calendar_today 03 Oct, 2026
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directions_run Running
language Official Website
sell $15.00 – $80.00
The Sky Island Tour is a scenic one-day bicycle tour in Cochise County, Arizona on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Sky Islands are known in the southwest as mountain ranges surrounded by radically different lowland environments. All Sky Island Tour rides are a loop, beginning and ending at the Mall at Sierra Vista in Sierra Vista, AZ. Every route, whether flat or steep, offers incredible views of the Huachuca Mountains, the Mule Mountains, and Mt San Jose in Mexico.
For more details, go to the Sky Island Tour website at https://www.skyislandtour.com, which will be updated as any details change.
REGISTRATION – Online registration CLOSES on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at midnight, 12:00am. You can register in person at packet pickup on Friday 5:30-8:30pm, October 2 at the Mall at Sierra Vista or on Saturday, October 3 starting at 6:00am. Be aware of the start times listed below for each event and allow ample time if you plan to register in person. The event will occur, rain or shine!
As 100% of event proceeds go to support NAMI SEAZ, a 501(3)c nonprofit, all sales are final and there will be NO REFUNDS.
**All registered participants must wear a helmet. No bike trailers are allowed in the 62-mile event. No exceptions.**
PACKET PICKUP – Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:30pm to 8:30pm and Saturday, October 3, 2026, starting at 6:00am at the Mall at Sierra Vista. Registered participants will receive a t-shirt and a swag bag. A route map will be provided for all registrants.
AFTER THE RIDE / LUNCH – October 3, 2026 – Join us after the ride and hang out with fellow cyclists for lunch and fun! We'll be playing your favorite tunes, and food trucks will on site offering delicious lunch specials. Rest tents with tables and chairs will be set up for cyclists to relax in the shade.
T-SHIRTS – Every registrant receives an event t-shirt as part of the registration cost.
REST STOPS – There will be rest stops at the 62-mile, 30-mile, 20-mile events and at the staging/finish area. The rest stops will have a porta-potty and will be stocked with water and snacks.
ROUTE MAPS - They are posted on the website. A printed route map will be provided to every registrant.
START TIMES
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Cycling, Running
12 days remaining
$80.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Cycling, Running
12 days remaining
$50.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Cycling, Running
12 days remaining
$60.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — Spirit Rider - Individual Age group/open
Type — Cycling, Running
12 days remaining
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Sierra Vista.
Learn more about the host city, Sierra Vista.
Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 45,308, and is the 27th most populous city in Arizona. The city is part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas Metropolitan Area, with a 2010 population of 131,346. Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army post, has been incorporated and is located in the northwest part of the city. Sierra Vista is bordered by the cities of Huachuca City and Whetstone to the north and Sierra Vista Southeast to the South.
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