The Kiser DRAGON
A Gran Fondo Presented by Kiser Motorcycles
and The Hawaii Cycling Club
DATE: Saturday, March 14, 2026
This event is designed for all cyclists in age and gender group classifications , and is meant primarily for road bikes.
Register: www.bikereg.com/thedragon2026
Pre-Registration Is Required! No day of race registration!
You must be a current HCC member to participate in this event.
Annual HCC membership may be purchased for $30 during the registration process
If you are unsure of your membership status for 2026 please access our 2026 membership roster
using this link www.bikereg.com/Confirmed/72237
ELIGIBILITY: All participants in this event must also have a USA Cycling membership or 1-day license.
Due to the mass start format HCC's Memberships are not valid for USA Cycling events.
Purchasing a USA Cycling membership/one day license is available during the DRAGON registration process.
Note: Having a USAC member number does not exempt you from having to purchase a HCC a membership
SIGN-IN
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM at the bottom of King Kam III Road.
Parking is available in the Keauhou Shopping Center parking lot and ride down Kam III.
STARTING TIME: Rolling starts by age group and gender divisions begin at 7:00 AM
COURSE
There are nine hills, averaging 0.5 miles each with a total elevation gain of 1,404 feet for all nine hills.
Participants ride slowly in groups between hill segments.
Each hill climb starts after all participants have arrived from the previous hill.
There are four divisions: Men Under 60, Men 60 and over, Women Under 60 and Women 60 and over.
COURSE MAPS
Hill #1: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392808680
Hill #2: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392925689
Hill #3: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392928647
Hill #4: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392941982
Hill #5: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392950013
Hill #6: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392965064
Hill #7: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392971628
Hill #8: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392979953
Hill #9: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392984840
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
The DRAGON is very popular and fills quickly. Due to logistics there is a limit of 50 participants.
RIDE RESULTS
Results will be available on www.webscorer.com immediately following completion of the event
POST RIDE
Picnic, Talk Story, and Awards after the ride, once again hosted by Tom and Betsy Solis.
77-287 Hoomohala Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Please remember to support HCC’s great sponsors for 2026:
Bike Works, Bike Works Beach & Sports, Kiser Motorcycles, Patricio's Taqueria, Lavaman, and Big Island Running
This event is designed for all cyclists in age and gender group classifications , and is meant primarily for road bikes.
Register: www.bikereg.com/thedragon2026
Pre-Registration Is Required! No day of race registration!
You must be a current HCC member to participate in this event.
Annual HCC membership may be purchased for $30 during the registration process
If you are unsure of your membership status for 2026 please access our 2026 membership roster
using this link www.bikereg.com/Confirmed/72237
ELIGIBILITY: All participants in this event must also have a USA Cycling membership or 1-day license.
Due to the mass start format HCC's Memberships are not valid for USA Cycling events.
Purchasing a USA Cycling membership/one day license is available during the DRAGON registration process.
Note: Having a USAC member number does not exempt you from having to purchase a HCC a membership
SIGN-IN
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM at the bottom of King Kam III Road.
Parking is available in the Keauhou Shopping Center parking lot and ride down Kam III.
STARTING TIME: Rolling starts by age group and gender divisions begin at 7:00 AM
COURSE
There are nine hills, averaging 0.5 miles each with a total elevation gain of 1,404 feet for all nine hills.
Participants ride slowly in groups between hill segments.
Each hill climb starts after all participants have arrived from the previous hill.
There are four divisions: Men Under 60, Men 60 and over, Women Under 60 and Women 60 and over.
COURSE MAPS
Hill #1: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392808680
Hill #2: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392925689
Hill #3: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392928647
Hill #4: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392941982
Hill #5: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392950013
Hill #6: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392965064
Hill #7: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392971628
Hill #8: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392979953
Hill #9: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5392984840
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
The DRAGON is very popular and fills quickly. Due to logistics there is a limit of 50 participants.
RIDE RESULTS
Results will be available on www.webscorer.com immediately following completion of the event
POST RIDE
Picnic, Talk Story, and Awards after the ride, once again hosted by Tom and Betsy Solis.
77-287 Hoomohala Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Please remember to support HCC’s great sponsors for 2026:
Bike Works, Bike Works Beach & Sports, Kiser Motorcycles, Patricio's Taqueria, Lavaman, and Big Island Running
Check out this great article about The Dragon 2018!