United States·2026

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

Prescott Valley sits at 1,500m elevation on Arizona's high desert plateau, where heat is manageable and summer monsoons arrive predictably. Runners tackle the Whiskey Row Marathon, which loops downtown Prescott's historic square and surrounding neighborhoods, while the Man Against Horse half-marathon and longer distances use the same high-country terrain that draws cyclists year-round. The Chino Grinder cycling event spans 172km through the ponderosa pine forests and rolling terrain north and east of town, with climbs exceeding 600m — this is genuine elevation riding, not low-desert flatness.