

After exiting T2, racers will make their way barefooted to the south east corner of the pool, coming in the side gate and enter the pool while watching out for other swimmers. Swimmers will “snake” up and back in each lane, staying to the RIGHT side of the lane, and then under the lane line (only on the south side of the pool) to repeat until they exit the pool after swimming in all six lanes, equaling 300 yards. Racer's times will stop when they exit the pool and walk over the timing mat.

12 and UNDER SUPER-SPRINT TRI:

START TIME, 8:30 A.M. ON OUR COUNT:

RUN: Triathlete boys and girls will make their way around the ball fields for a mile run. Route will be marked by stickers and will be led by a cyclist. RUN ROUTE

BIKE: The 2-mile route is a loop on quiet Payson City streets. Volunteers will help riders take left turns (2), and right turns will be marked. Please help your kids become familiar with the course BEFORE the event. BIKE ROUTE

SWIM: Racers will snake up and down the pool for four lengths (100 yards). Life jackets are permitted.

If a parent or trusted adult would like to race alongside their children, please register for the race (either you race in the sprint triathlon, or you race in the kid's triathlon). No awards will be given to anyone over the age of 12.

TIMING CHIP SYSTEM AWESOMENESS

RunnerCard will be providing our chip timing, and they do a phenomenal job. Shortly after you finish, you can pick up a print out of your time and ranking.

FINISH LINE/SPECTATOR AREA

While you’re exhausting yourself out on the course, your family and friends can enjoy a fun spectator area filled with vendors, kid’s activities, and music. When you cross that finish line, we'll drape you in your finisher medal! You did it!

EARLY ACCESS TO OPEN SWIM!

To make our event even more family-friendly, we offer two (2) free wristbands to Payson Pool's open swim with early entry at 9:00 a.m. for every sprint registrant (kid's race entrants get one (1) wristband)! Triathletes and their families will be able to enjoy the lazy river, the large and small slides, and the diving board as soon as all racers have completed the triathlon. Open swim usually opens at 11:00 a.m., but for you - you can enter shortly after you race! If you need more than two wristbands, you can purchase more during registration for only $3 each (normal entry is $5).

AWARDS

All participants will be given a swag bag including an awesome, super-soft t-shirt, race bib, finisher medal, 1-2 wristbands (sprint-2, kids-1) for early entry to Payson Pool's open swim, and other sponsor items.

SPRINT Triathlon

Special awards will be given to the top three male and female triathlete finishers overall.

Other awards will be given in the following categories:

Under 16 boys and girls

16-19 men and women

20-24 men and women

25-29 men and women

30-34 men and women

35-39 men and women

40-44 men and women

45-49 men and women

50-59 men and women

60-69 men and women

70+ men and women

Top three teams overall

12 and Under Super-Sprint Triathlon Awards:

Special awards will be given to the top three finishers overall.

Other awards will be given in the following categories:

6 and under boys and girls

7-8 boys and girls

9-10 boys and girls

11-12 boys and girls

5K Awards

Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female finishers overall.

REGISTRATION PRICES

Sprint Triathlon Individual Racers:

$55 entry fee through November 30

$60 entry fee through December 31

$70 entry fee through February 28

$80 entry fee through March 31

$90 entry fee through May 15

$90 and (possibly) no t-shirt from May 16 - June 13

Sprint Triathlon Teams (includes three swag bags and t-shirts - a team of 2-3 people where one person does the swim, one does the bike, one does the run):

$120 entry fee through November 30

$140 entry fee through December 31

$160 entry fee through February 28

$180 entry fee through March 31

$200 entry fee through May 15

$200 and (possibly) no t-shirts from May 16 - June 13

12 and Under Super-Sprint Triathlon:

$37 entry fee through December 31

$43 entry fee through February 28

$47 entry fee through March 31

$53 entry fee through May 15

$53 and (possibly) no t-shirt from May 16 - June 13

5K ONLY:

$30 entry fee through November 30

$35 entry fee through December 31

$40 entry fee through February 28

$45 entry fee through May 15

$45 entry fee and (possibly) no t-shirt from May 16 - June 13

*DISCLAIMER: The bike leg crosses over train tracks twice. Please use caution when in these areas. The train company does not hold for races, so it is possible that you could be stopped for a train for a number of minutes, your time will not be adjusted if you are stopped.

**Does not include processing fees. All registrations are non-refundable, and non-transferrable. Race insurance will be available to purchase in the registration process which enables participants to receive a full refund in case of illness, injury, work, etc.