Vereinigte Staaten·2026

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Phoenix running is fast and flat, dominated by early-morning routes to escape brutal heat—the Bagel Run 5K/10K/13.1 and Oktoberfest Run draw large fields on cooler months. Cyclists face serious climbing in the nearby Superstition Mountains (east, ~500m gain) and White Tank Mountains (west, ~400m), with organized events like Frenzy Hills Rides tackling the regional terrain, though summer riding shifts to high-altitude rides north toward Flagstaff or the 6 & 12 Hours of Fury gravel endurance race that tests Arizona's remote desert.