GFCR FORTUNA 2025 TECHNICAL GUIDE
BASIC INFORMATION
Event date: Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Departure point: Hotel Los Lagos, La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Arrival point: Mirador Hotel Los Lagos, La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Start time: 6:00 am.
End time: 2:00 pm.
DISTANCES:
COMPLETE ROUTE: 138.6 KM. (Fortuna - Tilarán - Fortuna)
MEDIUM ROUTE: 81.3 KM. (Fortuna - Nuevo Arenal - Fortuna)
TYPE OF ACTIVITY:
Grand Fund.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
GFCR FORTUNA edition is an organized tour for cyclists of all levels. With the possibility of taking it at a recreational pace with a maximum time limit of 7 hours, and there is also the possibility of participating competitively.
For this reason, it is recommended that more competitive cyclists participate in the long distance, and leave the medium distance to the more recreational participants.
It is a road cycling event, however, the use of mountain bikes for recreational use is not restricted.
ROUTE MAP:
COMPLETE MAP OF THE ROUTE
RED LINE: Long route 138.6 km
BLUE LINE: Medium route 81.3 km
BLACK LINE: Arrival
MAP DESCRIPTION OF DEPARTURE
RED LINE: Exit from Hotel los Lagos, turn left, enter route 142, (SECONDARY NATIONAL ROUTE) northbound.
MAP DESCRIPTION OF RETURN SHORT ROUTE - NUEVO ARENAL
BLUE LINE: Exit via 142 ASSISTANCE POINT (left), Avenue 0 (left), Avenue 2 (Left), Avenue 4 SPLIT CHECKPOINT (left), Avenue 6 (Right), re-entry to via 142. Image view heading north.
MAP DESCRIPTION OF RETURN LONG ROUTE - TILARÁN
RED LINE: Exit via 142 (left), 1st Street (right), 9th Avenue SPLIT ASSISTANCE POST AND CHECKPOINT (Left), 3rd Street (right), re-entry to via 142. Image view heading north.
MAP DESCRIPTION OF ARRIVAL - MIRADOR LOS HOTEL LOS LAGOS
RED LINE: Long route
BLUE LINE: medium route
DARK GREEN LINE: descent to Terra lounge - Hotel Los Lagos. Closing ceremony.
HELP STATIONS
Assistance stations will be located at:
PC1 - New sandbank - km 39.6
This assistance post will be used by participants in both distances.
You will have: Moisturizer, water, soft drinks, cereal bars, bananas and watermelon.
PC2 - Tilaran - km 68.5
This aid station will be used by participants in the long route.
You will have: Moisturizer, water, soft drinks, cereal bars.
PC3 - New Arenal - km 97
This aid station will be used by participants in the long route.
You will have: Moisturizer, water, soft drinks, cereal bars, bananas and watermelon.
PC4 - META - km 138.6 long route and 81.3 short route.
This aid station will be used by participants in the long route.
You will have: Moisturizer, water, soft drinks, cereal bars, bananas and watermelon.
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