Mt. Graham- State Hill Climb Championships

The Mt. Graham Hill Climb is one of Arizona’s classic tests on two wheels and the Arizona State Hill Climb Championship. Starting outside Safford, the race heads straight up the Swift Trail into the Pinaleño Mountains, trading Sonoran Desert for pine forest and cool mountain air as the road climbs higher and higher. And when we say climb, we mean climb. The full course is roughly 20 miles with about 5,700 feet of elevation gain, making Mt. Graham one of … Continue reading Mt. Graham- State Hill Climb Championships

$80

Sonoran Shred XC

McKenzie Ranch Trailhead 12725 S Red Hill Ranch Road, Vail, Arizona

The Arizona XC Championships come to Southern Arizona on Saturday, September 26, 2026, with the Sonoran Shred at McKenzie Ranch Race Course in Vail. This purpose-built mountain bike venue sits within a 1,700-acre Pima County natural open-space park, with more than 99% of the property remaining natural desert. It was Southern Arizona's first park built with a dedicated competitive mountain bike loop. McKenzie Ranch is also a beautiful place to race. Sitting in the foothills of the southern Rincon Mountains, … Continue reading Sonoran Shred XC

$15 – $55

Volunteering at the Tucson Bicycle Classic

Tucson

Volunteering at the Race Volunteers are what makes events happen...  In the words of David Burke "I'm either racing or volunteering"  Be like David. Putting on something like the Tucson Bicycle Classic requires many volunteers that are excited to help the community and fellow racers. A stage race like the TBC simply cannot happen without your help. Thank you for volunteering. Click below to go to the Volunteer sign-up website. RACE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

Tucson Bicycle Classic

Tucson

The Tucson Bicycle Classic brings four days of road racing to four very different parts of the Tucson region, combining serious competition with some of the roads and scenery that have made Southern Arizona a winter cycling destination. The racing begins Thursday with the Marana Time Trial, a fast 4.5-mile prologue on the Chuck Huckelberry Loop where every rider races Eddie Merckx style and the first leaders of the General Classification are determined. Friday brings the Sahuarita Road Race, racing … Continue reading Tucson Bicycle Classic

$65 – $185