Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

LOCATION

Grinduro Italy is located at the stunning PuntAla Camp & Resort, which spreads out inside a Mediterranean pine forest, once the ancient hunting reserve of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Nestled on the golden beach, you'll have to drag yourself away from the sun lounger and ride into the foothills, up challenging gravel climbs and twisting roads. Up here, you'll once again find yourself distracted by the views before descending down some of the numerous MTB singletrack trails which make PuntAla a mecca for enduro mountain biking... but what they don't know, the gravel riding is just as awesome!

HOW TO GET THERE

Live Music

We’ll have live music on the Grinduro main stage and will announce the full lineup for 2023 soon!

Race Categories

• Pro Men
• Pro Women
• Junior Men 16-20
• Expert Men 30 & Under
• Expert Men 31-40
• Expert Men 41-50
• Expert Men 51-60
• Master Men 61+
• Junior Women 16-20
• Expert Women 30 & Under
• Expert Women 31-40
• Expert Women 41-50
• Master Women 61+
• Singlespeed Open ages

THE RACE

As soon as you arrive in PuntAla, you leave regular life behind. Anticipation builds as you venture through the pine forest, and finally you reach the beach party, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea

This corner of Italy is known as Italy in Miniature,” with more than 60 miles of rugged coastline, atmospheric woodland, soaring peaks, historic Roman ruins and trails aplenty. The province of Grosseto is quickly becoming one of the Italy's must ride destinations, with trails ranging from steep and technical to fast and flowing. In other words, it’s the perfect location to host Grinduro Italy.

Grinduro Italy will be based in the resort village of PuntAla in a beautiful sheltered bay that overlooks the majestic island of Elba. This is where it all happens, from the Bike and Art Gallery to the post-race music festival and party. This is also where the route departs from, a 100km adventure heading out on a mix of forest roads and singletrack trails that offer expansive vistas along the way. With 4 rowdy timed stages to race for the win thrown in along the way, Grinduro Italy will push your limits!

GRINDURITIO!

If that sounds like a little too much to chew, or you just want a taster of the Grinduro! experience, then there is always the Grindurito! A fun non-competitive 50 km ride (not timed/scored) with that same fabulous cruise back along the coastal trails and same great party finish.

RIDER PACKAGES

More info coming soon. Stay Tuned!

RULES OF THE ROAD

Be cool, have fun and enjoy the ride. Those are the rules! For those of you who need things spelled-out, here you have it…

The Terms and Conditions detailed below apply to all entrants participating in the Grinduro. Completion of an entry form or purchase of an entry by every participant acknowledges acceptance of these Terms and Conditions by the participant.

