Escape to rows of rich black fields standing guard like soldiers against the pressure of the world's most iconic urban landscape. Breathe deeply as you pedal through the beautiful rural region that has been supplying food to the masses for centuries. In New York's lower Hudson Valley, dairy farms, orchards, vegetable growers and vineyards characterize the region's agricultural horn of plenty. The area is filled with families that have dedicated their lives to farming, from eighth generation stalwarts to newcomers drawn to the regions's climate, soil and access to metropolitan markets.

Get ready for a weekend filled with culinary delights made from ingredients sourced from the beautiful farms along your route. Pennings Farm head chef Oscar Elias and executive chef Heather Kurosz are an experienced farm-to-table specialist team who will be whipping up feasts worthy of kings and hoards of hungry foodie cyclists.

Join 500 lucky cyclists for a mass-start, fully-supported gran fondo led by the Colavita | Bianchi Professional Cycling Team. Work up your appetite over a challenging course through the 'Black Dirt' farmland with Ride With GPS timed segments, magnificent views, and farm stop aid stations featuring locally-sourced treats.

Wrenegade Sports gran fondos are rides, not races, and have distance options for all abilities.