1. Riders are required to attend a start line briefing and read briefing notes and sign to confirm that they agree to abide by the instructions given.
2. All riders must be self-supported. The event organizers and staff are not responsible for your preparedness while riding the course.
3. You should ensure that both yourself and your bike are in a serviceable state to complete a 100km mixed-terrain ride. A standard road bike is NOT suitable for this event.
4. If the situation arises that you are in an accident and are not capable of making the decision to call the emergency services, the rider agrees that a member of the organization or a member of the public/other rider may call for them.
5. At any time pre, during, and post event, riders must conduct themselves in a manner that does not discredit themselves or the event organizers. Riders must be considerate to other users of bridleways, tracks, byways and public ways when riding on and off road.
6. Riders are expected to respect the countryside that the event travels through. It should be remembered that this is both a working landscape and home to many communities. Riders stopping for a comfort break are asked to do so discretely and appropriately and not to cause any offense to local residents or other riders.
7. There may be sections of public road included within the course. You must obey all Highway Code rules.
8. Riders whilst participating in the event must do so wearing a helmet complying with latest EN1078, ANSI Z90/4 or SNELL standards. Any rider not conforming with this term will not be allowed to start or will be removed from the event if started.
9. Riders must carry the minimum required equipment for the full duration of the course. Spot checks may be used to ensure rider safety.
10. The organizers reserve the right to postpone or cancel the event should access to the event or sufficient portions of the course be deemed too dangerous due to severe adverse weather conditions.
11. The Event Registration Form must be completed by a person aged 18 years or over. This event is not open to riders under 16.
12. All riders are covered by third party insurance for the duration of the event. The cost of this is included in your entry fee. In addition, the organizers are covered by public liability insurance.
13. Organizers cannot take responsibility for loss or damage of personal possessions during the event.
14. During the event there will be warning signs at appropriate points on the trails or roads used for this event. Absence of these signs does not signal there are no dangers approaching and it is the individual rider’s responsibility to make a decision regarding whether to ride a section or not. The marking of the route does not necessarily indicate that the trail or road is rideable and the participant is deemed to make their own decision about whether to proceed on bike, foot or not at all.
15. Riders are expected not to drop or leave any litter on any part of the route and to dispose of it responsibly at an appropriate place or bin. Any rider found littering will be disqualified from the event.
16. Each participant will be fully responsible for any fees or costs incurred or arising from an accident either involving or caused by the rider. This includes, but is not exclusive to, fees from Police, Air Ambulance, Fire and Rescue and the Ambulance service.
17. Each participant hereby grants to PuntAla Camp & Resort an exclusive, absolute and irrevocable worldwide assignment in perpetuity in the photographs/film/video/electronic representations and/or sound recordings of the participant obtained at the event and grants to PuntAla Camp & Resort the right to use and publish such content in any and all media. The participant hereby releases PuntAla Camp & Resort from any and all liability from such use and promotion. The participant hereby authorizes the reproduction, sale, copyright, exhibit, broadcast, electronic storage and/or distribution of said photographs/film/video tapes/electronic representations and/or sound recordings without limitation at the discretion of PuntAla Camp & Resort. The participant specifically waives any right to any compensation they may have for appearing in any of the photographs/film/video/electronic representations and/or sound recordings of the participant at a PuntAla Camp & Resort event.
18. In the event that a participant fails to complete the course for any reason they agree to return to or call the event centre before the close of the event and report to a member of staff. Not doing so will mean that a search may be organized and the subsequent cost will be billed to the rider.
19. Entries are NOT refundable, but transfers are possible up to 2 weeks prior to event through Results Base where you purchased your entry.
20. An acceptable charge for any loss or damage caused by a rider to timing equipment will be made.

CAMPING & RESORT

Grinduro Italy is based in Punta Ala, in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany. We’ll be surrounded by rugged hills, pine forests and outstanding coastal views. We like camping near beaches and mountains, and we thought you’d probably enjoy it too. So we’re offering free camping to Grinduro racers at the Grinduro Village. The camping is in close enough proximity to the event village for ease of access but far enough away you can still enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep. Make sure you pack everything you’d normally need for camping (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, flashlights).

Excellent Food

We believe that bike riders’ health, attitude and performance is directly related to the foods that they eat, so we have amazing food planned for the weekend, featuring the typical recipes of Italian and Tuscan cuisine. Riders and their companions will be welcomed to Grinduro on Friday with an inclusive dinner. You will also get breakfast, food along the course and dinner on Saturday, plus, breakfast on Sunday morning! For the rest of the weekend, there are two restaurants on site and a minimart, suitable for every type of diet.

Awards

In addition to fame and glory each winner will take home a little something special. Best of luck!

Recommended Gear

THE BEST BIKE: You can ride any type of pedal-driven bicycle (no electric-pedal assist!), although we recommend a gravel bike or mountain bike. The ultimate setup is probably a disc brake-equipped gravel bike with fast-rolling, tubeless tires of around 700x40c. Be prepared with at least two extra tubes, a multi-tool and mini-pump.

Although we’ll be in Italy, we are on the coast, so be prepared for rain showers just in case. Take a rain jacket and the basics—ideally arm/leg warmers too—just in case weather rolls in.

There will be feed zones (and an excellent lunch!), but smart riders will bring at least two water bottles and their favorite nutritional supplies.

We recommend mountain bike pedals and shoes for their versatility.

And don’t take the start line without a helmet on!

Volunteer

Grinduro wouldn’t happen without the help of all you amazing volunteers out there, so THANKS in advance!

You will help us out on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After you're registered we will inform you about the schedule and tasks by phone or email.

Grinduro volunteers receive the following perks for helping us pull this event together, all while having one helluva good time:

• Free camping at the Grinduro grounds
• Free event T-shirt
• Free concert
• Behind the scenes perspective